Ian Heptonstall Co-founder & Director

As co-founder of Action Sustainability, Ian is a distinguished leader in sustainable business, with a career spanning several decades.

Since 1991, Ian has successfully launched and managed multiple thriving skills and construction-related ventures. His extensive expertise in supply chain dynamics drives impactful initiatives in fairness, inclusion and respect, social value, and DfMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly).  

Under Ian’s leadership, Action Sustainability has become a leading authority in sustainable supply chain management, earning a Queen’s Award for Sustainable Development in 2022.

His team specialises in working with clients eager to explore innovative solutions and achieve their sustainability goals, offering expert business advice, training, and practical tools that transform supply chains and drive meaningful sustainability outcomes. 

Outside of work, Ian is an avid sports enthusiast, playing cricket in the summer and serving as Chairman of his local rugby club during the winter. He also coaches his local under-18 football team, dreaming of their rise through the north London leagues.