Emma Gains
About Emma Gains
Emma Gains is the Sustainable Development Lead at Arup and a Senior Consultant at Nordic Sustainability, with a background in sustainability and environmental consulting.
Current Roles at Arup and Nordic Sustainability
Emma Gains holds the title of Sustainable Development Lead at Arup in London, United Kingdom. She has been with the company since 2020. Concurrently, she serves as a Senior Consultant at Nordic Sustainability in Copenhagen, Denmark, a position she has held since 2019. In these roles, she focuses on sustainable development initiatives within Europe, driving projects that aim to integrate sustainability into corporate strategies.
Previous Experience in Sustainability
Emma Gains has amassed significant experience in the field of sustainability across various organizations. From 2014 to 2017, she worked as a Sustainability and Carbon Consultant at Atkins in Epsom, Surrey, UK, preceded by a role as an Environmental Consultant from 2012 to 2014 at the same company. Prior to that, she served as a Project Manager at Leaderlab in Copenhagen for 11 months from 2018 to 2019. Her early career included a role as a Technical Assistant at JBA Risk Management, where she worked from 2008 to 2010.
Educational Background in Environmental Sciences and Sustainability
Emma Gains pursued higher education at the University of Leeds, where she completed a Master of Science in Sustainability in 2012. Prior to that, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, graduating in 2011. Her comprehensive education provided a strong foundation for her subsequent career in sustainable development.
Early Career at Ellen MacArthur Foundation and JBA Risk Management
Emma Gains began her career in the sustainability sector with roles at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and JBA Risk Management. In 2012, she took on the role of Research Assistant and Event Coordinator at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Before that, she gained practical experience at JBA Risk Management as a Technical Assistant from 2008 to 2010. These early roles helped her build a solid base in technical and research capabilities.
Education at Skipton Girls' High School
Before pursuing her university education, Emma Gains attended Skipton Girls' High School from 2000 to 2007. This educational period laid the groundwork for her academic and professional journey in the field of environmental science and sustainability.