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Richard is the Founder of RZB Advisory and a senior sustainability and ESG advisor with more than twenty years of experience supporting organizations across the UK, EU, Türkiye, MENA, and the Americas. He works with boards, executive teams, and investors on sustainability strategy, regulatory and assurance readiness, climate risk and transition planning, nature strategy, and broader ESG transformation. His sector experience spans the built environment and infrastructure, energy and industrials, financial services, and consumer-facing sectors including FMCG, retail, and telecommunications, with a strong emphasis on practical, decision-ready advice for leadership teams.
Richard previously held senior roles in global advisory firms, where he supported corporates, investors, and policymakers in the development and implementation of sustainability and climate frameworks.
He also serves as a Trustee and Council Member of the Lancashire Wildlife Trust, part of the UK Wildlife Trust federation, one of the UK’s leading conservation organisations focused on habitat restoration, species recovery, and connecting communities with nature.
Richard holds an MPhil from the University of Cambridge and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (FCA). He is also a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS).