The Creative Engagement Group Appoints Sophie Atkins as Sustainability Manager

As part of its commitment to being a responsible business, The Creative Engagement Group (TCEG) has hired Sophie Atkins as sustainability manager to help the communications group in driving the development of its sustainability strategy. Sophie will focus on five core areas: Environmental Sustainability; Health & Wellbeing; Community; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; and Business Practice & Ethics.

Sophie joins TCEG from Abri, a not-for-profit housing association based in the south of England, where she was sustainability programme manager. Sophie reports into Tim Williams, director of operations at The Creative Engagement Group. 

Sophie will be the company-wide authority on sustainability issues, working with the senior leadership team and key sustainability stakeholders across the business to embed change through effective governance, KPIs and reporting. Sophie will also provide support to our clients and project teams in their sustainability strategies, liaising with industry sustainability body isla and developing our usage of the TRACE sustainability tracker.  

Sophie has 13 years’ experience in the not-for-profit sector, a sector which has deep rooted societal and environmental purpose. She is currently undertaking MSc Management for a Sustainable Future and CMI Level 7 Strategic Leadership and Management. Sophie is a Change Management Practitioner and is accredited by the Carbon Literacy Project.

Sophie Atkins, sustainability manager at The Creative Engagement Group, said: “While we continue to face societal, economic, environmental, and political uncertainties, one thing that remains certain is the need to make meaningful changes now to protect people and the planet today, tomorrow and for years to come. The future doesn’t happen to us, we co-create it and I am thrilled to be joining The Creative Engagement Group on this journey and look forward to collaborating and innovating with the team.”

Tim Williams, director of operations at The Creative Engagement Group said: “I’m delighted that Sophie has joined The Creative Engagement Group and am excited about helping our clients further to achieve their sustainability objectives, as well as accelerating our own sustainability journey”.

Russ Lidstone, group CEO at The Creative Engagement Group said: “TCEG is committed to ensuring that purpose isn’t simply something we talk about and that we walk the walk. As a Top 100 UK Best Company to work for, isla founding member, Mind Workplace Wellbeing Gold winner, ROSPA gold award winner and four time finalist in Management Today’s 2022 DEI Awards, we’re building from a strong position, but Sophie joining is critical to our ongoing improvement and quest to be better.”