Vicky Bullivant will join the company on 21 June from Drax Group plc, where she was Head of Sustainable Business and will report to Group Director of Legal Madeleina Loughrey-Grant.

The appointment comes a month after the company unveiled ambitious targets in a new global sustainability strategy. These include committing to achieve operational net-zero by 2030; to be a net-zero company before 2050; and achieving 50:50 gender balance across 5,500 global staff by 2033. 

Vicky will lead a newly created, dedicated sustainability function and be responsible for the implementation of detailed road maps to deliver the new sustainability targets in both the company’s operating hubs – Europe and Australia. 

At Drax, Vicky was responsible for developing the business’ climate ambition, social strategy and community and charity policies. Prior to joining Drax, she held senior sustainability roles across the UK, Europe, US and Asia at Tate & Lyle plc and Rolls-Royce plc, having begun her career in the public sector after gaining a BSc from London Metropolitan University and an MSc from the University of Aberdeen.