Speakers

Jo is a passionate environmentalist with a strong connection to nature underpinned by a history of voluntary work to support human rights. With more than 25 years working in Environment and Sustainability, she has led on the development and implementation of environmental and sustainability policies and strategy and management systems including energy and zero carbon planning. Projects have included resource efficiency, energy and water reduction, delivering sustainable travel and transport, biodiversity and land management, gardens and landscape.

Jo has worked as an advisor for capital projects and developments to deliver sustainable buildings and appropriate ecology and land management measures. She has a strong track record in navigating services and competing priorities to embed sustainability as business as usual.

As Head of Sustainability and ESG at whg, Jo is playing a key part in integrating the association’s ESG and developing an innovative strategy to work towards net zero carbon status.

Jo has an MSc in Environmental Management and is a Member of the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals.