Senior-Associates

Mike is Head of Sustainable Business at the retailer Marks & Spencer. He was part of the small team that developed and delivered the company's groundbreaking Plan A, a 100-point, 5-year plan to address a wide range of environmental and social issues.

Ramon Arratia is Chief Sustainability Officer and VP Global Public Affairs at Ball Corporation and joined the company in January 2017. He believes in the competitive advantages that companies can obtain when sustainability,  innovation and a progressive public affairs agenda are combined. In his current role at Ball, he supports the acceleration of circularity and decarbonization of aluminum packaging supporting the company achieve 85% recycled content and 55% scope 1,2,3 emissions reductions by 2030.

Sean Ansett is a seasoned leader in global sustainability with over twenty years of experience spanning apparel, electronics, and consumer products sectors. He specializes in developing and implementing strategies for reducing carbon footprints, sourcing materials and packaging responsibly, and launching circular business models. His expertise extends to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) frameworks, building stakeholder-centric organizational functions, sustainability reporting, and nurturing startup growth.

Ibrahim oversees the Group’s sustainability strategy and performance, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures and reporting. Prior to this, Ibrahim was the Chief Sustainability Officer at Majid Al Futtaim Group where he prioritized a Net Positive performance across the Group’s operations and raised Majid Al Futtaim’s sustainability impact and profile in the Middle East and globally.

An award-winning business leader, Beth is a driving force in social impact and sustainability.  With over fifteen years' experience in purpose-led business transformation, she has held senior positions at Amazon and EY - leading multi-million-dollar initiatives that have positively impacted millions of people around the world. 

Lebo Nke is the Chief Culture Officer at Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator. In her role, she ensures that the culture, leadership and strategy of the organisation are in sync.

Bongiwe Mbunge is a Partner at Mazars where she leads the Business Sustainability Strategy & Human Resources Advisory, a qualified accountant with 10 years of external auditing.

Dr Fiona Charnley is Professor of Circular Innovation and Co-Director of the Exeter Centre for Circular Economy within the University of Exeter Business School. Fiona works and has published extensively within the field of design, innovation and manufacture for a circular economy.

Cindy Berman is the Director of Impact and Innovation at Electronics Watch, a not-for-profit organisation that works with public bodies to advance socially responsible procurement practices and improve human rights and environmental standards in global value chains. It works closely with businesses, international agencies, civil society organisations, academics and trade unions.

With a background in high school teaching, working with non-profit organisations and a significant chapter as a social investment specialist in a corporate and investment bank, Yvette’s interest in sustainability has grown alongside her experience of different sectors and silos – and the people in all of them, who make change happen. Her facilitation style helps to level the playing field and connect people, so we can be more creative and find better solutions, together.