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United Kingdom

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Environmental, ESG, Nature and Water Subject‑Matter Expert (PhD)

Profile Summary

I am a senior sustainability and environmental governance professional with over 15 years’ experience spanning consultancy, utilities, corporates and not‑for‑profits. My work has focused on water stewardship, ESG strategy, biodiversity, regulatory programmes and corporate sustainability reporting, including leading complex, multi‑stakeholder initiatives in the UK water sector and beyond. I hold a PhD in water governance, where my research examined equity, power and decision‑making in water management, combining qualitative and quantitative methods, policy analysis and stakeholder engagement. Alongside my academic work, I have founded and run my own consultancy, led a Global Water Centre of Excellence for a multinational company, and advised clients on ESG frameworks, nature‑related risks and stewardship approaches. I bring strong analytical and writing skills, extensive experience translating technical and regulatory content into clear, practical guidance, and a growing focus on applying AI tools to enhance research, risk assessment and decision‑making in environmental and governance contexts

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Zoology
• ☆ Wildlife Management
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Environmental Management & Protection
• ☆ Environmental Policy
• ☆ Community Development
• ☆ Nonprofit Organization Administration
• ☆ Corporate Governance
• ☆ Management Consulting

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Technical Writing

Research Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting

Work Experience

GLOBAL WATER CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE LEAD

BAT (British American Tobacco)

April 2024 - July 2025

SENIOR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY CONSULTANT

Skewb Green

April 2023 - April 2024

HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY

SES Water

December 2022 - April 2023

Sustainability Consultant

Sustainable Advantage

June 2022 - December 2022

ASSOCIATE ENVIRONMENTAL & SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANT

Carla Higgs

January 2014 - June 2022

Founder/ Managing Director

greenABLE

January 2012 - December 2014

HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY

Green Office

January 2010 - December 2014

Education

Doctorate

University of KwaZulu-Natal

July 2019 - December 2025

MSc (College of Agriculture, Engineering & Science)

University of KwaZulu-Natal Discipline of Geography

January 2013 - April 2015

BSc (Hons) (School of Life Sciences )

University of KwaZulu-Natal

February 2000 - April 2001

BSc (School of Life Sciences)

University of KwaZulu-Natal

February 1996 - April 2000

Certifications

• AWS Standard

  Alliance for Water Stewardhip

  June 2024 - Present

• GRI Certified

  Environmental & Sustainability Solutions

  October 2013 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

C. J. Higgs, T. R. Hill, R. Meissner (2025). Equity in water resource management: A theoretical dynamism . Natural Resources Forum.

Carla Jane Higgs, Trevor Hill (2019). The role that small and medium‐sized enterprises play in sustainable development and the green economy in the waste sector, South Africa . Business Strategy & Development.