About Nigel Smith
Nigel has 20 years of experience within the CR and Sustainability sectors. This includes several years as Director of CR at the British Retail Consortium, and later as Head of CR Advisory at KPMG. He has a strong understanding of the need to embed CR within business and a pragmatic approach to engaging with stakeholders at every level. He recently established Corporate Balance, and has provided strategic CR and Sustainability advice to around 30 businesses in the past 5 years. Most recently he has helped Royal Mail develop their Sustainability Strategy; completing an 16 month engagement as Interim Head of Sustainability (part-time). Nigel is currently working as Acting Group Leaf Sustainability Manager (part-time) for Imperial Tobacco Group, working within the Leaf Purchasing team on matters relating to farmer welfare and sustainability.
Specialisms
Policy & Compliance
Responsible Investment/ESG
Sustainable Supply Chains
Skills & Expertise
CR Strategy Development
Environmental Management Implementation
Governance Reviews
Risk and Materiality Assessment
Stakeholder Engagement
Current Location
United Kingdom
Locations Considered
United Kingdom