Dr David Greenfield

David is managing director and founder of SOENECS, a research and innovation practice he established in 2014. SOENECS provide strategic research, advice, training, solutions, chairing and facilitation on the topics of circular economy, environmental auditing, waste & resource management. In recent times David has led or been co lead in the creation of the following reports:
• The SUEZ 2030 Insights report “Invisible Ocean Pollutants from our Roads”
• The London Borough of Tower Hamlets “Reuse, Recycling and Waste Supplementary Planning Document”
• The Brighton & Hove City Council “Circular Economy Routemap”
• The West Midlands Combined Authority “Circular Economy Routemap”

In September 2021, David was appointed as Professor of Circular Economy at the University of Brighton to lecture and work with academics to incorporate circular economy into the curriculum.  In September 2022, David co-founded etsaW Ventures, a venture studio seeking, identify, activate and scale the best ideas that ignite circularity. The Studio team bring international expertise in circularity and have invested in two external companies and are creating two new material focussed companies.  In April 2023, David was elected by the membership to be President of the CIWM, this is a four year appointment and is a prestigious position.  David is in addition non-executive Chair of the CIWM Enterprises Board, NED of Biohm, Trustee and Director of Freegle, a member of the Exeter University CE Hub Executive Management Group (EMG), Government Adviser to IUK, DEFRA and MHCLG and advisor and past chair for the Local Authority National Waste Network Chairs (WNC).