Cleaner Safer Group appoints new Non-Executive Director to bolster board and drive growth

18th February, UK: Cleaner Safer Group (CSG) - parent company to not-for-profit organisations, HETAS and Woodsure – has appointed Michelle Yang Osorio to its board as Non-Executive Director. 

With a mission of working together for a cleaner, safer and more sustainable environment, Cleaner Safer Group (CSG) builds on the work of both HETAS and Woodsure bringing together each organisation’s resources, expertise and stakeholders, as well as supporting and partnering with those working in the biomass industry. 

HETAS and Woodsure lead the way in certification for the solid fuel, wood and biomass sectors. Working with a wide range of stakeholders, they also partner with government to deliver key initiatives including Defra’s Ready to Burn certification scheme for wood and manufactured solid fuels, the Biomass Suppliers List, and the HETAS Cleaner Choice Scheme for appliances. 

As an impactful leadership advisor, Michelle will work with the wider senior leadership team and executive board, offering insightful and impartial guidance on the CSG strategy. 

Bringing 20 years of experience in strategic planning, financial management, and transformation and change leadership, she will provide expert direction and innovation to drive product and contract growth, help orchestrate positive digital progression, strengthen industry partnerships and bolster financial resilience.  

With a career spanning organisations such as the RAC, BT, Openreach, and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), Michelle has extensive experience across private, public and social sectors. Her industry expertise and proven ability to build strategic relationships and drive impactful collaborations also makes her best placed to help reinforce CSG’s position as a leader of positive change in the biomass fuel industry. 

Michelle Yang Osorio, Non-Executive Director at Cleaner Safer Group said: 

“I am thrilled to be joining Cleaner Safer Group as Non-Executive Director. I was instantly attracted to the organisation because of its extensive reach across the biomass industry, and its potential to drive significant change in moving our society towards a cleaner, safer and more sustainable environment. 

“The biomass fuel sector has been under considerable pressure recently, with some undue negative press about its environmental credentials, yet it presents significant potential to generate renewable energy. The combination of this and the current global climate crisis places the industry at a critical crossroads. Now more than ever it needs a unified and positive voice with which it can educate consumers, industry stakeholders and government alike on best practice, whilst continuing to raise the standards of efficiency and sustainability. 

“Cleaner Safer Group is in an excellent position to be that voice, and I am excited at the prospect of being a soundboard for the team and industry as a whole.” 

As part of its work with public and private sector organisations, CSG offers business consultation on air quality improvement and net zero emissions, from helping to navigate environmental regulations to developing strategic guidance and innovative solutions. 

Adds Bruce Allen, CEO and Director of Cleaner Safer Group: “CSG incorporates both HETAS and Woodsure. There are a variety of complex challenges associated with the solid fuel, wood and biomass sectors. In our search for a new Non-Executive Director, we sought a strong, experienced and environmentally conscious leader – someone who not only understands the challenges facing the industry but can also provide clarity and certainty in navigating them. Equally important, we wanted someone who shares our organisation’s aspirations and commitment to working towards a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future. 

“An independent, impartial and highly experienced professional, Michelle met all of those needs and more. Every one of our non-executive team has their particular strengths and specialisms, and we are delighted that Michelle will be adding to that with a vast wealth of public and private sector knowledge, taken from decades working for industry leading organisations. An excellent addition to an already strong executive team!” 

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About Cleaner Safer Group 

Cleaner Safer Group (CSG) is a not-for-profit organisation, operating with the mission of working together for a cleaner, safer, more sustainable environment. The organisation offers a range of services – both directly and through HETAS and Woodsure - such as business consultancy, testing facilities training, contract management and certification schemes. 

CSG is the parent company of HETAS and Woodsure, both of which specialise in certification schemes in the solid fuel and biomass sector. Each organisation operates its own specialist certification schemes, as well as running contracted schemes on behalf of government, including the Ready to Burn certification schemes for wood and manufactured solid fuels, the Biomass Suppliers List and smoke control exemption for appliances.