Andrew Opie

Director of Food and Sustainability, BRC

Andrew heads up the team focusing on the production, labelling and sale of food alongside the responsible sourcing and production of all retail products. Covering a complex legislative agenda, he and his team work closely with key officials in all UK Governments and Brussels. They are also working closely with key NGOs and partners in the supply chain to improve the way products are made and sold.

Andrew has vast experience in food production from his time with the NFU and before that as Chartered Surveyor managing a dairy estate.

Bea Elliott

Retail and Sustainability Consultant, IBM Consulting

Bea is a Retail and Sustainability Consultant, who recently led the Case Study with Pets at Home as part of the BRC’s Climate Action Roadmap.

As the official partners for Pathway 4 – Sourcing Sustainably – Bea’s team at IBM have worked with numerous retailers to identify the key challenges in this space, and developed a compelling framework for how to overcome them.

Bea is passionate about helping her retail clients to rethink, design and build future-fit enterprises and deliver change, which is impactful, equitable, and responsible.

Robin Crees

Associate Partner, IBM Consulting

Robin Crees is an Associate Partner in IBM Consulting and has been working with European Retail and Consumer Goods clients for the past 15 years. His focus has been on technology enabled transformation through the adoption of leading-edge consumer digital technologies funded by savings from streamlining back-office operations. In his current role he works in the UK with key clients and is also responsible for developing key technology partnerships with a focus on achieving specific client outcomes. This includes a specific focus on sustainability and how IBM can bring the best set of emerging solutions to market.