With 15 years at ADEC Innovations, Ben leads Strategic Innovation, focusing on Sustainable Development Programmes, Impact Investing, and early-stage ventures & innovation. He works closely with ADEC’s portfolio businesses and partner network to deliver impactful solutions to market. Ben plays a key role in identifying, evaluating, and assessing the potential of new ventures, models, and technologies for ADEC Innovations. Ben was instrumental in designing and launching CleanChain and the ZDHC Gateway platforms. He has consulted and spoken internationally for Fortune 1000 companies and multilateral organizations, such as UNECE, UNEP, CDP, The Bangladesh Accord, SAC, ZDHC, Energy Saving Trust, UK DECC & DFID, and IFC. His focus areas include responsible supply chains, GHG and Energy Management, and Chemical and Water Stewardship; and his expertise spans Impact finance, value engineering, business planning, and product development. Ben holds degrees from both the University of East Anglia (BSc Business Management, Business & Economics) as well as from the University of Oxford (Impact Measurement Programme).