Brand + Communications

James is a Strategy Director specialising in brand strategy and innovation. James leads sustainable performance engagements for clients focused on driving sustainability integration across operations, culture and brand, including Nespresso, J&J and Unilever.

Prior to joining Anthesis, James was with GoodBrand, having spent the first ten years of his career in brand consulting with Clear M&C Saatchi, leading brand strategy, portfolio, business model innovation and service design projects for clients including Visa, Wagamama, Samsung, Asda, Husqvarna and Mondelez.

Ben has over 25 years’ experience in strategy, communications, leadership development and stakeholder engagement for environment and sustainability.Based in Oxford UK, he works with clients including IHG, Lego, Tesco, Kimberly-Clark, Chemours, London Stock Exchange Group, Standard Chartered and Oxford University on projects to enable sustainable performance – including materiality assessment, goal setting, communications strategy and reporting.

Before joining Anthesis in 2014, he led the consulting team at sustainability strategy agency Salterbaxter, working with clients including Coca-Cola Enterprises, Toyota Motor Europe, CimateCare, Unilever and De Beers.In a decade at NGO Forum for the Future as Director of Strategy and Director of Communications he led Green Futures magazine and future work with a range public and private sector partners including Tesco, London 2012 and Birmingham City Council.

A graduate in Environmental Sciences, Ben is also trained in stakeholder dialogue and facilitation.

Jennifer is the Leader of the Advisory and Communications Practice in North America and has nineteen years of experience leading clients through the development of sustainability strategies that add value to their business.

Using a combination of proven stakeholder engagement techniques, benchmarking tools, materiality assessment and risk and opportunity analysis, Jenn helps companies choose appropriate implementation frameworks and meaningful metrics for measuring the success of their strategies. Jennifer’s broad understanding of stakeholder expectations for reporting and disclosure, and advanced knowledge of best practices across a variety of sectors, makes her a trusted advisor to clients on strategic sustainability issues.

Jenn has experience in a range of sectors including chemicals, manufacturing, professional services, financial, tech and commercial real estate. Jenn is also a GRI Certified reporting practitioner and a guest lecturer in the Sustainable Management Program, School of Business at Conestoga College.

Berta is currently Manager of the Communications Services department at Anthesis Lavola, a cross-sectional area that works with all the departments of the company, including the Waste and Campaigns departments, to enhance the communication aspect as a tool to value sustainability and contribute to change.

Berta has more than 12 years of experience in communication and education for sustainability, designing and executing communication and awareness plans and campaigns.

She holds a degree in Environmental Sciences and Journalism.

Andrew has over 17 years of experience helping organizations develop and enhance their corporate sustainability and environmental programs. Mainly working with Global 500 clients in the technology, financial services, manufacturing, chemicals and pharmaceutical industries, he helps identify, communicate and implement sustainability programs and projects that are practical and deliver tangible commercial outcomes.

Andrew has worked in the UK and the US, leading significant global key client relationships and managing multi-disciplinary project teams that include industry thought leaders, technical specialists and technology partners.

Andrew recently helped develop methodologies and roadmaps for the Information and Communication Technology sector’s transition to a low carbon economy.

Nuria is Deputy Director of Lavola Anthesis in Spain and responsible for the business development of communication services.

Nuria joined Lavola-Anthesis in 2009 and has developed her professional career within the company. With over 10 years of experience in the sustainability sector, she has worked as a consultant and project leader in the field of energy efficiency and climate change mitigation and adaptation at the local and national levels for public entities.

Additionally, she has also consulted on defining strategies and action plans for emission reduction in the private sector. In 2015 she assumed responsibility for developing the company’s international business and defining the internationalisation strategy. Since 2018, she has been Deputy Director of Lavola-Anthesis in Spain.

Nuria is an industrial engineer and holds a MBA from EADA business school.