Industry debate - what do we need to do to generate an environment to encourage investment into reprocessing infrastructure?

Hugh is Co-Head of the Bioenergy Division at Greencoat Capital LLP where he is responsible for the management of bioenergy assets. Hugh has over 24 years’ experience in the infrastructure sector and joined Greencoat from the Foresight Group, where he spent four years leading the management of their portfolio of bioenergy investments, which included a number of plastics recycling facilities. Prior to Foresight, Hugh spent seven years developing large-scale biomass projects in the UK and South East Asia, leading on all commercial aspects. Hugh is a Chartered Engineer, has an MA in Engineering from Cambridge University and an MBA from INSEAD.

Adrian Hawkes is Director of Policy at the compliance scheme Valpak, where he is responsible for all aspects of Valpak’s policy development and liaison with relevant enforcement agencies and Governments. He has been involved in producer responsibility for over 20 years, regularly participates in expert working groups on the subject, and is a member of the UK Government’s Advisory Committee on Packaging.