James Perrin

James Perrin

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Working towards a more beautiful world

  • Education

    • Institute of Brewing & Distilling

      2014 - 2016
      Diploma in Brewing
    • The University of Queensland

      2012 - 2013
      Bachelor of Engineering - BE Chemical & Environmental Engineering
    • University of Adelaide

      2007 - 2010
      Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) Chemical Engineering and Finance
  • Experience

    • Lion

      Nov 2013 - Dec 2015
      • Assistant Innovation Manager

        Jul 2015 - Dec 2015
      • Brewing Team Leader

        Dec 2014 - Jul 2015
      • Environment Coordinator

        Nov 2013 - Nov 2014
    • Stone & Wood Brewing Company

      Dec 2015 - Dec 2021
      • Sustainability & Impact Leader | Fermentum family of businesses

        Aug 2017 - Dec 2021
      • Packaging & Sustainability Team Leader

        Dec 2015 - Aug 2017
    • James Perrin

      May 2021 - now
      Sustainability & Impact Specialist / B-Consultant

      I work with individuals, businesses, and not-for-profits to deepen their impact. With experience across engineering, governance, and media, I offer wide-ranging and specialist impact support for organisations. This includes operational projects, supply chain improvements, strategic planning, impact reporting, and advocacy and engagement.In recent times this has included:- integrating a regeneratively grown barley supply into a brewery- developing an impact investment strategy for a NFP foundation- creating a holistic sustainability strategy for a property developer, and a catering business- implementing community grants giving programs in multiple geographical regions- guiding a surf apparel business toward through B-Corp certification- crafting a comprehensive impact report for a social enterprise fashion company- drafting sustainability guides for an industry body's members- coordinating a mini-documentary about regenerative farming- MCing a series of live interviews at a major environmental festival- helping dozens of businesses through their BCorp assessment- + much more Show less

    • InGrained Foundation

      Jan 2022 - Nov 2023

      As a Founding Director of a national public foundation focused on supporting grassroots social and environmental groups, I've helped to establish and grow the foundation and its activities across grants, fundraising, governance, and investments, including:- Implementing community grants programs in the Northern Rivers and Brisbane- Developing impact investment strategy for Foundation’s corpus- Administering over $2M of donations to grassroots social and environmental groups- Providing emergency funding to critical organisations during bushfire and flood crises - Building trusting relationships between donor organisations and grant beneficiaries Show less

      • Director

        Dec 2017 - Nov 2023
      • Executive Director

        Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
    • Australian Impact Investments

      Apr 2023 - Mar 2025
      Senior Associate
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Mastery of Business & Empathy

      Small Giants
      Nov 2022
    • B-Consultant training

      B Lab Australia and New Zealand
      Apr 2021
    • Sustainability Practitioner Programme

      Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)
      Mar 2019
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to James Perrin
      Excellence in Sustainability Award NSW Business Chamber Awards Nov 2018
    • Awarded to James Perrin
      Premier's Award for Environmental Excellence NSW Green Globe Awards Oct 2017
    • Awarded to James Perrin
      Excellence in Sustainability Award NSW Business Chamber Awards Nov 2016
    • Awarded to James Perrin
      Highly Commended Finalist - Young Chemical Engineer in Industry Award IChemE Global Awards Nov 2015
    • Awarded to James Perrin
      Energy Management Award NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards 2014 Nov 2014
    • Awarded to James Perrin
      Class of 2013 Future Leader University of Queensland Nov 2013
    • Awarded to James Perrin
      Andrew Nicholas Liveris Prize School of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland 2013
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Director

      Issued by HHUG on May 2021
      HHUGAssociated with James Perrin
    • Director

      Issued by Murwillumbah & District Business Chamber on Jul 2018
      Murwillumbah & District Business ChamberAssociated with James Perrin
    • Sustainability Project Group Leader

      Issued by Independent Brewers Association on Jan 2020
      Independent Brewers AssociationAssociated with James Perrin
    • Co-President, UQ Student Chapter

      Issued by Engineers Without Borders Australia on Jan 2013
      Engineers Without Borders AustraliaAssociated with James Perrin