Helping companies unlock value through sustainability
I'm Tom Berry and have over 20 years experience in sustainability, strategy and innovation. I have a proven track record of delivering business growth, relevance and resilience through industry leading environmental and social impact. I firmly believe that ensuring sustainability programs deliver a clear return on investment is the only way to bring them to scale and drive real impact.
MY background
I've worked with numerous world-class companies across consumer goods, retail and technology with senior in-house roles at Innocent Drinks, Kimberly-Clark and most recently FARFETCH - the technology platform for the luxury industry.
I now work with a range of businesses, investors, brands, and change-makers, helping them succeed by integrating sustainability into strategy, innovation and growth.
MY Services
What can I do for you?
Advisory
Would you benefit from seasoned, on-going advice? I can support you as an Advisory Board member, or a Fractional Sustainability Officer to ensure you have expert sustainability guidance at a Board and Exec level, without the cost of a full-time position.
Strategy
Do you need a clearer view of what to do, and where the value lies? Sustainability is a big topic - I can help work out where best to focus, how to prioritise what's relevant for your business or brand, and set up clear roadmaps that help deliver value (and meet regulatory requirements). This often involves materiality assessment, value-add or risk based due diligence, understanding where you are vs peers and benchmarks, and goal / milestone setting.
Delivery
Do you need help in delivering on a specific objective? Working with cross-functional teams to ensure strategy delivery. Defining, launching or scaling circular business models. Incorporating sustainability into your customer value propositions. Implementing supply chain traceability and engagement programs. Delivering carbon foot-printing, mitigation and adaptation initiatives. Partnering with innovators, NGOs, or other businesses to scale change. Meeting investor expectations through impactful ESG reporting. etc. etc....
EXPERIENCE
Check out my previous work
The success I’ve managed to cultivate speaks for itself. Follow the link below to see some of my work.
“Tom is a rare combination in the sustainability space - highly knowledgeable and passionate on the topic, while being unashamedly commercial in his approach and desire for tangible outcomes.
For FARFETCH this resulted in him creating, implementing and operationalising a sustainability strategy that spoke directly to our own commercial strategy.”
Stephanie Phair
Group President
FARFETCH.
giving back
5% of all income goes to social enterprise
Giving isn’t limited to charity. I allocate 5% of my income to a People & Planet Fund which I use to grant or invest in organisations committed to positive impact. These social enterprises leverage commercial models to scale their impact, enabling long-term growth and greater change.
It's an extension of my value through impact approach.
WHAT I BELIEVE
By ensuring sustainability delivers a return on investment, impact has a chance to scale
Data shows that people want to buy from, work for, and invest in companies that do the right thing. But too often, sustainability efforts aren’t designed to create value for customers, employees, and shareholders — alongside obvious benefits for communities and the planet.
If businesses can’t generate value from sustainability, they won’t prioritise it. And if they don’t prioritise it, the world will fall short of the change we urgently need.