International climate action NGO WRAP continues key changes across its senior leadership team with the appointment of two new trustees to its board. They replace Robert Longley-Cook, Jim Oatridge and Sachin Kapila, whose terms of office have ended.
The new trustees are communications experts, Shruti Dudhia and Chris Jones, underlining WRAP’s commitment to scale up the impact of its communications.
Shruti Dudhia is currently Director of Strategic Communications at the C40 Cities Leadership Group. Her fifteen-year experience in communications and external relations spans roles in the public, private and non-profit sectors, working alongside senior leaders on the international stage. Her work in government included serving as the Prime Minister’s Chief Press Officer for foreign affairs at 10 Downing Street, as Head of Communications at the British Embassy in Washington DC and at the Department of Energy and Climate Change. She also worked with a range of private sector clients at Hanover Communications.
Shruti Dudhia, “I’m delighted to be joining WRAP as a Trustee. I’ve long admired its ability to bring forward credible solutions to the climate crisis, backed by its incredible drive and expertise. I’m excited to contribute to WRAP’s work in creating a more sustainable future for our planet.”
Chris Jones is Vice Chair of Teneo Strategy & Communications and co-founder of one of the UK’s leading communications consultancies Blue Rubicon. He has worked with senior leaders of large and complex corporations on their communications strategy and through transformations. He held the key position with Channel 4 News as the programme’s Senior Home News Editor and field producer.
Chris Jones, “I am enormously excited to be joining WRAP as a trustee. Its work has never been as relevant or as important as it is today. It’s a privilege to be asked to play a role in increasing its influence and impact.”
The appointments come at a key time for WRAP as the organisation prepares to grow its international delivery.
Harriet Lamb, WRAP CEO “We are extremely lucky to have such a talented and passionate board of trustees and I am delighted to welcome Shruti and Chris on board! They join us as we gear up for growth and begin to set down roots in another key region and are fantastic additions to our brilliant board. I would also like to thank Robert, Jim and Sachin for their extraordinary support and guidance that helped WRAP on its journey.”
Sebastian Munden, WRAP Chair “I am delighted to welcome Chris and Shruti to our WRAP board. We are increasing our international expansion as one of the go-to multi-country delivery partners for governments and businesses in reducing the emission of greenhouse gases and causes of pollution and waste, establishing circular living. Shruti and Chris bring a wealth of relevant expertise to WRAP which will be invaluable as we increase our global impact.”
WRAP’s board of trustees include:
- Sebastian Munden, Chair
- Sarah Chapman, Deputy Chair
- Sue Corbett
- Shruti Dudhia
- Chris Jones
- Marc Stephens
- Sophie Thomas
- Michaelene Welsh
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Notes to Editor
- WRAP is a climate action NGO working around the globe to tackle the causes of the climate crisis and give the planet a sustainable future. Our vision is a thriving world in which climate change is no longer a problem. We believe that our natural resources should not be wasted and that everything we use should be re-used and recycled. We bring together and work with governments, businesses and individuals to ensure that the world’s natural resources are used more sustainably. Our core purpose is to help tackle climate change and protect our planet by changing the way things are produced, consumed and disposed of.
- Our work includes: UK Plastics Pact, Courtauld Commitment 2030, Textiles 2030 and the citizen campaigns Love Food Hate Waste and Recycle Now. We run Food Waste Action Week and Recycle Week