Dan Priddy, Finance & Business Performance Manager

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

I am a Finance and Business Performance Manager for the University, working with several large teams to ensure financial compliance and effective budget management. A fraction of my role is reporting and forecasting utilities. This combined with a passion for sustainability saw me instigate and lead several decarbonisation projects across the University. These include:

•   Working with WGES and Salix.
•   Electrification of the University Fleet Vehicles.
•   Introduction of a staff EV salary sacrifice scheme.
•   Installation of EV charging points across the estate.
•   Large innovative Solar projects in conjunction with TEC and EDF.
•   Building fabric improvements with a whole building approach.

Annual carbon savings achieved with the initiative:

• CO2t savings 2022/2023: 74.09 (Actual).
• CO2t savings 2023/2024: 260,69 (Estimated).
• CO2t savings over the life cycle of the project: 2607 CO2T (Estimated).

Top 3 Learnings

1. I have navigated and shared the learning of facing the multitude of challenges that comes with decarbonisation an aging estate.
2. As a champion, I can often impart messages to peers more effectively than a policy change or it coming directly from the sustainability team.
3. A sustainability allay in financial services is invaluable in terms of influencing strategic decision making.