Assheton Carter

CEO TDI Sustainability

Assheton Carter is a British CEO, NED and business advisor with over 30 years’ experience in the natural resources sector, responsible investing, responsible sourcing, and development of environmental assets in international and emerging markets. He is an expert in business and society, corporate sustainability standards, and value-chain development from mine to market. He founded TDi Sustainability, a successful business strategy firm advising corporates in the energy, mining, and metals, auto and electronics OEM, and luxury markets; he founded The Impact Facility for Sustainable Mining Communities, an impact investment company with the goal to demonstrate the community economic development potential of mineral development; and, co-founded and director of MAKAL, a boutique ethical jewellery brand designing and marketing fully traceable gold nugget jewellery. He chairs and serves on several boards and expert panels for standard-setting organizations, NGOs, and private companies. He launched the Fair Cobalt Alliance with Fairphone, Tesla, Google, Glencore, COMC, Signify and others, and launched the Lake Victoria Gold Programme to provide finance to artisanal gold producers to produce responsibly and provide a dignified living for workers and families. Past executive positions include head of risk and performance at Althelia Ecosphere; Chief Sustainability Office at Goldlake Resources and Eurocantera, iron ore and gold mining juniors active in Honduras; SVP at Pact, a leading international social development NGO; and Chief Advisor Business Practices at Conservation International; and co-founder of Tembo Capital. Carter has published over 20 book chapters and articles and hold a Ph.D. from the Management and Development Schools of the University of Bath.