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Colleen Theron
COLEEN THERON is tri-qualified as a solicitor in England, Wales, Scotland and South Africa, and holds an LLM in environmental law from the University of Aberdeen (with distinction). Since 1996 she ...view moreCOLEEN THERON is tri-qualified as a solicitor in England, Wales, Scotland and South Africa, and holds an LLM in environmental law from the University of Aberdeen (with distinction). Since 1996 she has advised on environmental issues in complex property and corporate transactions, including public sector and MoD matters, in her career as an environmental lawyer in the city of London. The Legal 500 and Chambers recognise Colleen as a leading environmental law practitioner. Colleen retains a role as consultant to law firms and lectures on environmental and sustainability law at Birkbeck University, London. Colleen is also the founder and director of CLT envirolaw, a niche sustainability company providing specialist advice to companies and directors on sustainability issues. She has specialist knowledge of the event sector, having been a member of the BSI London mirror committee, developing ISO 20121, an international standard for sustainable events. She advises clients on how to develop sustainable procurement policies and implement technical sustainable procurement provisions into tenders and contracts, including implementing policies and procedures on business and human rights. Colleen is a frequent contributor to the legal and professional press. Some of her publications are available at www.clt-envirolaw.com/publications. She also contributes to LexisPSL Environment, providing specialist environmental knowhow on sustainability and responsible business issues. She is the co-author (with Malcolm Dowden) of the UK Chapter in the UNEP-funded book Green Buildings and the Law (CIB, 2011). Colleen is passionate about stopping human trafficking and has recently been appointed a director of the NGO Finance against Human Trafficking. She was an executive member and trustee of the UK Environmental Law Association for seven years. She is also part of the newly formed steering group of the British Association for Sustainability in Sport (BASIS). Colleen has had an interest in CSR, corporate reporting and sustainability issues throughout her career and is also a speaker on these issues.view less