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Natural polymers

Industry Leadership – NPG

The Natural Polymers Group

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The Natural Polymers Group is a coalition advocating for the development and adoption of safe, environmentally sound, and sustainable plastic-free materials.
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TDi’s role with the Natural Polymers Group

As the NPG’s secretariat and facilitator, TDi steers discussions on reaching the group’s advocacy goals within the waste hierarchy and broader circular economy frameworks, and our CEO, Assheton Stewart Carter serves as the chair of the NPG’s Secretariat.

TDi brings its experience as a convenor of cross-sector initiatives and as a technical director to ensure that NPG remains a collaborative, non-competitive space for dialogue and shared progress.

  • TDi supports the NPG in reaching its advocacy, outreach and public awareness goals
  • Support on digital communications, including website and social media
  • TDi is part of the NPG’s Secretariat
  • TDi’s CEO, Assheton Stewart Carter, is Chair of the NPG Secretariat

Meet the TDi experts involved in the NPG

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Assheton Carter

Executive Chair and Founder
Assheton is an expert and NED on responsible sourcing, sustainability standards, environmental markets, non-financial risk, and responsible investment. Assheton is chair of the NPG Secretariat.
Rajalakshmi Gopalakrishnan

Rajalakshmi Gopalakrishnan

ESG Analyst
Rajalakshmi has dedicated most of her career to working on improving circularity in different waste streams in India and UK. Rajalakshmi provides day-to-day advocacy and strategy support to the NPG.
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Sarah Wilkinson

Marketing Manager
As TDi’s Marketing Manager, Sarah looks for creative and engaging ways to tell the stories behind TDi Sustainability’s work, and supports clients in communicating and celebrating their sustainability success. Sarah provides communications support to the…

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