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INITIATIVES
TRUCOST
Some information about the UK management team
and Libby Bernick in the USA introducing TruCost
TRUCOST
Some information about the UK management team
and Libby Bernick in the USA introducing TruCost
Peter Burgess COMMENTARY
Follow up in August 2023 ... some time after the following was compiled, the TruCost organization that was based in the UK was acquired by a unit of Standard and Poors (S&P)in New York. I talked to Richard Mattison during one of his visits to New York about a year after the acquisition and was disappointed. Prior to the acquisition I was getting the impression that TruCost was going in a very useful direction that was quite well aligned with what we were trying to do with TVM.
My disappointment was confirmed over time with several brief conversations with Libby Bernick at a variety of events in New York.
S&P is a big and powerful organization in the center of the Banking and Finance industry where conventional (and outdated) financial analysis rules the day. I have lost touch for the time being with everything to do with TruCost ... mea culpa!
Peter Burgess
Published on Mar 13, 2013
Our Team
TruCost is a public limited company which has headquarters in London, offices in Beijing, Boston, New York and partners across the globe. Expertise includes environmental economics, environmental policy and mainstream finance.
Executive Management Team
Richard Mattison - Chief Executive Officer
Richard is Chief Executive of Trucost Plc, the leading provider of information and research on corporate environmental efficiency. Trucost has been helping companies, investors, governments, academics and thought leaders to understand the economic consequences of natural capital dependency for over 12 years.
Richard has advised various UN bodies and governments on environmental reporting and ecosystem services and has led groundbreaking projects including developing the world's first Environmental Profit and Loss account for PUMA, valuing the environmental externalities of the world's 3,000 largest companies for the UN Principles for Responsible Investment, and producing the UK Government's Environmental Reporting Guidelines for Business. Richard is also an advisor to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) coalition, a judge of the Guardian Sustainable Business Awards and a regular public speaker on environmental matters.
Previously Richard held a number of senior positions as a strategy consultant and began his career as a neuroscientist. Richard holds a PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Edinburgh.
LinkedIn connection request sent:Alastair MacGregor - Chief Operating Officer
I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. I am delighted to see organizations like TruCost getting traction in mainstream business ... the challenge is huge, but the importance cannot be overstated - Peter Burgess
Alastair oversees Trucost's large bespoke projects as well as developing Trucost's partner network. He has 10 years' experience as an investment manager active across a range of sectors including FMCGs, automotive, technology, machinery and basic materials. Prior to joining Trucost in 2011 he was a sustainability consultant. He is a CFA charterholder and holds an MSc in Economics for Natural Resource and Environmental Management from Cranfield University. He also holds a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry from Newcastle University.
Lauren Smart - Executive Director
Lauren heads Trucost's global business development and partnerships teams. She also serves on Trucost's board and senior managment team. Prior to joining Trucost in 2005, Lauren was a Senior Investment Associate in the Global Equity Research division at Putnam Investments and was a consultant at the UK Government's Department for International Development. Lauren holds a BA (Hons) and MA from Cambridge University in Archaeology and Anthropology and an MSc from the London School of Economics in International Development and Anthropology.
Libby Bernick - Senior Vice President, North America
Libby joined Trucost in 2012, bringing more than 25 years of experience in environmental management and sustainability-related business issues. Libby has developed and led environmental programs with award-winning expertise, she has worked as Vice President at UL Environment and as Director of PE International Five Winds’ Consumer Products & Retail Sector. An author of numerous articles and as a frequent speaker at national and international industry events and forums, Libby is a recognized expert in her field. She has also served on the Steering Committee for the Green Products Roundtable and participates in The Sustainability Consortium. Libby holds a M.A.S. in Civil (Environmental) Engineering and a B.A. in Chemistry and Biology from the University of Delaware. She is a licensed Professional Engineer and is LEED AP accredited by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Wendy Ferguson - Director, Methodology
Wendy joined Trucost in 2005. Her responsibilities include support for internal software systems and management of the IT team, product strategy and product and technical support for data integration and software development with partners. Wendy holds an honours degree in Computer Science.
