Simon Aumônier Consultant

Simon Aumônier has spent 35 years addressing the sustainability needs of business and government using life cycle assessment (LCA), carbon footprinting and risk assessment. After an early career in R&D, Simon joined global consultancy ERM, leading its product sustainability practice in supporting clients in improving the sustainability performance of products and services and developing strategies to address the low carbon transition. Simon was a member of the steering committee of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Product Life Cycle and Corporate (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standards and he directed the development of health sector guidance on: footprinting pharmaceuticals and medical devices; appraising care pathways; and assessing the footprint of clinical trials. Simon has worked with many healthcare companies establishing the footprint of products and portfolios, improving their performance through the development and application of eco-design tools, and assessing the Scope 3 emissions associated with their value chains. He is particularly interested in examining 'avoided emissions', those that are offset as a result of the improved efficacy of drugs and devices. In December 2022, Simon left ERM for a work pattern including freelance sustainability consultancy and advisory work, volunteering, study of prehistoric archaeology, remaining an ERM external project director and coach.