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Charles Naud leads the Sustainability Tool, making ESG reporting and sustainability measurement impactful for clients and their supply chains.
James leads our Consultancy team with over 20 years of experience in product sustainability and sustainable procurement.
Hilary is Head of Supply Chain Sustainability School, where she drives the School’s growth and development.
As co-founder of Action Sustainability, Ian is a distinguished leader in sustainable business, with a career spanning several decades.
Lydia is our Head of Marketing, with over 12 years’ experience building impactful, scalable marketing across industries – from FMCG and publishing to live events, ticketing, and sustainability.
Paul leads business development for the Supply Chain Sustainability School, concentrating on broadening its network of funding and strategic partners globally.
Shaun is a distinguished leader in sustainable business, recognised with an OBE for his services to sustainability and the London 2012 Olympics.
David is responsible for developing and delivering the School’s training materials around digital construction, MMC and offsite. He also leads the School’s Wales Leadership Group.
Dyanne van de Wijdeven MSc is a consultant at Action Sustainability, where she supports clients to develop and implement their sustainability strategies.
EJ Allen brings 20 years of experience in developing sustainable supply chains, with expertise across construction, homes, rail, utilities, facilities management, healthcare, and defence.
Grace O’Connell is based in the Supply Chain Sustainability School, using her research, data and technical skills to oversee the School’s online knowledge library and multi-award winning training platform.
Graham is an e-learning developer at Action Sustainability, working within the supply chain sustainability school. He specialises in building courses in Articulate Storyline and animated shorts in Vyond.
As International Marketing & Communications Manager at Action Sustainability, Harriet leads strategy and creative campaigns for the Supply Chain Sustainability School across its global regions.
Hattie Webb joined Action Sustainability’s consultancy team in June 2023. She brings with her a wealth of experience in carbon reduction, net zero, sustainability advisory and engagement.
Hazal works in the award-winning Supply Chain Sustainability School as an Account Executive, supporting Account Managers to help Partners achieve their sustainability goals and maximise the value they receive from their Partnership.
Holly leads the Retrofit and Future Workforce streams at the Supply Chain Sustainability School.
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David Emery is a Consultant with the Supply Chain Sustainability School and is responsible for developing and delivering the School’s training materials around digital construction, MMC (modern methods of construction) and offsite. He also leads the School’s Wales Leadership Group.
David’s background is as an architectural technologist. He was BIM (building information monitoring) manager on the first 5D BIM projects in the UK, and his company was the first in the UK to be awarded ‘Graphisoft Registered Consultant’ status.
He has presented at workshops and industry events on the topics of BIM, DfMA (design for manufacture and assembly) and offsite construction to thousands of people over the last 20 years. He first worked with the School several years ago and the relationship culminated with him joining the team full-time in 2021.
David was recently awarded an MSc in Offsite Housing Construction. He is married to his endlessly supportive wife Sue and he has three grown-up children and four grandchildren.
Grace O’Connell joined Action Sustainability in May 2022 as a Sustainability Content Co-ordinator. She is based in the Supply Chain Sustainability School, using her research, data and technical skills to oversee the School’s online knowledge library and multi-award-winning training platform.
Before joining the team, Grace was an E-Learning Support Officer at the University of Manchester. Over these three years, she developed strong experience in the design, planning and delivery of high-quality and engaging digital learning content and resources. She has also developed specialised skills within various E-Learning software systems and LMS/CMS platforms.
Grace is also a Geography graduate from the University of Manchester, where she studied a variety of sustainability related modules and even undertook overseas fieldwork in Hong Kong, exploring the social value of green spaces within Kowloon!
With over 30 years in the e-learning business, Graham brings a wealth of experience to the team as well as key skills having developed courses using multiple authoring tools and visual design skills from his experience as an e-learning digital designer and art director.
Prior to taking up a position at AS, as well as numerous bespoke e-learning agencies, Graham had also worked for 2 years within the internal training team at Mott MacDonald, a multi-national, construction and infrastructure company. This role involved updating and revamping a library of over 600 training modules on multiple platforms
Graham’s key responsibilities at AS currently revolve around the upkeep and revamping of the UK training library as well as localising for the US, Irish and Australian schools.
Outside of work, Graham is a keen cyclist and likes nothing better than exploring the beautiful south downs that surround his home town of Brighton on a mountain bike. He is also an active musician, currently playing drums for two touring bands (all original material) and having released a new album this year.
Harriet is a strategic marketing leader with a strong background in innovation, digital transformation, and sustainability marketing. With over 15 years of experience in B2B marketing, she has led global campaigns, brand repositioning projects, and content strategies that drive engagement and growth.
As International Marketing & Communications Manager at Action Sustainability, Harriet leads strategy and creative campaigns for the Supply Chain Sustainability School across its global regions. She works closely on partnership communications, ensuring impactful engagement with stakeholders and industry leaders. Always interested in fresh ideas and new connections, she welcomes anyone in the market to reach out.
When she’s not shaping new marketing strategies, Harriet can usually be found in the kitchen experimenting with new recipes. She’s a keen board gamer and an avid reader, and she loves getting lost in a great TV series.
Hattie Webb joined Action Sustainability
’s consultancy team in June 2023. She brings with her a wealth of experience in carbon reduction, net zero, sustainability advisory and engagement.
Hattie has spent the last few years embedding sustainability into corporate actions plans and delivering business sustainability training across all industries. She is highly skilled at converting the detailed and complex, to the simple and interesting, so everyone can feel empowered to take climate action.
As a theatre enthusiast, you will often find Hattie making the most of London’s West End, and when she gets the chance, travelling further afield to explore new places.
