Posted on 27th January 2025

BAFTA albert appoints new board

BAFTA albert, the leading authority on environmental sustainability in the screen industries, has appointed a new board of Non-Executive Directors.

BAFTA albert, the leading authority on environmental sustainability in the screen industries, has appointed a new board of Non-Executive Directors.

The role of the board will be to advise on strategic direction, and to support BAFTA albert’s work to reduce the environmental impact of production in the film and TV industries, and create content that promotes a vision for a sustainable future.

In 2023, BAFTA albert undertook a significant strategic review in collaboration with major UK broadcasters, streamers and producers with a view to aligning efforts to reach net zero.

The review recommended the establishment of a new board. Ralph Lee was appointed as BAFTA albert Chair in September 2024.

The new BAFTA albert Non-Executive Directors are:

  • Sadia Ahmed, Sustainability & Climate Innovation Lead, Deloitte
  • Francesco Pomponi, Professor and Chair of Environment and Sustainability, University of York
  • Harriet Lamb, Chief Executive Officer, WRAP

There will also be representation on the board from the BAFTA albert Steering Group, an advisory group comprising representatives from BBC, Sky, ITV, Channel 4, Paramount, Warner Brothers Discovery, Amazon MGM, Netflix and PACT.

The two representatives selected to join the board are:

  • Fiona Ball, Group Director, Bigger Picture, Sky
  • Jeremy Mathieu, Head of Sustainability, ITV

Fiona and Jeremy will provide an important connection between the board and the Steering Group, ensuring the work and views of both groups are well represented.

Commenting on the new BAFTA albert board, Chair Ralph Lee said:

“The severity of the climate crisis requires the input of the best minds and those with the greatest passion to make a difference. The new BAFTA albert board is an exceptional group of experts who will be able to use their insights and experience to make a genuine impact on the work albert does. I’m excited to bring together the board alongside our industry partners and work together to deliver against BAFTA albert’s ambitious three-year strategy.”

Matt Scarff, Managing Director, BAFTA albert also commented:

“The appointment of the BAFTA albert board completes the delivery of the strategic review that began in 2023. I’m excited to begin working with them and building on the impact of BAFTA albert’s work to date.”

The new Non-Executive Directors will take up their roles with immediate effect, with an initial three-year term.