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As Head of Climate Methodology, I lead a global team of 14 analysts to design and develop analytical methodologies that underpin S&P Global Sustainable 1’s data products and services focusing on Climate Change Physical Risk, Transition Risk and Sustainability Regulation

As manager of the ESG Management team, I lead a team of six direct reports to deliver consulting and data analytics projects for corporate and financial institutions clients, and to lead innovation and product development projects focusing on pressing issues in the ESG space. Key Achievements:• Lead developer of the Trucost Climate Change Physical Risk dataset and analysis methodology, enabling the evaluation of corporate and investor exposure to heatwaves, hurricanes and other climate risks at the asset level.• Lead developer of the Trucost Carbon Pricing Risk datasets (https://www.trucost.com/corporate-advisory/carbon-pricing-tool/), an innovative suite of tools to aid corporates and investors to understand the financial implications of increasing carbon regulation. The Carbon Earnings at Risk methodology was received the 2019 Award for Innovation (Research) from Environmental Finance (https://www.environmental-finance.com/content/awards/sustainable-investment-awards-2019/winners/award-for-innovation-(research)-trucosts-carbon-earnings-at-risk.html)• Lead developer of the Trucost SDG Evaluation (https://www.trucost.com/corporate-advisory/sdg-evaluation-tool/), a market-leading tool to assess corporate alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals and benchmark performance against peers. The SDG Evaluation was developed in collaboration with 13 leading businesses with market capitalisation of over $250 billion, and an advisory group of investor, NGO and academic stakeholders.• Led a large-scale analysis of the environmental and social costs and benefits of a sustainable agriculture standard, including collection of primary data at the farm level.• Management of multiple global project teams on discrete assignments and line management of a six direct reports based in the UK, USA and India

I am a Consultant in the Corporate Services team and lead on ESG management and value creation at Trucost, part of S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI). Trucost assesses and prices risks relating to climate change, natural resource constraints and broader ESG factors, enabling companies and financial institutions to understand exposure to ESG factors, inform resilience and identify the transformative solutions of tomorrow.I specialise in natural and social capital valuation, and the quantification of the business value of risks and opportunities linked to environmental, social and governance factors. My work at Trucost focuses on the analysis of the environmental benefits of products, services and processes; corporate carbon pricing; business engagement with the sustainable development goals; and developing new methods to quantify and value ESG risks and opportunities in business. I have experience leading projects with diverse clients across the food and beverage, apparel, infrastructure, chemicals, airline, and renewable energy sectors.Key Highlights- Led the development of the Trucost Corporate Carbon Pricing Tool in 2017 (https://www.trucost.com/corporate-advisory/carbon-pricing-tool/)- Lead for the development of a Sustainable Development Goals strategy solution for corporates in 2018.- Lead author on public reports for the American Chemistry Council and The ExTax Project- Project manager for an integrated social and environmental impact valuation study for a global commodity certification body- Project manager for an innovative study of revenue dependency on coastal environmental health for a US airline

Trucost is an environmental data and sustainability consulting firm based on London, UK. As a Consultant in the Corporate Services team I am responsible for planning and delivering bespoke sustainability research projects for global clients in diverse sectors including agriculture, chemicals, renewable energy, textiles and aviation. I also lead the Natural Capital Valuation team at Trucost with line management responsibilities for staff based in the UK and India and responsibility for the management and continuous improvement of Trucost’s methods and techniques for the valuation of environmental and social impacts.

We offer professional, flexible and cost-effective writing and advisory services for Australian and international research scientists seeking funding from competitive schemes. Our services range from focused review and editing of draft proposals, through to intensive planning and writing support for grant proposals and business cases. Whatever your needs, a package of services can be designed to help you reach your funding goals.

Technical peer review and quality assurance of economic analysis and valuation research commissioned by DEFRA focusing on atmospheric and noise pollution.

Coordination and delivery of over 120 research funding proposal and business case development projects.Planning, coordination and delivery of three high-level business development delegations to Canada, Germany and China, which resulted in new collaborative initiatives.Extensive collaborative work with colleagues across technical and non-technical disciplines.Management of client and stakeholder relationships across sectors, cultures and countries.Identification and development of opportunities to attract funding and establish strategic collaborative relationships.Development of financial models, budgets, forecasting models and cost benefit analyses to support projects.

Preparation of information memoranda, business cases, business plans and grant applications.Preparation of various reports for government in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and innovation sectors, including statistical analysis of primary and secondary data.Business development and management of client relationships.Development of financial models, budgets and forecasting models.