{"id":1805,"date":"2020-04-09T12:37:51","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T11:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/row\/stewardship-2\/signatories\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T10:10:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T09:10:16","slug":"signatories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/row\/stewardship\/signatories\/","title":{"rendered":"Our partners in stewardship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Our partners\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t in stewardship\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t<!-- .container -->\n<!-- .header-hero -->\n\t\t\t<a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to home page.\" href=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHome\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"\/>\n\t\t &gt;\n\t\t\t<a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Stewardship\" href=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/stewardship\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tStewardship\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"\/>\n\t\t &gt;\n\t\t\tOur partners in stewardship\t\t\n\t\t<!-- .container -->\n\t<!-- .breadcrumbs -->\n\t\t<p>We are proud to work in partnership with these organisations and initiatives. We also outline Sarasin's own policies where relevant.<\/p>\n\t<!-- .container -->\n<!-- .intro-text -->\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-tab-tag=\"Our partners in stewardship - Environment tab click\" href=\"#Environment\" id=\"label_Environment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnvironment\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-tab-tag=\"Our partners in stewardship - Social tab click\" href=\"#Social\" id=\"label_Social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-tab-tag=\"Our partners in stewardship - Governance tab click\" href=\"#Governance\" id=\"label_Governance\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGovernance\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul><!-- .js-tablist -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"540\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/7.4.4-LEFT-ABOUT-THIS-FUND.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/7.4.4-LEFT-ABOUT-THIS-FUND.jpg 540w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/7.4.4-LEFT-ABOUT-THIS-FUND-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/7.4.4-LEFT-ABOUT-THIS-FUND-520x404.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/7.4.4-LEFT-ABOUT-THIS-FUND-160x124.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .image-content-image-->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnvironment\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Climate change<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsb-tcfd.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iigcc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parispledgeforaction.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Signatory of the Paris Pledge for Action<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clientearth.org\/company-reporting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Climate Risk Reporting with ClientEarth<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#sarasin-climate-active-expert-advisory-panel\">Sarasin Climate Active Expert Advisory Panel<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/sarasin-%26-partners_cfg-foundation-investment-trustee-training-activity-6718882974206586880-6j1X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarasin Climate Pledge &amp; Climate Action 100+ (CA100+)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdp.net\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Climate Disclosure Project (CDP)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><strong>Circular economy, land, air and water<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairr.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Farm Animal Investment Risk &amp; Return (FAIRR)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asyousow.org\/blog\/2018\/6\/14\/as-you-sow-launches-investor-alliance-to-engage-companies-on-plastic-pollution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plastic Solutions Investor Alliance (PSIA)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org\/our-work\/activities\/new-plastics-economy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ellen MacArthur Foundation Plastics Initiative<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .image-content-content-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .module-row -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"540\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vincent-van-zalinge-vUNQaTtZeOo-unsplash.jpg.png\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vincent-van-zalinge-vUNQaTtZeOo-unsplash.jpg.png 540w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vincent-van-zalinge-vUNQaTtZeOo-unsplash.jpg-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vincent-van-zalinge-vUNQaTtZeOo-unsplash.jpg-520x404.png 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .image-content-image-->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSocial\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Suppliers and Employees<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/30percentclub.org\/initiatives\/investor-group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">30% Group Investor Initiative<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/shareaction.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collaboration with ShareAction<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/modern-slavery-statement\/\">Sarasin Modern Slavery Statement<\/a><\/li><\/ul><strong>Customers, bribery &amp; corruption and cohesive society<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iccr.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lapfforum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/anti-bribery-and-corruption-statement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarasin Anti-Bribery and Corruption Statement<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .image-content-content-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .module-row -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"540\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/amanda-phung-1w2xsyc2wwI-unsplash.jpg.png\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/amanda-phung-1w2xsyc2wwI-unsplash.jpg.png 540w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/amanda-phung-1w2xsyc2wwI-unsplash.jpg-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/amanda-phung-1w2xsyc2wwI-unsplash.jpg-520x404.png 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .image-content-image-->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGovernance\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Board structure and ownership rights<\/strong><ul><li>International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acga-asia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asian Corporate Governance Association (AGCA)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cii.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Council of Institutional Investors (CII)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/acsi.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI)<\/a><\/li><li>Sarasin Independent Voting Policy<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frc.org.uk\/directors\/corporate-governance-and-stewardship\/uk-corporate-governance-code\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UK Corporate Governance Code<\/a><\/li><li>Show of Hands Initiative on Shareholder Voting<\/li><\/ul><strong>Reporting &amp; controls, executive remuneration and business ethics<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Investors Coalition on Audit &amp; UK Stewardship Code<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk\/publications\/oxford-martin-principles-for-climate-conscious-investment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oxford Martin School Investment and Engagement Principles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifrs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Investors coalition on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)<\/a><\/li><li>Corporate Reporting and Auditing Group, convened by the Investment Association<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frc.org.uk\/about-the-frc\/structure-of-the-frc\/investor-advisory-group-(iag)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Investor Advisory Group of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/stewardship\/#stewardship\">Signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .image-content-content-->\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .module-row -->\n\t\t<!-- .js-tabs -->\n\t<!-- .container -->\n<!-- .in-page-tabs -->\n\t\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSarasin Climate Active Expert Advisory Panel\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<article>\n\t<a href=\"#team-grid-popup-chris-skidmore\">\n\t\t\tShow team member\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t<img width=\"420\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Chris_Skidmore.png\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Chris_Skidmore.png 420w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Chris_Skidmore-233x300.png 233w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Chris_Skidmore-404x520.png 404w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Chris_Skidmore-194x250.png 194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<h3>Rt Hon Chris Skidmore OBE<\/h3>\n<\/article><!-- .team-item -->\n<article>\n\t<a href=\"#team-grid-popup-louise-rouse\">\n\t\t\tShow team member\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t<img width=\"255\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Rouse-Louise.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Rouse-Louise.jpg 255w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Rouse-Louise-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Rouse-Louise-160x222.jpg 160w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Rouse-Louise-181x250.jpg 181w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<h3>Louise Rouse<\/h3>\n<\/article><!-- .team-item -->\n<article>\n\t<a href=\"#team-grid-popup-professor-cameron-hepburn\">\n\t\t\tShow team member\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t<img width=\"255\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cameron.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cameron.jpg 255w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cameron-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cameron-160x222.jpg 160w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cameron-181x250.jpg 181w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<h3>Professor Cameron Hepburn<\/h3>\n<\/article><!-- .team-item -->\n<article>\n\t<a href=\"#team-grid-popup-heidi-hellman\">\n\t\t\tShow team member\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t<img width=\"255\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Heidi.png\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Heidi.png 255w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Heidi-217x300.png 217w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Heidi-160x222.png 160w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Heidi-181x250.png 181w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<h3>Heidi Hellmann<\/h3>\n<\/article><!-- .team-item -->\n<article>\n\t<a href=\"#team-grid-popup-miles-roberts\">\n\t\t\tShow team member\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t<img width=\"250\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ROBERTS-MILES-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ROBERTS-MILES-002.jpg 250w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ROBERTS-MILES-002-239x250.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<h3>Miles Roberts<\/h3>\n<\/article><!-- .team-item -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .team-carousel -->\n\t\t\t\t<!-- .mobile-pull -->\n\t\t<!-- .container -->\n\t<!-- .team-types -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"420\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Chris_Skidmore.png\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Chris_Skidmore.png 420w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Chris_Skidmore-233x300.png 233w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Chris_Skidmore-404x520.png 404w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Chris_Skidmore-194x250.png 194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .expanded-featured -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Hidden<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<h3>Rt Hon Chris Skidmore OBE<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Chris was the UK Energy Minister attending Cabinet, responsible for signing the UK's net zero commitment into law- becoming the first G7 country to do so. He also helped secure the UK's Presidency of COP26. In 2022, Chris was appointed by the UK Government to chair the Net Zero Review, publishing the widely-acclaimed Mission Zero report in January 2023, which was described by Lord Nicholas Stern as 'a remarkable and important piece of work' (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitebackpublishing.com\/books\/mission-zero\">Mission Zero | Biteback Publishing<\/a>). The Net Zero Review was the largest engagement exercise on net zero in the UK, engaging with over 2,800 businesses. For his work, in 2023, Chris was awarded Politician of the Year at the UK Green Business Awards, and Political Figure of the Year at the British Renewable Energy Awards 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Chris was a Member of Parliament for Kingswood between 2010-2024, during which time he also served as Minister for the Constitution, Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation and Minister for Health. He was also Chair of the All Party Group on the Environment. He resigned from Parliament in January 2024 in protest at new legislation promoting additional oil and gas licences.<\/p>\n<p>Between 2021-2023, Chris was a Senior Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and in 2023-24, a Visting Fellow at Oxford University. He is currently a Professor at Bath University.<\/p>\n<p>Chris is currently Chair of the Climate Action Coalition, launched by Secretary John Kerry in June 2024, and a founding partner of Desmos Capital Partners, an advisory investment bank that supports new technologies and sustainable businesses. He is also Chief Operating Officer of Better Earth.<\/p>\n\t\t<!-- .expanded-meta -->\n\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<!-- .expanded-inner -->\n<!-- .team-expanded-item -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"255\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Rouse-Louise.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Rouse-Louise.jpg 255w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Rouse-Louise-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Rouse-Louise-160x222.jpg 160w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Rouse-Louise-181x250.jpg 181w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .expanded-featured -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Hidden<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<h3>Louise Rouse<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Louise Rouse is a consultant helping non-profit organisations design and implement engagement strategies with global financial institutions, regulators, and policy-makers on a range of environmental and social issues.\u00a0\u00a0Louise has worked with groups including\u00a0Amnesty International U.K.,\u00a0Bank Fwd,\u00a0BankTrack,\u00a0Ek\u00f6,\u00a0Global Witness,\u00a0Greenpeace,\u00a0and\u00a0WWF-UK.\u00a0Louise was previously the director of campaigns and engagement at ShareAction and before that worked for several years as a finance lawyer advising many of Ireland's leading financial institutions.<\/p>\n\t\t<!-- .expanded-meta -->\n\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<!-- .expanded-inner -->\n<!-- .team-expanded-item -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"255\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cameron.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cameron.jpg 255w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cameron-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cameron-160x222.jpg 160w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cameron-181x250.jpg 181w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .expanded-featured -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Hidden<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<h3>Professor Cameron Hepburn<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Cameron Hepburn is Director of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. He is also Professor of Environmental Economics at the Smith School and at the Institute for New Economic.<\/p>\n<p>Thinking at the Oxford Martin School. He is a Professorial Research Fellow of The Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics and a Fellow at New College, Oxford. He is an expert in environmental, resource and energy economics and is involved in policy formation, including as a member of the DECC Secretary of State's Economics Advisory Group. Cameron has advised governments (such as China, India, UK and Australia) and international institutions (e.g. OECD, UN organisations) on energy, resources and environmental policy.<\/p>\n\t\t<!-- .expanded-meta -->\n\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<!-- .expanded-inner -->\n<!-- .team-expanded-item -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"255\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Heidi.png\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Heidi.png 255w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Heidi-217x300.png 217w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Heidi-160x222.png 160w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Heidi-181x250.png 181w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .expanded-featured -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Hidden<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<h3>Heidi Hellmann<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Heidi has more than 30 years' experience working in the energy sector.\u00a0 She is currently on the board of the Port of Inverness and the Notting Dale Heat Network.<\/p>\n<p>She began her career working as an offshore engineer in the oil &amp; gas sector in the Gulf of Mexico and Norwegian North Sea before taking a break to get an MBA in Finance and Multinational Management from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Following three years at Enron, Heidi joined Royal Dutch Shell, where she worked in a range of commercial and strategy positions.\u00a0 From Shell, Heidi moved to BG Group, where she was Head of Group Strategy, following which she became Head of Group Strategy and Environment for Centrica Plc. In this position Heidi was responsible for leading group-wide strategy, the competitor intelligence function, market fundamentals and group's environment team. In addition to her MBA from The Wharton School, Heidi has a degree from Stanford University in Petroleum Engineering and is currently pursuing a Masters' in Climate Change Policy at King's College London.<\/p>\n\t\t<!-- .expanded-meta -->\n\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<!-- .expanded-inner -->\n<!-- .team-expanded-item -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"250\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ROBERTS-MILES-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ROBERTS-MILES-002.jpg 250w, https:\/\/sarasinandpartners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ROBERTS-MILES-002-239x250.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .expanded-featured -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Hidden<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<h3>Miles Roberts<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Miles was Group Chief Executive of the FTSE-listed global packaging company DS Smith plc for 13 years before retiring in 2025. Miles led the executive management of the Group overseeing overall ESG performance and was credited with driving the integration of sustainability into the core of the company's strategy. He chaired the Group's Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Miles is currently a Non-Executive Director of Land Securities Group PLC. Following his early career in engineering, Miles became a Chartered Accountant. 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