SPOTT’s technical advisory groups provide guidance on its development, including the design and function of the indicator frameworks and the selection of companies for assessment. Advisors do not conduct assessments; these are undertaken only by the SPOTT team at ZSL.

Technical advisory group participation does not imply direct endorsement of any assessment result.

ZSL would like to thank the following experts for contributing to the development of SPOTT:

Palm oil:

  • Christopher Wiggs, Aidenvironment
  • Eugenie Mathieu, Aviva Investors
  • Oliver von Hagen, Barry Callebaut
  • Robert-Alexandre Poujade, BNP Paribas Asset Management
  • Hilde Jervan, Etikkrådet
  • Gabriel Thoumi, Independent Advisor
  • Rachel Barre, Celine Godard and Nisrine Carmen Zaaraoui, L’Oréal
  • Naasir Roomanay, Ninety One
  • Ana Lima, PRI
  • Claire Ahlborn, Robeco
  • Tetsuro Takase and Takeshi Wada, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
  • Arnaud Bonisoli, Transitions
  • Sabrina Goncalves Krebsbach and Molly Gupta, WWF UK

Timber and pulp:

  • Andy Roby, Independent Advisor
  • David Hadley García, NEPCon
  • Eugenie Mathieu, Aviva Investors
  • Robert-Alexandre Poujade, BNP Paribas Asset Management
  • Richard Donovan, Independent Advisor
  • Seiji Kawazoe and Takeshi Wada, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group

Natural rubber:

  • Christopher Schwarz, Rainforest Alliance
  • Eleanor Warren-Thomas, University of York
  • Linda Preil, Einhorn
  • Emily Simso, New Forests
  • Mikako Awano, Suscon
  • Mooi See Tor and Bilge Daldeniz, Proforest
  • Tetsuro Takase, Seiji Kawazoe and Takeshi Wada, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
  • Amy Smith, WWF