Matt Manning

BT is one of the world’s leading communications services companies. We are working to become the UK’s most trusted connector of people, business and society. We have fully embedded what we do for society and the planet into our Group strategy, with a focus on being a trusted leader in digital inclusion and sustainability Role is to lead BT Group’s sustainability priorities, including net zero and circularity, from strategy to execution. To drive positive outcomes by accelerating progress on sustainability – helping to build trust in BT Group and its brands, supporting commercial success and aiding colleague engagement. Provide advisory services and input across BT Group to ensure alignment between the sustainability strategy and the priorities of the different customer facing or corporate units. The role also acts the senior lead for Consumer on Responsible Business, working closely with other parts of the Responsible Business team (e.g. Social Impact) as an input to the execution of plans. Manage sustainability governance and reporting. This includes providing regular updates on progress at c-suite forums and tracking risks and controls.

Responsibilities include providing strategic direction on circularity and net zero, leading change programmes, driving strategy integration, amplifying progress and stakeholder engagement.

Currys plc is Europe's leading specialist electrical and telecommunications retailer and services company. Responsibilities include the measurement and management of the reduction of Currys impact on the environment, specifically in relation to climate change and the circular economy and the reduction of controllable emissions to achieve Net Zero by 2040. Working with internal and external stakeholders across the Group (UK&I, Nordics, Greece, Hong Kong) to focus carbon and resource efficiency within their strategies, to embed best practice and behaviour change and improve colleague and customer engagement through environmental awareness programmes, new services and business models, and communications. Other impact areas include natural capital, resource consumption, extended producer responsibility and waste management.

Remit covers all elements regarding waste reduction, recycling and reuse across UK and Ireland stores, supply chain and customer recycling service propositions. Along with extended producer compliance (packaging, WEEE and batteries) reporting for the business and supporting energy and carbon strategies across the supply chain. Driving continuous environmental and financial improvement through value-add projects, colleague behaviour change strategies and improved customer engagement.

Ultimately accountable for all new business sales activities delivered by the ecosurety sales team across compliance, sustainability and waste management services. Delivering strategies and identifying key opportunities for ecosurety to increase value both for clients and ecosurety, whilst helping clients achieve their environmental and sustainability targets.

Responsible for all new business sales activities for compliance, sustainability and waste management services. Identifying key opportunities for ecosurety to increase value both for clients and ecosurety, whilst helping clients achieve their environmental and sustainability targets.

Provide legislative consultancy and waste management services to a range of businesses in the UK, Europe and the US who require either Packaging, WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) or Batteries advice.