James Cleaver-Hughes
Assistant Manager - Esg Reporting @KPMG UK
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WORK HISTORY
Assistant Manager - Esg Reporting @KPMG UK
I have worked with a diverse portfolio of corporate clients worldwide, including publicly listed companies, private entities, and blue-chip firms across industries such as- Global technology - FAANG- Media and entertainment- Industrial manufacturing- Recruitment- Public transport- Petrochemicals- ConstructionWith these clients, I supported them through the full ESG reporting journey, which included- Identifying applicable ESG reporting regulations — in some cases, for global organisations operating across 70+ jurisdictions- Assessing regulatory interoperability to streamline reporting requirements- Conducting scoping assessments to determine which entities were in scope and applicable reporting timelines- Leading materiality assessments — from UK CFD “What if” analyses to CSRD double materiality assessments- Performing gap analyses of current reporting, including facilitating workshops with client teams across all ESG pillars to evaluate processes, disclosures, and compliance readiness- Delivering findings through workshops that highlighted compliance gaps, peer benchmarking, and cross-industry best practice recommendations for future reporting- Mapping global sustainability governance structures to ensure effective oversight and accountability- Co-authoring one of the first ISSB-aligned sustainability reports, contributing to pioneering industry practice.
EDUCATION
University of Bradford
History & Politics, School of Social and International Studies
Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3)
Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclsoures
Sustainability Studies
UCL
Post Graduate Diploma, Global Prosperity
Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
Financial Modelling and Valuation Analyst , Finance, General
ABOUT JAMES CLEAVER-HUGHES
I am driven by a passion to reduce our impact on the environment and use the corporate world for good.Experienced in working with asset managers and the UNSDGs, Corporates with TCFD, UK CFRD, ISSB, CSRD.
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