ESG Manager

• Jan 2023 - Present

Sustainability Manager

• Mar 2020 - Jan 2023

• Responsible for driving the businesses sustainability journey and roadmap for sustainable products, packaging, supply chain, community and the work place: • Led dryrobe® through the B Impact Assessment and the business gained B Corp status at 110 points first time round. • Ensured setting and meeting of environmental and social goals. • Implemented new policies and strategies to improve environmental and social impact without detraction from other business goals. • Managed dryrobe®’s charity partnerships through the ‘Warmth Project’. • Worked closely with wider team to ensure a sustainable mindset throughout product development. • Communicated and sustainability plans to directors and external stakeholders (customers, suppliers, ambassadors, partners) as well as conducted an annual materiality assessment.

Graduate Environmental Consultant

• Sep 2017 - Mar 2020

• Environmental Consultant for AECOM’s Policy & Appraisal team. • Delivers SEAs for Neighbourhood Plans, Local Implementation Plans and Transport Plans. • Provides EqIA baseline reviews and national, regional and local legislation and policy reviews associated with equalities and human rights in the context of transport and regeneration. • Coordinates school engagement activities in order to achieve Skill, Employment and Education targets. • Provides valuable input to Tenders and Bid preparation for winning work. • Assists in the delivery of EIA's, Environmental Appraisals and national and local planning- related commissions. • Project coordination in a number of sectors including: power, transportation, hydromorphology and industrial. • Other skills include coordination and preparation of Site Assessments, CEMPs, Ecological Programmes and Risk Registers. • Completing the AECOM Graduate Development Programme (GDP).

Project Coordinator for University Recycling Scheme

• Apr 2016 - Jun 2017

Responsible for the coordination and management of a recycling project in waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) collections for students at University halls of residence. Implementation of the project involved a broad set of communication and organisational skills in order to liaise with a number of professional bodies and individuals including the University’s Waste Contractor and managers of halls of residences. Due to personally implemented promotional and marketing techniques, the scheme was a success in the summer of 2016 with a large quantity of WEEE being successfully diverted from landfill to be recycled or reused. Due to this accomplishment, there is now a permanent WEEE collection at University of Southampton’s halls of residence, thereby further improving the university’s approach to sustainable waste management.

Intern in Waste & Recycling and Emergency Planning

• Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

Gained fundamental experience in working for a local authority, after undertaking a 3-month Waste & Recycling and Emergency Planning internship with Southampton City Council (SCC). Key responsibilities within emergency planning were to collate and map flood related data to help improve the understanding of hydrology and flood risk from local sources within the city. This involved surface water mapping using GIS, historical groundwater data collation and analysis of historical flooding events in Southampton. Completed work was used by the Emergency Planning team within SCC to identify new vulnerable flood risk areas across the city, as well as contributing towards Southampton’s updated flood management plans. The waste management component of the internship provided insight into the everyday and long term challenges that the waste management sector of local authorities are faced with. Work involved liaison with a variety of other sectors within SCC to plan and carry out various project work focused on fly-tipping mitigation measures. Barriers to recycling from Southampton’s student population and major issues such as contamination were also explored. Other work included writing daily reports on customer service requests and managing waste queries from residents which involved directly contacting members of the public and writing crew instruction files. Site visits and bin audits were carried out to assess the current allocation of bins to residents in the city. This data was then digitised on GIS and directly contributed towards a series of final reports by the Council.

Sales Assistant

• Jun 2013 - Jun 2016

Second job in retail. Gained experience in working efficiently, under pressure, as well as how to provide the highest standard of customer service. Second job in retail. Gained experience in working efficiently, under pressure, as well as how to provide the highest standard of customer service.

European Funding Researcher

• Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

Seleceted as an intern where three weeks were spent working as part of a team to source and communicate with potential sponsors for The Glacier Trust. This involved considering numerous charity donors against relevant criteria in order to identify those most suited to charitable projects run by The Glacier Trust. Findings were presented to the head of the charity to seek approval and directly contacted those organisations suited for funding enquiries such as charitable grants. Seleceted as an intern where three weeks were spent working as part of a team to source and communicate with potential sponsors for The Glacier Trust. This involved considering numerous charity donors against relevant criteria in order to identify those most suited to charitable projects run by The Glacier Trust. Findings were presented to the head of the charity to seek approval and directly contacted those organisations suited for funding enquiries such as charitable grants.

Work Experience

• Jun 2015 - Jun 2015

I undertook a five day work experience which involved shadowing and assisting in potential oil spill scenarios and analysis. My applied knowledge from university was put into a practical context which involved both indoor and outdoor tasks which was both rewarding and enjoyable. Additionally, I gained insight and observation into working for a local consultancy. I undertook a five day work experience which involved shadowing and assisting in potential oil spill scenarios and analysis. My applied knowledge from university was put into a practical context which involved both indoor and outdoor tasks which was both rewarding and enjoyable. Additionally, I gained insight and observation into working for a local consultancy.

Internship

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

I was selected for a two month internship with Emirates Environmental Group (EEG). Based in Dubai, this placement broadened my knowledge on the major environmental issues within the UAE and how EEG works to mitigate them. I was heavily involved with the planning and organisation of different projects and events, provided to members of the public, including monthly community lectures and summer recycling campaigns. Mostly office based work; I gained new administrative skills and was able to improve my proficiency on working on a computer. I constructed reports and presentations, based on data collected, one of which was put in EEG’s monthly newsletter. Furthermore, I feel I adapted well to becoming part of a mixed cultural team of staff and very much enjoyed the commitment and co-ordination of working for EEG, helping promote sustainability across the whole UAE region.

Sales Assistant

• Sep 2012 - Jan 2013

My first experience of working in retail; I was a temporary sales associate during the run up to Christmas. I learnt to work as part of a busy team, under constant pressure. My first experience of working in retail; I was a temporary sales associate during the run up to Christmas. I learnt to work as part of a busy team, under constant pressure.