We're dedicated to supporting you and your business
Ecoveritas operates a highly experienced team in compliance, sustainability and technology development.
Our mission is to make it easy for companies to understand their obligations, get compliant and to respond appropriately through reduction, substitution and recycling.
At Ecoveritas, we love numbers. But maybe not for the reason you would think. Many of our team’s backgrounds before venturing into environmental data collection and analysis range from the studies of classical languages, geography, physics, biology, radiation protection, economics, teaching, retail and foster caring.
What unites us is a shared belief that clarity beats guesswork. We're structurally independent, so we have no conflicts of interest and no reason to recommend anything other than what's right for you. That independence, combined with a whole analytics and data team dedicated to making sense of complex regulation, means we can help you and your business make packaging decisions based on facts and deep regulatory understanding, not preconceived ideas or subjective "gut feelings".
Meet the team
Irvin Newbitt
Chairman
Irvin Newbitt
Chairman
With over 25 years of engineering, IT, and senior management experience, Irvin Newbitt is Chairman of Ecoveritas. Throughout his career, Irvin has been accountable for delivering large-scale Engineering, IT, and business change programmes, from plant construction and business restructuring to mergers & acquisitions.
Helen Hodgson
Chief Product Officer
Helen Hodgson
Chief Product Officer
Helen is Chief Product Officer at Ecoveritas with 15 years' experience working with packaging data within the environmental sector. Helen works with our developers to provide systems and tools to manage, report and visualise data for Ecoveritas and our customers.
Andrew McCaffery
Director
Andrew McCaffery
Director
Andrew is Chief Strategy Officer at Ecoveritas and has a career spanning more than 30 years within the environmental sector. Andrew is responsible for overseeing Ecoveritas’ transition to the new EPR and DRS systems being proposed by the UK and Scottish Governments.
Richard Savery
Chief Technology Officer
Richard Savery
Chief Technology Officer
With over 25 years of IT experience , Richard is the Ecoveritas Chief Technology Officer. Richard has built software development teams and designed enterprise grade platforms for Banks, Building Societies, Regulators, Manufacturers, Utility Companies and Legal Firms
Rebecca Webber
Head of Professional Data Services
Rebecca Webber
Head of Professional Data Services
Rebecca is responsible for a larger team within our operations division. Her extensive experience in client service and delivery are fundamental in driving an effective and positive environment at Ecoveritas.
Kathy Illingworth
Chief Policy Officer
Kathy Illingworth
Chief Policy Officer
Kathy has worked in packaging compliance and sustainability for 20 years, with experience in all aspects of global EPR. She is proficient in Life Cycle Analysis and carbon footprint modelling, putting these skills to good use during consultancy projects.
Sandy Dhesi
Commercial Manager
Sandy Dhesi
Commercial Manager
Sandy has over 20 years of experience in global EPR legislation, data management and consultancy. She has previously built up a data collection service for one of UK’s largest compliance schemes, successfully supporting businesses manage their obligations relating to producer responsibility.
Mandy Davies-Harries
Business Architect
Mandy Davies-Harries
Business Architect
Having worked in the packaging compliance sector for 12 years, Mandy works with the development team to ensure our systems meet our business needs and our clients' data requirements.
Sustainable packaging starts with accurate data
Established in 1999, Ecoveritas has a proud history of supporting brands, retailers and their supply chains with a wide range of environmental compliance data, sustainability consulting and packaging optimisation services.
Our Values
Precision and Clarity – Communicating and delivering with accuracy and honesty, using plain language and flagging uncertainty openly rather than burying it.
Proactive Thinking – Staying ahead of the regulatory landscape and bringing clients what they need before they know to ask for it.
Consistent Standards – Applying the same rigour and documented methodology to every piece of work, regardless of size or pressure.
Honest Counsel – Telling clients what they need to hear, even when it's a difficult conversation, rather than softening advice until it loses its value.
Genuine Accountability – Owning the impact of our work, not just its delivery, and engaging with client problems even beyond the strict scope of the job.
Kindness and Collaboration – Treating colleagues, clients and communities well, sharing knowledge freely, and welcoming feedback as something that makes us better.
Discover More
UK Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
EU Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation
