Paul Lewis

Cofounder &
Chief Executive Officer

  • Portfolio value creation
  • Private equity advisory
  • Responsible business
  • C-suite engagment

Experience

Paul is CEO and Co-Founder of Seismic. He has a career-long conviction that businesses will be the driving force in tackling the world’s social and environmental challenges and building a more sustainable, resilient future.

A seasoned sustainable business strategist, Paul is a regular speaker on the future of responsible business, including his recent TED talk on the commercial power of sustainability.

Over the last 20 years, he has supported more than 500 companies and financial institutions to embed sustainability in ways that accelerate growth, strengthen performance and unlock long-term value.

His experience spans some of the most recognised organisations in the world, including Tesco, Vodafone, Aldi, Aviva, Patagonia, JLL, PwC, Innocent Drinks, Triton Capital, the Bank of England, 10 Downing Street, BT, the Crown Estate and the National Trust.

In action

TED Winchester 2024

TED Winchester 2024

Credentials

  • Board advisor for LDC
  • Former CEO of Carbon Intelligence, now part of Accenture

Speaker experience

  • UK
  • TED
  • Climate Action Live (Peace One Day)
  • Reset Connect
  • Grant Thornton
  • Triton Partners ESG Forum
  • For Good Leaders
  • Anthropy UK
  • International
  • HLB International ESG Forum
  • Louder Than Words Festival
  • Allinial Global EMEIA Conference

Highlights

  • Advised 500+ companies on embedding sustainability for growth
  • Former CEO of Carbon Intelligence, now part of Accenture
  • Worked with the likes of Tesco, Vodafone, Aldi, Aviva, Patagonia