Dr. Carter has 25 years of experience creating business value for shareholders, communities and society through business sustainability and responsible investment. He has managed over US$100 million in donor funds. He co-founded Spartacus Capital Mining Fund, a private equity firm dedicated to ESG investments and was a member of the founding team of Althelia Ecosphere, an asset manager focused on the generation of REDD+ credits. For ten years he was board advisor at Goldlake Mining, a responsible gold mining enterprise in Honduras. He has 5 year-experience in managing SRI funds and currently sits on the advisory board of the Proterra mining fund and is also the CEO of TDi Sustainability and director and co-founder of MAKAL, an ethical jewelry brand. Assheton holds a first-class degree from the Royal Agricultural University and a PhD from the University of Bath.