Alan Knight

Biographical Information
"After a year of stacking shelves in Hamleys, I had my first lucky break and was invited to join B&Q as its first environment manager. This was one of the first such roles in the UK and it led to me being involved in the creation of the Forest Stewardship Council, the peat dilution strategy, paint labelling and supplier environmental auditing while I was at B&Q.... Since then I founded my own company, Single Planet Living and I continue to help businesses develop sustainable development strategies....

"In 2010, with others I launched the Global Association for Corporate Sustainability Officers (GACSO) because we believe that sustainability should have more resonance with businesses than CSR; because there is a need to codify the role of the sustainability professional; and because a support network would benefit the individuals within the role. I am the acting CEO.

"In March 2012 I was appointed Environmental Sustainability Director at the Business in the Community. As part of my new role I am responsible for its established environment campaign www.bitc.org.uk/environment; The Prince's Mayday Network www.maydaynetwork.com; START www.startuk.org and ways2work – www.ways2work.bitc.org.uk."

Affiliations

 * Green Alliance: Individual Members
 * Former Commissioner, Sustainable Development Commission
 * Teaching Team, One Planet MBA