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James\u00a0is the Chief Sustainability Strategist at Vyne Consulting, where he helps brands operationalise bold ESG and sustainability strategies at the intersection of environmental and societal action. With a sharp focus on action over aspiration, he works closely with global clients to design and deliver practical pathways to impact\u2014ensuring their purpose-led ambitions translate into measurable outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Over the past eight years, James has worked as a critical friend and trusted advisor to some of the world\u2019s largest multinational companies, guiding them through the complexities of ESG transformation, circular economy integration, and strategic change. Known for his clear thinking and no-nonsense approach, he specialises in turning vision into traction\u2014helping senior leaders and teams translate priorities and move confidently from strategy to execution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As the host of today\u2019s event, James brings his hallmark mix of curiosity, pragmatism and warmth, aiming to spark thoughtful conversation and unlock fresh insight from our panel of experts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":298,"template":"","speaker-category":[10],"class_list":["post-297","speaker","type-speaker","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","speaker-category-speaker"],"acf":{"position":"Chief Sustainability Strategist","business":509,"email":"","phone":"","website":"","address":"","linkedin":"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/james-a-george\/","facebook":"","instagram":"","youtube":"","x":"","bluesky":""},"yoast_head":"\nJames George - Data Decoded MCR<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/datadecoded.com\/mcr\/speakers\/james-george\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"James George\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"James\u00a0is the Chief Sustainability Strategist at Vyne Consulting, where he helps brands operationalise bold ESG and...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/datadecoded.com\/mcr\/speakers\/james-george\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Data Decoded MCR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DataDecoded\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-06-24T15:05:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/datadecoded.com\/mcr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/james-george_bw.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"743\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"743\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@DataDecoded_HQ\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/datadecoded.com\/mcr\/speakers\/james-george\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/datadecoded.com\/mcr\/speakers\/james-george\/\",\"name\":\"James George - 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