Richard Heathcote, Sustainable Development Manager, Heineken UK

Richard looks after all sustainable development issues across Heineken UK, including Bulmers cider aspects, with a focus on climate change, responsible sourcing including sustainable orchards and by-product development. Richard has worked at Bulmers/Heineken for over 20 years and works colleagues across the UK and Heineken Group on wider corporate responsibility matters and with the Bulmer Foundation (www.bulmerfoundation.org.uk) on Herefordshire related work. Richard also chairs the UK’s National Association of Cidermakers Sustainable Futures committee and is a Board member of the UK’s Environmental Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Network.