Bill Wright has joined Competitive Advantage as an associate. Formally Corporate Energy and Environment Manager of the John Lewis Partnership, covering both Waitrose supermarkets and John Lewis Department stores. He was responsible for the procurement and efficient use of all utilities, with a budget of over £40M. Prior to this he was Chief Electrical Engineer for the group for over 10 years.
He is Chairman of the Electrical Safety Council, and is a Director of Summitskills, the sector skills council associated with Building Services Engineering. He is also on the Institution of Electrical Engineers committee which produces the IEE Wiring Regulations.
Bill brings an understanding of the client side of procuring sustainable products as well as a detailed understanding of the electrical engineering sector. He will be working as part of the Competitive Advantage sustainability team to deliver training, workshops and consultancy on adopting a sustainable approach. Other members of the team are Chris Ashworth, Jeremy Sumeray and Steve Miller.