Businesses, not just in the UK, but globally, find that integrating biodiversity considerations into their operations isn't just beneficial — it's essential.
Businesses, not just in the UK, but globally, find that integrating biodiversity considerations into their operations isn't just beneficial — it's essential.
Steve joined South Pole in September, 2023, where he leads the company's Biodiversity Markets Global Practice. Prior to joining South Pole he worked in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, where he led IUCN's work related to the mitigation hierarchy and engagement with high-impact sectors such as mining, energy and infrastructure. He led the IFC Natural Capital – Colombia Country Pilot, as well as the development of the IUCN policy on Biodiversity Offsets and coordinated the IUCN Niger Delta Panel and the Rio Doce Panel in Brazil. He was a Peace Corps volunteer in Uruguay and subsequently worked for Conservation International where he worked globally on enterprise development, ecotourism, and corporate engagement.
Steve earned his Master of Science degree from the University of Idaho and his Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He has experience across more than two dozen countries, spanning the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania.
Diana is a managing consultant based in New Jersey. She worked in project design and implementation and moved to advisory services later on, where she works with companies across the globe and across sectors on their implementation of their climate and biodiversity strategies.
Diana has over 12 years of combined experience in social corporate responsibility, green technologies, project finance, sustainable management, and international policy. She holds a MA in European Policy from the Royal Institute of European Studies of Zaragoza, an MBA in International Corporate Management from ICEX-CECO Business School of Madrid, and a MA in Sustainable Management from the University of Pennsylvania.
Richard Davis is an Associate Director at South Pole, where he plays a central role in the UK commercial team, supporting clients in achieving their climate goals. With over a decade of experience in consultancy and professional services, along with experience working on a major infrastructure program for the UK government, Richard has built a diverse career in commercial and strategy roles. Richard specialises in sustainability frameworks and regulations, sustainable procurement practices, biodiversity, and carbon projects.
Jerome has almost 25 years' experience of leading and delivering on sustainability. Currently, as Director of Sustainability for Center Parcs UK and Ireland, Jerome leads the team responsible for improving Center Parcs environmental impacts and providing careful custodianship for its forests.
Previous roles have included leading on sustainability for the NHS in England and as Senior Advisor in Sustainable Healthcare to the Aga Khan Development Network. The former role included leading on areas including NHS carbon reduction, climate change adaptation, air pollution, and social value. The latter role included guiding the implementation of lower carbon healthcare in low-income countries including Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Kenya.
As part of his work with AKDN Jerome developed a free Scope1,2 & 3 carbon footprinting tool that is now used by the WHO with health care providers across Africa, Asia, and their Eastern Mediterranean regions. Prior to this, as a consultant for a small social enterprise, Jerome led on growing the low carbon economy in Nottingham and the East Midlands. His work has focussed on impact and invariably supported organisations, communities, and sectors to materially move the dial on environmental sustainability, including achieving steep emissions cuts.
Jerome's work has led to numerous awards over the years, including the British Medical Journal award for Sustainable Healthcare, a Green Gown award for work with universities, and the Queens award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development. In 2019 Jerome was recognised as Environmentalist of the Year by the Society for the Environment.
