Assheton Carter

Assheton Carter is an expert on responsible sourcing, sustainability standards, environmental markets, non-financial risk, and responsible investment in international and emerging markets. He has more than 25 years of experience within the resources sector, focusing on the international supply chains of mining, metals and gemstones, luxury, jewellery, auto and electronics OEM, and carbon.

Assheton Carter is an expert on responsible sourcing, sustainability standards, environmental markets, non-financial risk, and responsible investment in international and emerging markets. He has more than 25 years of experience within the resources sector, focusing on the international supply chains of mining, metals and gemstones, luxury, jewellery, auto and electronics OEM, and carbon.

Assheton founded TDi Sustainability, and The Impact Facility (TIF) for Responsible Mining Communities, and he chairs and serves on several 

boards and expert panels for standard-setting organisations, NGOs and private companies. He is an expert on corporate voluntary standard-setting and certification schemes and value-chain development from producer to product.

Assheton has built many significant public private partnerships between business, environmental and development NGOs, the donor community and government agencies, including structured innovative ‘green’ supply chains for the first fully traceable gold and diamond jewellery for the world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart and the only tracking system for "conflict-free" metals from the DRC.