Why do you work for Better Century, and what do you do?
I work with Better Century because it is a place where ambitious transition plans are grounded in a deep commitment to nature, people and place. Together, we help organisations move beyond short‑term targets into regenerative, living systems approaches that create conditions for all life to thrive.

I work delivering employee led transition plans:

• Manage specific client(s) accounts.
• Deliver Employee Engagement Transition Plan workshops and derive transition plan actions.
• Costed plans in liaison with employees, before presenting these to the board.
• Support Transition Plan Task Force in delivery of plans.

What experience do you have to deliver this work?Ruth is an experienced consultant, coach and creative facilitator who supports organisations and leaders to navigate the transition to a regenerative, nature‑positive and net‑zero future. She brings more than two decades of work at the intersection of sustainability, strategy and leadership development, including a decade in China as a Partner with consulting firm, PwC, where she founded a pioneering Sustainability and Climate Change client service. Since then, she has worked with purpose‑driven businesses, renewable energy enterprises and non‑profits, helping leadership teams clarify strategies, take courageous action, and engage stakeholders and teams in moving toward practical pathways for change. A life-long learner, Ruth qualified as a Chartered Accountant and has a Masters in Poverty Reduction. She is a Clore Social Leadership and a Bio‑Leadership Fellow, and is an experienced charity Trustee and Board Chair. She lives in rural South Oxfordshire.

What do you believe is needed to overcome the nature and climate challenge?
Overcoming the nature and climate crisis requires a fundamental shift from extractive, linear thinking to regenerative, living systems approaches that recognise humans and the organisations we create as part of interdependent social and ecological networks. We need leaders who are prepared to question assumptions, listen carefully to diverse stakeholders and make decisions based on the long‑term well-being of people, place and planet, even when that is uncomfortable. I believe we also need practical transition plans that translate this mindset into clear priorities, investments and behaviours within organisations, so that nature and climate are built into how decisions are made every day.