Jarden puts pedals under pioneer carbon trader
7 Jul 2020
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Trading boss Nigel Brunel … pedal power |
IF YOU'RE LOOKING for pioneering carbon dealer Nigel Brunel outside trading hours, chances are you’ll find him somewhere around Auckland on his bike.
His newfound love of cycling is part of a drive by OMFinancial, where Brunel is head of institutional commodities, and parent company Jarden to go not only carbon-neutral, but carbon-negative.
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