Benjamin Winterton

Group Head of REAP (Risk, ESG, Audit & Performance)

Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

About

Commodity (energy, metals, agri) focused ESG professional with operational, commercial and strategic experience.

Experience

  • Vitol (Full-time · 7 yrs 3 mos)
    • Group Head of REAP (Risk, ESG, Audit & Performance)
      Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    • Group Head of ESG
      Apr 2019 - Dec 2025 · 6 yrs 9 mos

  • Gunvor Group Ltd (Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland)
    • Chairman of Gunvor Foundation Executive Committee
      Dec 2016 - Mar 2019 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Established and managed The Gunvor Foundation Developed policy, processes and governance to assess requests for funding from external parties Managed the annual multi-million USD budget Managed the relationship with the largest charities Reported results to the Foundation Board, Gunvor Board and external bodies

    • Group Head of Operational Risk
      Jun 2016 - Mar 2019 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      Created Gunvor Group governance structure, policy, risk assessment matrix and procedures for Operational Risk across all desks, assets and offices Analysed and put in place control mechanisms to mitigate all operational risks Reported material risks to Executive Committees

    • Group HSEC Director (Health, Safety, Environment, Human Rights & Communities) (ESG)
      Feb 2014 - Mar 2019 · 5 yrs 2 mos

      Developed the first Sustainable Financing for an Energy Trader in conjunction with ING Bank in October 2018 tied to the ARA Borrowing Base for 2 Gunvor Refineries (approx. 750M EUR) Created the HSEC governance structure for the Group Developed policy, procedures and expectations for Human Rights, Safety and Environmental topics Managed ESG/HSEC element of transactions (VDD, ADD) and integrations Undertook Safety, Environmental and Human Rights Due Diligence on a range of target companies Responsible for: - REACH/Product Safety management - Incident Response across the Group e.g., piracy attacks, kidnap - Creating the Group Annual Sustainability Report Responsible for HSEC audits across the Group and Joint Venture Investments

  • HSEC & ERM Manager at Glencore
    Nov 2012 - Jan 2014 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Internal Audit Health, Safety, Environment & Communities Enterprise Risk Management Business & Operational Risk

  • Operational Audit Senior Manager at Petroplus
    Aug 2009 - Oct 2012 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    Health, Safety & Environment & Operations Audit Crude Trading Team - 7 months Project Leader M&A

  • Sustainability & Climate Change Manager at KPMG
    Jul 2006 - Jul 2009 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Mergers & Acquisitions - ADD, VDD, IPO Internal & External Audit Consulting Strategy