Jennifer Wakely is the Global Sustainability/ESG Reporting Lead at Specsavers, spearheading the organisation’s global sustainability reporting strategy, disclosures, and reporting programme while helping the business navigate an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. With a career spanning sustainability governance, corporate responsibility, human rights due diligence and sustainability policy, Jennifer has extensive experience helping businesses respond to evolving ESG expectations and regulatory requirements.

Working predominantly within privately owned companies, she brings a practical perspective on the unique opportunities and challenges these organisations face in balancing transparency, long-term value creation, and accountability. Jennifer is passionate about making sustainability reporting more meaningful, decision-useful, and accessible, helping organisations turn complex reporting requirements into insights that support better business decisions and stronger stakeholder trust.