Spin-out PeroCycle, which is developing a closed carbon loop system to decarbonize foundation industries, has announced the appointments of Allan Baker, Managing Director at Société Générale, as a Non-Executive Director (NED), and Ruth Herbert, a senior leader at Essar Energy Transition, as Board Advisor.
The new appointments significantly strengthen the company’s strategic abilities and reflect PeroCycle’s commitment to surrounding its leadership with experienced voices from across policy, finance, and industry to support long-term growth and meaningful climate impact.
Allan Baker brings more than two decades of experience in sustainable finance, infrastructure, and energy transition projects. At Société Générale, he has played a leading role in structuring and financing complex low-carbon initiatives, with particular focus on carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects across the UK and Europe. His work has been instrumental in helping scale technologies critical to industrial decarbonization and net-zero ambitions.
Ruth Herbert is a senior leader at Essar Energy Transition and brings a wealth of experience from working across government, industry, and the low-carbon technology sector. She is best known for her leadership as Chief Executive of the Carbon Capture and Storage Association (CCSA), where she played a pivotal role in advancing the UK’s CCUS agenda. During her tenure, Ruth was a leading voice in shaping policy, market frameworks, and investor confidence for carbon capture, utilization and storage, working closely with government, regulators, and industry stakeholders.
Courtesy of University of Birmingham.