Our Sustainability Advisory Panel (SAP) brings together four leading eco and ethical experts.
Panel members have been chosen for the extensive experience gained in their field and are drawn from the following sectors – waste and recycling, ethical fashion, carbon management, behaviour change, corporate sustainability, environmental charities and sustainable living. SAP is independent of Green Rewards and its role is to help us meet the highest standards of sustainability in everything we do.
Every single product, experience and service in Our Green Shop has been individually assessed and approved by SAP which means you don’t need to worry about the authenticity of Our Green Shop – it’s already been authenticated for you by SAP!
If you’ve got a burning question to do with all things green and ethical, SAP is happy for you to ask them the question at Ask SAP and we’ll get back to you with their considered view as soon as is practical – and the best questions win extra Green Points!
Christopher recently founded BASE ‘08. The Business and Sustainable Environments conference is set to become a landmark event with its business-to-business approach centred on linking profit with sustainability. In addition, as a non-executive director of Green Row PR, Christopher is focused on helping businesses grow.
The former journalist is also a board member of The Brighter Group and The Argyll Consultancies PLC. Christopher’s eco ethos, however starts at home in East Sussex where he runs a sustainable farm that has successfully become a local showcase. His family run an online ethical shop. This all complements his pro bono work with Plantlife International, the only charity that is exclusively dedicated to the conservation of wild plants and fungi.
As Head of London College of Fashion, Frances prioritises sustainability projects. She is Chair of the Conference for Higher Education in Art and Design (CHEAD) with a special focus on social inclusion and employability.
Recent events at the college include a series of events entitled ‘Is Green the New Black?’ encouraging people to be both fashionable and eco-conscious. Clothes swaps, discussions and wardrobe audits were on the creative menu. In addition to Green Rewards, Frances advises stakeholders such as the UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport.
Frances received an OBE this year for her contribution to the fashion and arts industries and her continued commitment to expanding and improving educational opportunities within those industries.
An environmental scientist, Matt works on a range of carbon management and sustainability consultancy projects. He founded the award-winning CarbonLimited programme at the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) which carried out research and experimentation into policy ideas for reducing personal carbon emissions.
Matt has become a regular commentator on public engagement in climate change for a number of broadcast and print media and has worked closely with UK government on policy development. Matt also has a strong interest in built environment sustainability, with national firsts to his name for green roof and solar energy projects.
In 2007, Leona was project manager for the Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act commemoration events. This gave her an understanding of the importance of promoting the Fairtrade industry and led to her setting up BestFairtrade.com.
As the managing director of BestFairtrade.com, Leona aims to raise awareness of the huge range of Fairtrade products available and also to promote smaller businesses. BestFairtrade.com is the only web-based directory for Fairtrade products.
After graduating in International Business, Leona worked in Hong Kong and India where she gained first hand experience of trading in the textile industry. Leona is also a governor of a C of E primary school in Central London.
