Alasdair has had a long interest in environmental matters since studying for his degree in Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College, London during which he selected renewable energy options including wind energy to feed his early enthusiasm for the subject.  Other formal qualifications include an MBA from Cranfield University and Prince II Practitioner.

His early career was spent in technical and management positions in manufacturing industry.  This was followed by 14 years in electricity distribution during which time he led a substantial division of the business.  A part of this was the application and measurement of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) metrics over several years in order to positively impact the non-financial outcomes of the organisation’s operations.

At the start of 2016, Alasdair set up his own consultancy, Maple Cone Ltd., that works with organisations to develop renewable energy, deliver energy efficiency, formulate decarbonisation trajectories and other projects.  These usually have a positive social impact such as fuel poverty reduction, improving comfort, air quality improvement etc.

He has worked with the Energy Systems Catapult on projects concerning the architecture of the energy system and the reduction of carbon emissions on the government estate, with a council developing a district heating scheme, and with other organisations looking to reduce the environmental impact of their operations.

An expert facilitator, he helps groups and organisations to be clear about the problem that they are tackling and to think widely about possible solutions and then to take active steps to deliver the desired outcomes.

Alasdair combines these business focuses with an enduring interest in the countryside, wildlife conservation, the environment and organic gardening.

Fran graduated with a First-Class Honours History degree from the Open University while bringing up her two children in Norwich. For the next 25 years, she enjoyed a fulfilling career teaching History in Norfolk secondary schools. Fran has always been a bit of an eco-warrior: cycling to work and encouraging her students to think about issues surrounding the environment, the concept of peak oil, finite resources, and the need to “reduce, repurpose and recycle”. In 2010 she founded the Grapes Hill Community Garden in Norwich for which she remains an active trustee. The mission of this registered charity is to improve social inclusion and personal wellbeing through opportunities to take part in community events and gardening-related activities and workshops.

Fran joined TBLA in 2019 to work alongside her husband Peter, keen to put the ‘Triple Bottom Line’ ethos into action by firstly documenting and improving the company’s CSR profile. She has since taken part in several workshops and courses regarding genuine impact measurement, including studying with the New Economics Foundation,  Economy for the Common Good and CSR- Accreditation. In 2022 Fran was invited to join the board of the Norwich Business Climate Leaders.

Triple Bottom Line Accounting Ltd was founded with some core ethical and environmental principles but in the early days had little time to work out a method of recording or measuring this. Since joining TBLA, Fran has succeeded in improving all aspects of employment including recruitment, training, access to facilities, flexible working, disciplinary, performance, and grievance procedures – making sure that the company “walks the talk” concerning governance. She has made the company a founding member of the Climate Perks Scheme, an accredited real Living Wage Employer and member of the Good Business Charter, and listed TBLA with the Prompt Payment Code. Fran leads the ESG team which achieved a PAS2060 Carbon Neutral Status for 2020. It is working on the 2021 Greenhouse Gas calculations to ensure that our Net Zero ambition is on track. The business has a long-term reputation for subsidising services to Not for Profit clients so on a suggestion from the team she set up a regular donation to a local charity feeding the homeless matching the company budget for refreshments at work.

In her free time, Fran is developing her no-dig organic vegetable and physic garden on the North Norfolk Coast. She loves a long walk, rarely leaving home without a spare bag for foraged ingredients to use in home herbal remedies and skincare products.

Fran loves a good story and is looking forward to helping like-minded clients write their impact narratives.

Everyday ethical and sustainable practices have always been important to Charlie. He opts to cycle or walk to work and has recently pledged to eat vegan for one day a week, every week.

While completing an undergraduate degree in Business Management, Charlie took a particular interest in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Armed with the most up-to-date knowledge and theories, he is now eager to share his insights and help like-minded individuals and businesses operate more ethically. With a particular focus on CSR, he is keen to help businesses gauge their intentional and unwitting impact on employees and the wider community. When combining his focus on social responsibility with a love of storytelling,  Charlie’s contributions to this new service will be invaluable.

Charlie brings a fresh and youthful perspective to this service and lateral thinking ability leading to some creative and novel solutions.