Paul Watkinson
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Experience
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SLR Consulting
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United Kingdom
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Environmental Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Principal
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Nov 2021 - Present
Natural capital and ESG advisory across Europe and Asia-Pacific. Supporting a shift in global financial flows towards nature-positive outcomes, including via the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and TCFD recommendations. ESG disclosure for shareholders (e.g. for the DJSI Corporate Sustainability Assessment) and wider stakeholders (e.g. aligned with the Global Reporting Initiative). Systematic natural capital accounting and project-based natural capital appraisal, for long-term environmental improvement and integration with other types of capital. Natural capital strategy, including identification of investment opportunities. Show less
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AWR Lloyd
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Thailand
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Director
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Jun 2020 - Dec 2020
Strategy advice and industry intelligence for companies in Asia. Project Manager for a major USAID-funded program to help businesses in Papua New Guinea cope with Covid-19 risks, and to thrive in the long-term. Natural capital strategy and financing, for various organizations, both internally and externally (including corporates and NGOs). Strategy advice and industry intelligence for companies in Asia. Project Manager for a major USAID-funded program to help businesses in Papua New Guinea cope with Covid-19 risks, and to thrive in the long-term. Natural capital strategy and financing, for various organizations, both internally and externally (including corporates and NGOs).
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ERM
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Consultant
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Sep 2017 - Mar 2020
Prepared all aspects of companies’ corporate sustainability disclosures such as Sustainability Reports, Integrated Reports and the DJSI Corporate Sustainability Assessment. Impact valuation work for a number of large corporates, including cost-benefit analysis and impact investing advice. Implemented strategic actions to: boost companies’ sustainability culture; align sustainability targets with the Sustainable Development Goals; and devise realistic sustainability roadmaps for long-term improvement. Climate change strategy, including TCFD reporting and carbon pricing advice. Designed an Excel-based tool to help a major petrochemical multinational set science-based targets for their GHG emission reductions. Show less
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NatureScot
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United Kingdom
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Government Administration
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300 - 400 Employee
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Economist / Ecosystem Services Specialist
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Oct 2013 - Aug 2017
Lead economist at Scottish Natural Heritage (a public body); managed the economics work programme and supported Ministers with policy advice and briefings. Innovative work for Scotland’s Natural Capital Asset Index (NCAI): developed an integrated model to track change in ecosystem service potential; and guided the NCAI’s approval to become one of the Scottish Government’s national indicators. Technical advice for economic appraisal such as cost benefit and multi-criteria analysis. For example, contributing author for “Beavers in Scotland”, a historic species reintroduction. Part of the steering group on a pilot project for land-based businesses to implement the Natural Capital Protocol. Provided socio-economic advice to Ministers, notably about the efficacy of existing deer management arrangements in Scotland. Chaired a sub-group of the Natural Capital Group, part of the government’s work for the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy. Show less
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Deloitte
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Consultant
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Feb 2013 - Oct 2013
Temporary role completing technical tax compliance work. Temporary role completing technical tax compliance work.
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CT: Accountants Advisers I Formerly Chiene + Tait
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United Kingdom
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Accounting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Tax Consultant
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Sep 2007 - Mar 2012
Supervised dozens of companies at this independent accountancy firm in Scotland. Nurtured client relationships over a number of years during difficult economic conditions. Supervised dozens of companies at this independent accountancy firm in Scotland. Nurtured client relationships over a number of years during difficult economic conditions.
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KPMG
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Canada
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Accounting
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700 & Above Employee
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Tax Trainee
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2005 - 2007
Assisted colleagues with tax compliance and strategy for multinationals. Passed all professional examinations within one year and thus qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser, which is the highest tax accreditation in the UK. Assisted colleagues with tax compliance and strategy for multinationals. Passed all professional examinations within one year and thus qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser, which is the highest tax accreditation in the UK.
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Education
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The University of Edinburgh
Master of Science (MS), Ecological Economics -
University of Warwick
Bachelor of Science (BS), Industrial Economics