Shaheer Hafeez ACA

Shaheer Hafeez left university and started studying for his accountancy exams with a view to going into a career in audit. But volunteering with the social enterprise Generation Success, and meeting its founder James Adeleke showed Shaheer just how far a can-do attitude can take you. He shifted his focus to work in Environmental Social and Governance and climate risk, applied for a job with Big 4 consultancy firm KPMG and has risen to be a director. Not only does Shaheer now head up a team advising companies about their own ESG and climate strategy, he also mentors social enterprises on scale up. Earlier this year Shaheer become a member of Generation Success's advisory board. The social enterprise empowers young professionals and drives the principles of social mobility, equality, and diversity. At a panel discussion when he was asked ‘What truly defines a green job?’ Shaheer pointed out the complex nature of the answer, something he goes on to explain more about in the podcast. Useful links The ICAEW audit qualifications Generation Success St Mungos KPMG careers You might also like to listen to: Lydia Carrington, sustainability manager, Edgbaston Stadium (S2 Ep 1) Sanjukta Jitendhar, architect, Mikhail Riches (S1 Ep 9) Sarah Daly, Climate champion and sustainability expert (S3 Ep 1) About ProGRESS Host Sandra Kessell invites guests to discuss their pro- Green, Ethical, Sustainable and Socially responsible jobs, courses or activities and asks for real-world insights into the pathways and careers that led to them. Instagram ProGRESS Content © Sandra Kessell Original music © Lyze Kessell Email: hello[at]mypro-gress.co.uk Progress's guests talk about their pathways to a career in a values-led job. We've interviewed all kinds of people in interesting roles. You'll hear from sustainability consultants and managers, researchers, green and ethical entrepreneurs, environmentalists, ecologists and conservationists plus others working and studying in architecture. You'll also hear about jobs you may never have known existed, such as green comedians, serious games creators, city planners, garden planners, and green data centre champions. Subscribe to Progress wherever you usually listen for inspiring stories and insights into brilliant career ideas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.