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Data and AI are pivotal in the global fight against climate change, driving us toward our decarbonization goals by 2030 and 2050. In my latest…
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What to hear both sides of the sewage story, but focusing on solutions? Please sign up to Keith Herbert and my next free online talk. After a…
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Many directors still do not perceive sustainability as a material financial risk or opportunity; they also incorrectly assume there will be no…
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Experience
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Project Systems Support Limited
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Education
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University of Portsmouth
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Completed postgraduate studies that consisted of eight specialist core units covering: Business Continuity and Crisis Management; Strategic Risk Management; Organisational Risk; Environmental Risk; Corporate Governance, Project Risk; People and Skills in Risk Management; Research Methods... and a Research Dissertation which explored the barriers to implementing an integrated approach to governance, risk and compliance (GRC) activities.
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Completed twenty-four postgraduate specialist research related modules covering topics such as: Research Design; Library and Academic Skills; Archival Research; Personal Effectiveness; Communicating Your Ideas; Engagement and Impact.
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Completed first phase of real-world research investigations into how the success and costs of complex activities such as those in the area of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) can be influenced by adopting a more coordinated approach to the management of governance, risk and compliance activities. NB Second phase on hold, pending commercial sponsorship. Currently refocusing original research objectives to address current challenges associated with ESG implementations.
Licenses & Certifications
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Affiliate Member, Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
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Member, Innovation Centre for Applied Sustainable Technologies (iCAST)
iCAST (Innovation Centre for Applied Sustainable Technologies)
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Volunteer Experience
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Consulting (Pro-Bono) - Quality, Data and Information
Mountbatten Isle of Wight
- Present 2 years 4 months
External advisor on risk and resilience including ESG, sustainability, climate and net zero climate matters; member of Integrated Information Governance Committee for both Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
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Chair of Global Special Interest Group (SIG) in Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC)
Institute of Risk Management
- 2 years 5 months
The purpose of the Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC) Global Special Interest Group was to explore what GRC really is, and how it can be used across all functional areas of an enterprise.
Publications
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Chapter Contributor: The Risk Management Handbook - A Practical Guide to Managing the Multiple Dimensions of Risk (2016)
Kogan Page
Robert was invited by the editor, Dr David Hillson, to contribute a chapter on Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC) based on expertise in this area from his MSc Risk Management based research and associated leadership of the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) Special Interest Group in Governance, Risk Management and Compliance during the period January 2012 to May 2014
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MSc Research Dissertation (Distinction): Barriers to Implementing an Integrated Approach to Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC)
University of Portsmouth, UK
Projects
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ESG, Sustainability, Net Zero Climate Initiatives and GRC Research
Investigating how the success and implementation costs for ESG, sustainability and net zero climate initiatives can be influenced by adopting a more coordinated approach to the management of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) related activities, such as through the effective use of frameworks and the ever increasing legislation in this area such as TCFD, TNFD, GRI, EU CSRD/ESRS and more recently, ISSB/IFRS S1/S2.
Honors & Awards
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Client Feedback
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"... able to introduce order into a situation that is full of complexity and ambiguity"
“... attention to detail and tenacity in chasing through issues to find the people who can make an impact on delivering the solution”
"... expert in making complex processes clear”
“... good at uncovering complexity and trying to make sense of it, to help your colleagues understand what's really going on”
"… individual of broad vision who recognises the importance of people to…"... able to introduce order into a situation that is full of complexity and ambiguity"
“... attention to detail and tenacity in chasing through issues to find the people who can make an impact on delivering the solution”
"... expert in making complex processes clear”
“... good at uncovering complexity and trying to make sense of it, to help your colleagues understand what's really going on”
"… individual of broad vision who recognises the importance of people to achieving quality results"
"… good at identifying details and following up to nag people to get things done"
"… well organised and good at straddling both high level strategic thinking and more detailed "this is what needs to be done urgently" type actions"
“… he's the ideal right hand man, a bit like Jiminy Cricket sitting on your shoulder reminding you of stuff that needs sorting”
“... couldn’t have done this without your contribution!”
"… recommend you speak with Robert before going down the Big Consultancy Group route"
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Expertise and Interests
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GOVERNANCE including Project Governance; Project Turnaround and Remediation; Project Assurance; Project Management; Portfolio Management; Programme Management; Programme and Project Management Office (PMO); Business Transformation; Change Management; Methodologies (ITIL, PRINCE2, COBIT, MSP, P3M3, P30, DevOps, Agile/Extreme etc); Security Governance; Information Governance; Data Governance; PMI PMBOK; APM BOK; ISO 21500; Sustainable IT; Net Zero; Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG);…
GOVERNANCE including Project Governance; Project Turnaround and Remediation; Project Assurance; Project Management; Portfolio Management; Programme Management; Programme and Project Management Office (PMO); Business Transformation; Change Management; Methodologies (ITIL, PRINCE2, COBIT, MSP, P3M3, P30, DevOps, Agile/Extreme etc); Security Governance; Information Governance; Data Governance; PMI PMBOK; APM BOK; ISO 21500; Sustainable IT; Net Zero; Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG); Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD); Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD); Global Reporting Initiative (GRI); Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD); ISSB/IFRS S1/S2
RISK including Enterprise Risk Management (ERM); Digital Risk Management (DRM); ESG, Climate and Nature Risk; Technology Risk; Cyber Risk Quantification; ISO 31000; Information Risk Management, Control Frameworks (COSO, COBIT, NIST, CIS); Information Security; ISO 27001; ISO 27005; ISMS; ISO 27701; Cyber Security; NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF); Supply-Chain Risk Management (SCRM) / Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) / Business Resilience (Technology Resilience / Digital Resilience / Cyber Resilience / Data Resilience / Operational Resilience / Organisational Resilience / Strategic Resilience); Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA); Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR); BS 65000; Business Continuity Management (BCM) / Business Continuity Planning (BCP); Crisis Management; Disaster Recovery; ISO 22301; ISO 22316; Pandemic Planning; Risk Intelligence
COMPLIANCE including Compliance Analysis; Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX); Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC); Sustainable IT; Records and Information Management (RIM); Data Protection; Data Privacy; General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); UK Data Protection Act 2018; Privacy by Design (PbD); NHS Digital Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT); NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) -
Specialist Sector Experience
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Life Sciences and Healthcare (NHS Digital, Medical Devices & Diagnostics, Pharmaceuticals & OTC Consumer Healthcare); International Law Firms; International Distribution & Outsourcing; Hospitality (Brewing, Pub Retailing & Hotels); Financial Services (Life Assurance, Insurance, & Venture Capital Investment Management); Paper Manufacturing; Luxury Goods; Flavour, Fragrance & Cosmetic Ingredient Supplier; Office Supplies; Public Sector; Hospice; NHS
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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