About the author

Simon King

Simon is an experienced ESG (Environment, Social & Governance) and Green Fleet senior leader, most recently he repositioned the UK's leading Facilities Management company (£4.5 billion revenue and 78,000 employees) as an ESG high-performer. This included launching Plan Zero, a commitment to net-zero by 2025 of which a 35% carbon reduction in the first two years has already been achieved, primarily through the rollout of the largest pure electric fleet in the UK with over 2,200 electric vehicles on the road. As a result, Simon was included in Top 10 most influential people in Green Fleet 2022, the highest-ranked fleet leader in the list. He is now delivering Sustainability solutions which deliver business performance for a range of clients as Managing Director of Participation, a specialist ESG and EV consultancy. Previously Simon was a Global Chief Procurement Officer, having worked for Tata Group (TGB), Coca-Cola and Dairy Crest.