BOSS Sustainability Conference
Chris Hines MBE, Hon.D.Sc Co‑founder: Surfers Against Sewage
Chris Hines has been working and campaigning for the environment for over 35 years and is known for inspiring positive change.
He co‑founded and later directed Surfers Against Sewage (1990–2000), described by the BBC as “some of the Government’s most sophisticated environmental critics” and by The Independent as “Britain’s coolest pressure group.”
His work contributed to major environmental improvements across the UK.
He later served as Sustainability Director at the Eden Project, where he conceived and delivered “Waste Neutral,” an early circular‑economy model, and helped embed triple‑bottom‑line sustainability across the organisation.
Chris has given evidence to UK Parliament, the European Commission, and the Monopolies and Mergers Commission; briefed the President of the European Parliament; advised the Minister for the Environment; and appeared widely across global media including BBC World Service, Panorama, and CNN.
He was awarded an MBE in 2008 for services to the environment, and Honorary Doctorates of Science from the University of Plymouth (2011) and Royal Holloway University (2025).
Chris has delivered presentations for organisations including Accenture, Comic Relief, BMW Guggenheim Future Lab, the Dutch Tax Office, Bombay Sapphire, Rockstar Games, National Grid, RSPCA, RICS, the Global Surf Cities Conference, and schools across Europe. He now works with clients who share his vision for positive change, focusing on strategic planning, communications, leadership, and embedding sustainability principles within profitable business.
From Strategy to Action: Embedding Sustainability into Lyreco UK and Ireland
Andrew Bryers, Head of Sustainability at Lyreco will join the conference as our Industry Speaker, sharing insights into how a major workplace solutions provider is embedding sustainability across its operations and supply chain.
Sustainability in Formula One - really? Alpine F1’s approach to doing better without compromising performance
Emily Cullen is the Lead Sustainability Engineer at the BWT Alpine Formula One Team, based at the team’s factory in Enstone. Emily holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s in Engineering for Sustainable Development, with experience in production and operational environments outside of Formula One.
At Alpine F1, she works across carbon emission reporting, decarbonisation strategy, energy management, biodiversity and ecosystem initiatives, and the ongoing maintenance of the team’s ISO 14001 environmental management system, FIA Three‑Star Environmental Accreditation, and overall sustainability strategy, supporting the integration of sustainability into both factory and track-side operations. Emily’s aim is to show that an engineering-led approach can evolve environmental performance alongside the demands of elite motorsport.