Strategy + Governance

Emma is an Executive Director with the firm’s North America business. A result- driven senior consulting executive with a strong track record in building and leading sustained and productive client relationships, Emma has consistently demonstrated an ability to successfully navigate strategic as well as technical issues, acting as a trusted advisor and partner to clients, helping them to make meaningful progress wherever they are along their sustainability journey.

Emma has worked with some of the world’s leading companies, in several cases for over a decade, to develop and implement best in class corporate sustainability and EHS programs. Sector expertise includes technology, finance, real estate and pharmaceuticals. Specific expertise in sustainability impact accounting including GHG inventories, business case development, goal setting, environmental management systems, sustainability program design, and corporate reporting and external ranking surveys.

Emma is the Anthesis North America region’s diversity and inclusivity representative, participating in a global steering committee and leading regional activity in this area.

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.

Zeke is passionate about improving corporate sector environmental and social performance by connecting sustainability opportunities with business strategy and operations. A strategy and goal-setting expert, he helps senior executives to understand and articulate the case for change, and to drive improved performance through sustainability.

Zeke has more than 20 years of experience in management, strategy, and economic consulting, with the past decade focused on sustainability. Prior to Anthesis, he was a Director in PwC’s sustainable solutions practice, and a manager in IBM’s Strategy & Change consulting practice.

Zeke has an MBA with High Distinction from the Tuck School at Dartmouth, an MA in international relations from Tufts’ Fletcher School, and a BA with Honors from Haverford College. He speaks Portuguese fluently and is proficient in Spanish and French.

George is an Executive Director with Anthesis, located in Boston MA. His clients include leaders in manufacturing, retail and consumer, industrial products, and the information, communications and technology industries. In addition to helping Chief Sustainability Officers develop, launch, and manage effective sustainability programs, George leads the Anthesis North America Energy and Renewables practice.

Prior to Anthesis, George was a sustainability practice leader at PwC, and before that he was Managing Partner at Esty Environmental Partners, a leading sustainability strategy boutique firm which was acquired by PwC in 2012. Additionally, George is on the executive team of three venture-backed startups; founding Terrapass (a retail carbon offset company), founding and growing Compaq’s Internet Solutions Division, and managing strategy development and innovation projects with McKinsey & Company’s Boston Office.

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.

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.