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Richard Naylor MSc FRSA
Founder and Managing Partner, Hawksfield Ltd
Drawing on his extensive leadership experience within UK manufacturing, Richard has developed a deep understanding of how powerful sustainability strategies can drive commercial advantage as well as positive people and planet initiatives throughout the value chain.
Before founding Hawksfield, Richard’s career has seen him actively engaged with sustainability issues as the Marketing, Product and Design Director for Steinhoff International manufacturing in the UK and more recently as the Sustainable Development Director for Hypnos Beds, a royally appointed luxury bed manufacturer.
But it was his time working alongside Simon Spinks, CEO of Harrison Spinks, where he saw the positive impact that sustainable innovation can have on brand reputation and financial performance. Inspired by Simon’s insatiable appetite to improve the world for future generations, Richard sought to broaden his knowledge base by embarking on a pioneering hybrid sustainability masters degree led by Cranfield University achieving a distinction.
Fast forward 15 years and Richard and Simon have re-united to co-found Hawksfield a sustainability consultancy that employs real world expertise as well as a deep academic understanding of sustainability issues.
The Hawksfield story
“I believe business has the greatest opportunity to solve the grand challenges that people and planet are facing today.
Hawksfield was created to help organisations navigate the many complex areas of sustainability. This led to the development of the ‘Hawksfield Compass’ which is a tool we use to help tailor our advice to the precise needs of our clients”.
Richard Naylor, Managing Partner, Hawksfield Ltd