James Alexander
Meet James
Entrepreneur
United Kingdom
James Alexander is a Strategic Development Specialist with expertise in environmental risk management and sustainable practices. Currently, he is freelancing at Value.Space and serves as a Strategic Partner at Hazard Evaluation Ltd, where he helps promote transparency in the chemical supply chain. He also founded The OMA, a platform that enables businesses to contribute to biodiversity conservation. Previously, he led environmental practices at Lockton Companies LLP and Willis, focusing on risk management and advisory services.
Areas of activity:
Funding and Investment
About:
James Alexander is an accomplished Strategic Development Specialist known for his expertise in environmental risk management and sustainability. Since June 2024, he has been freelancing at Value.Space, where he identifies, quantifies, and monitors risks associated with environmental issues.
In January 2024, he became a Strategic Partner at Hazard Evaluation Ltd, a New Zealand-based company dedicated to reducing chemical harm through its SaaS tool, HazEL™, which ranks chemicals based on their environmental and human health effects.
Additionally, James is the Founder of The OMA, established in July 2023. The OMA provides innovative methods for businesses to engage in global biodiversity conservation goals in a measurable, verified, and recorded manner.
Before his current roles, James served as the Environmental Practice Leader at Lockton Companies LLP from June 2020 to July 2023, where he focused on environmental insurance and risk management. He also held a similar position at Willis for nearly five years, emphasizing sustainable practices and environmental governance.
James's career includes significant leadership roles, such as Managing Director at Alexander Tree Surgery Ltd and Contracts Manager at Practicality Brown Ltd. His extensive background in environmental sustainability, business development, and strategic partnerships positions him as a key player in advancing sustainability initiatives across industries
Involvement:
HazEL
HazEL is a platform that provides real-time information to enhance chemical management, and promote cleaner, safer chemical use around the world. It sources data from multiple disparate sources, standardises it into a simple easy-to-digest format, and our proprietary algorithms then works to overcome data gaps. Regulators can use HazEL for chemical prioritisation and chemical risk assessment. Manufacturers can use it for R&D prioritisation and to support chemical registration. It is unique because it works across jurisdictions to save time and money in chemical management.