About Climate Essentials

Making carbon accounting
accessible to every organisation.

Climate Essentials was founded to make carbon accounting accessible to organisations of all sizes and sectors. Our goal is to equip businesses with the tools and knowledge they need to measure and reduce their carbon impact. We're a small, expert team, passionate about helping organisations reach net zero through easy-to-use, scientifically robust and innovative technology.

We are incredibly pleased to be B Corp Certified, joining the ranks of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency.

B Corp Certified · GHG Protocol Compliant · Founded 2019
The Climate Essentials team
Daniela Menzky, Chair of Climate Essentials
Climate Essentials award win
What drives us

Our mission, values and approach

Mission and vision

To empower businesses to manage and reduce their carbon footprint through innovative, data-driven solutions, catalysing global climate action. To create a world where sustainable practices are the norm, and every entity has the tools to contribute to a Net Zero future.

Collaboration

We believe in the power of collaboration. By partnering with public sector bodies, businesses, and communities, we amplify our impact and drive collective action towards a sustainable future. Our collaborative approach ensures that we can tailor our solutions to meet the unique needs of each partner, fostering a shared commitment to achieving net zero emissions.

Innovation

At Climate Essentials, innovation is at the heart of our operations. Our carbon intelligence platform is designed to leverage the latest in data analytics and learnings to provide actionable insights for reducing carbon emissions. We are constantly exploring new technologies and methodologies to stay ahead in the fight against climate change.

The people behind the platform

Meet our team

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Daniela Menzky

Daniela Menzky

Chair

Daniela Menzky is a serial entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in the corporate sector across diverse industries and business models. Daniela held a number of senior Human Resources & Organisational Strategy roles in major blue chip organisations such as Kodak and Avon Cosmetics before moving into General Management as a Managing Director for HAVI Logistics, the world's largest privately-owned food service logistics company, as well as small & medium size technology enterprises. Following her successful corporate career, she co-founded and scaled several companies across Cybersecurity, IoT Communications, and Climate Mitigation. She is Co-CEO of ANGOKA, a cyber security company and co-founder and Chair of Climate Essentials, a start-up helping organisations reach net zero via their data-driven multi-stakeholder software solution, Climate Essentials.

Steve Berry

Steve Berry

Director

Steve has over 35 years of international business experience in corporate finance. He started his career at Bankers Trust and worked in the capital and securities market in NY, Tokyo, and London. This period in investment banking was followed by a career in venture capital, a focus retained to the present day. Steve holds several executive and non-executive directorships, including chairman of Clima Investments, a green FinTech asset management company.

Anna Campbell

Anna Campbell

Head of Client Engagement & Delivery

At Climate Essentials, Anna works to ensure client success with new and existing clients and leads our outreach and project delivery activities. Anna joined Climate Essentials in 2021 with 9 years of experience in client and project management, having worked in a variety of projects ranging from large scale client service delivery to product development, and establishing an international subsidiary in India.

Martina Colman

Martina Colman

Head of Climate Science & Engineering

With Masters in both Chemical Engineering and Sustainable Development, Martina joined Climate Essentials in 2019 to build and manage the engineering of our Award Winning software. Martina ensures our clients adopt best practice via the platform methodology, and ensures accurate and compliant reporting as the carbon landscape evolves. Her experience spans from market leading R&D projects and consulting, ranging from biofuel implementation at a country level to energy efficiency and climate change impact measurement. As a supporter of broadening the roles of engineers to solve today's most pressing problems, Martina is passionate about the inclusion of sustainability as a practice to promote systemic change.

Ellie Boggis

Ellie Boggis

Client Success Manager

Ellie is our Client Success Manager. She's spent several years in the voluntary carbon market supporting organisations in navigating carbon credits, measuring their carbon footprints and implementing carbon reduction strategies. She holds a Business Management degree, is passionate about making sustainability accessible to everyone and has a friendly and personable approach to client support. At Climate Essentials, Ellie's focused on account management and helping our clients take confident, credible steps on their Net Zero journeys.

Archhanaa Sivakumar

Archhanaa Sivakumar

Carbon Data Specialist

Archie is a Sustainability and Climate Analyst with over 5 years of experience in water & environmental management, focusing on pollution studies, risk mitigation, and sustainable solutions. She has successfully led projects in nature-based solutions, climate science, and GHG emissions, driving measurable improvements in sustainability outcomes.

James Houghton

James Houghton

Business Development Executive

James is here to help organisations unlock the full value of our platform as they progress on their journey towards decarbonisation. He holds a degree in Animal Science and Genetics from Massey University in New Zealand and brings a strong foundation in sales and client success, with experience connecting people to tools that make their jobs easier. With a background in both sustainability consulting and operational support, James focuses on clear communication and practical outcomes to ensure every client gets the most from our platform.

Expert guidance

Our advisors

Dr Garry Felgate

Dr Garry Felgate

Advisor

Garry is passionate about clean, affordable energy and decarbonising homes. His PhD was in Passive Housing. He has a background in energy, environment and sustainability built in corporate organisations (IBM, Landmark Graphics) and leading consultancies (KPMG, A.T.Kearney). He was a founder director of the Carbon Trust, leading the UK's carbon reduction programmes for business.

Dr Rowan Taylor

Dr Rowan Taylor

Advisor

Rowan operates at the edge of AI, platforms and data to deliver strategy and innovation. As a Non-Executive Director and Board Advisor, his expertise is guiding businesses through the scale-up stage. He holds an MBA from London Business School and a Doctorate in International Business from the University of Manchester. Previously held senior roles at Amazon, Gartner and KPMG.

David van der Walt

David van der Walt

Advisor

David qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG in 1991 and joined Investec in 1994, where he was appointed CEO for Investec Bank plc in 2010. He later took a Group Executive Board role overseeing all business outside South Africa, group risk and sustainability. David currently holds positions on several fund Investment Committees and board directorships.

Work with us

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for your organisation?

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