Helen is an experienced leader on international climate and humanitarian issues, with over 20 years in government and corporate engagement. She is dedicated to advancing the transition to net zero through strategic collaborations and initiatives.
Under her leadership, Climate Group has created coalitions of over 500 ambitious companies through initiatives such as RE100, EV100, ConcreteZero, and SteelZero, which are crucial in sending demand signals to markets and policy-makers to drive the energy transition, as well as building the Under2 Coalition of state and regional governments, and Climate Week NYC, a major event in the international climate agenda.
In addition to leading Climate Group, Helen sits on the board of the We Mean Business Coalition , and is on the board of the Sustainable Development Capital Energy Efficiency Income Trust.
Previously, Helen served as Director at Forum for the Future in the US, where she established the New York office. Her career also includes humanitarian missions with Médecins Sans Frontières in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Pakistan, and Nigeria.
Helen was awarded an OBE in June 2022 for services to tackling climate change and supporting the UK Presidency of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26).
