Andy Wales

Pragmatic sustainability / ESG senior advisor and board member who brings a growth and value lens to integrating sustainability into strategy. Formerly a Chief Sustainability Officer for five global leaders across FMCG,, telco, utilities and textiles, Andy Wales then led global sustainability solutions for Accenture. He is currently an independent Operating Advisor for leading private equity company Advent International, guiding the C suite of their portfolio companies on driving value from sustainability. He has led $1bn bottom line sustainability value plans, major international partnerships on difficult and political issues and has strong M&A, corporate affairs, vision, purpose and strategy experience. World Economic Forum global agenda council member (water, biodiversity) and young global leader. Tech for food angel investor.