Fleur Record Smith

Fleur is the founder of Hayne House, a wedding and events venue based in Kent that is passionate about sustainability and driven by her determination to bring change to a very wasteful industry. Hayne House was the first accredited business of the Sustainable Wedding Alliance, of which Fleur is now an ambassador. After attending business school Fleur pursued an entrepreneurial path gaining experience initially in commercial property then in the events industry where she has put in practice her ability to lead, problem solve and implement strategy and processes. She has first-hand experience of the challenges that small businesses face as they transition to a sustainable operating model and wants to put her experience to use by sharing practical resources and tools. Fleur is a B-Leader, meaning she can support businesses through the B-Corp process and is an accredited sustainability professional of the GRI (global reporting Initiative), the leading international sustainability reporting initiative. She is also a graduate of Cambridge Institute for Sustainable Leadership, and is currently studying a part time Masters in Sustainability at Cranfield University.