Richard Tarboton

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DISC Type : C

Director, Corporate Transition at World Resources Institute

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Richard Tarboton is the Head of Sustainability Strategy and Policy at Barclays, leveraging his experience from Credit Suisse and EY to develop global net-zero and energy transition plans. An engineer by training, he holds an MBA from Cranfield and a Sustainable Finance certification from the University of Cambridge.

He is driven by the mission of "Turning vision into reality, " applying creative leadership to empower his teams to become world-class in their field. He maintains a keen interest in the strategic movements of top-tier consulting and financial firms.

A former colleague praised him for making a "big impact" on energy conservation, benefiting both the planet and the companys finances.

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

ROI Driven

Critic

They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.  They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Topics They Care About

Net Zero Strategy
He has built and led global net-zero strategies at major financial institutions like Credit Suisse and advised corporations on their decarbonization pathways.
Sustainable Finance
His current role at Barclays and Cambridge education focus on integrating social and environmental challenges into financial strategy and identifying new market opportunities.
Energy Transition
He actively shares insights on the role of nuclear energy and carbon markets as crucial components for achieving climate goals and ensuring energy security.

Media Appearances

Richard has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Director, Corporate Transition at World Resources Institute
12-2023 - 6-2025
Managing Director, Head of Sustainability Strategy and Policy at Barclays
8-2021 - 12-2023
Managing Director, Global Head Net Zero Strategy at Credit Suisse (UBS)
9-2020 - 8-2021
Global Lead of Environment, Energy and Sustainability at Credit Suisse
11-2017 - 9-2020
Director of Strategic Services at Carbon Intelligence

Education

7-2022 - 9-2022
Sustainable Finance from University of Cambridge
2011 - 2011
Global Strategic Management - Short Course from Harvard Business School

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Exp : 8 Location : London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director, Corporate Transition at World Resources Institute
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Insights For Selling To Richard

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories

DONT's

  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Richard is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Richard

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Richard move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Richard take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Richard

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