Sandy Ruthven

Sandy Ruthven MBE is the CEO of Severn Wye Energy– one of the UK’s largest charities tackling fuel poverty and climate change through our energy system. It works to support those struggling with fuel poverty through advice and retrofitting their homes.

Sandy has been a charity CEO since 2006 managing large charities supporting disadvantaged communities across the UK and is a Director of Friends of the Earth in the UK. He has been Chair of Children in Need in the South West and has held a number board positions including the Chair of Youth Action Network and VOSCUR and has been a board member of the Quartet Community Foundation.

Sandy was a founder member of the Bristol Mayor’s ‘One City’ board where he initiated the plans to reach Net Zero by 2030 and worked with business, charities, communities and local authorities to tackle a range of other environmental issues.