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Jemma Willins

Jemma Willins

Broughton,Biggar

Summary

Highly driven Sustainability Manager with a desire to peruse a purpose lead career, in an innovative, future thinking company. Collaborating with likeminded colleagues and the wider business community to create impactful change and grow together.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work history

Impact and Sustainability Manager

Marshfield Farm Ice Cream
Bath, Wiltshire
08.2022 - Current
  • Lead critical analysis off initial business operations, to generate BIA baseline score and identify gaps in company procedures in order to build a solid foundation to integrate the B Corp framework into the business
  • Strategically mapped an improvement plan, and project managed the different phases of implementation and changes across the company
  • Formed strong working relationships with senior management team, tailoring communication style and pitching of information to fit their individual interests and driving factors, while facilitating open discussions to ensure changes and proposed actions are in line with company and department objectives and future growth
  • Conducted a materiality assessment; engaging with 750+ stakeholders, analysed the raw data to produce materiality matrix and external report
  • Engaged with local B Corp community and attended monthly sustainability events to gain knowledge and understanding of different industry standards and best practice
  • Created a formal ESG strategy, with companywide goals and individual employee and department targets
  • Developed and implemented a number of policies and procedures
  • Designed and lead interactive sustainable education programme for all employees
  • Collaborated with marketing team to create copy for social media and blog posts, presentations for customer, and begin plans for 2023 impact report
  • Formalised two charity partnerships, increasing giving from £2000 annually to £10,000 and implemented a paid volunteer day
  • Consulted with technical team to review supply chain management system, created supplier code of conduct and updated SAQ to include sustainability screening
  • Introduced formal performance review, onboarding processes and employee satisfaction survey to improve overall employee experience

Youth Development Project Lead

N.E.S.T
Newcastle, Northumberland
10.2021 - 09.2023
  • Drove the implementation of a youth development branch of NEST, using sport to build community and empower refugees and asylum seekers in the North East
  • Developed partnerships with; Newcastle United Foundation, founding a football club that played on St James Park; Tyne Amateur Rowing Club, creating a Rowing club with 15+ weekly attendees; and Ocean Youth Trust x Blue Spirit Sailing, to provide a 3 day sailing excursion
  • Managed all partnership needs from funding and budget, to transport and staffing
  • Liaised with funding bodies, the council, the local community, and partners to ensure project objectives were met
  • Wrote and successfully gained a grant of £1000 towards the partnership with Tyne Amateur Rowing Club
  • Monitored the impact of projects through through surveys, interviews and discussions to build evidence for funding and grant and report writing

United Nations x Oceanic Global World Oceans Day 2

Oceanic Global
New York City, New York
06.2023 - 06.2023
  • Hosted all attendees, from global officials and scientific experts to world class actors and sports personnel, ensuring their needs throughout the day were met
  • Networked, engaging in discussions surrounding a number of global sustainability issues and gaining further understanding and new perspectives
  • Represented Oceanic Global at their beach clean, facilitating community engagement and education around World Oceans Day

Education

Bachelor of Science - Sport and Exercise Science

Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne

Additional Information

Passionate about social impact and equality. Thrives being outdoors and amongst nature. Loves to travel and experience different cultures and is hugely inspired people, their community and their religion to gain new perspectives and deeper self awareness.

Timeline

United Nations x Oceanic Global World Oceans Day 2

Oceanic Global
06.2023 - 06.2023

Impact and Sustainability Manager

Marshfield Farm Ice Cream
08.2022 - Current

Youth Development Project Lead

N.E.S.T
10.2021 - 09.2023

Bachelor of Science - Sport and Exercise Science

Newcastle University

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