Tristan is an ESG/sustainability specialist working in the sport sector, with a particular focus on opportunities in motorsport to deliver innovation and transformation across industries. Tristan’s background in commercial, operational and strategic positions in a variety of sectors has equipped him to apply a broad knowledge to sustainable development in motorsport and beyond.
Tristan is able to identify the areas where ‘elite’ performing organisations require support to transform their operations to reduce their impact, this coupled with almost 20 years of process excellence, people and project management experience, qualifies Tristan to bring sustainability into any organisation, through understanding the entire value chain and its impacts.
Utilising technical knowledge in GHG reduction, life cycle assessment, supply chain management, continuous improvement and partnership creation, the business benefits of sustainable operations are articulated for the best outcomes.
Tristan continues his own academic research and is currently engaged in multiple research projects to support deep sustainability adoption in sports and motorsport, including future fuels, mega-events and organisational culture.
Since his company, Niesslein Sustainability Partners was founded in late 2019, Tristan has engaged with high performing teams and individuals across sport, supporting world-class outcomes, Tristan has also delivered guest speaking appearances at a leading university, supporting business leaders towards sustainability in their operations and to see the commercial benefit in doing so and continues his professional development at Cambridge University.
A sustainability generalist with years of experience and a ‘climate optimist’, Tristan makes the journey to sustainable outcomes such as Net Zero, accessible, achievable and enjoyable, for teams or events of any size.
Category: Performance
Starting his career in the Automotive industry for HWM, the oldest Aston Martin Dealership in the world, Nick has never been far away from things that have four wheels and an engine! Throughout his career he has focused on delivering effective People Strategies that unlock a High-Performance Culture within a business, as well as a number of Change Management Projects for both SME and Multinational Businesses.
He has also developed and delivered Leadership & Teamwork Programmes looking to add an “F1 Attitude” for, amongst others, 3x Formula One World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart OBE’s charity Race Against Dementia. The charity funds postgraduate PHD Scientific Dementia Research Fellows at Universities across the world. This project included collaboration with members from the McLaren and Mercedes Formula 1 teams.
A Chartered Member of the CIPD, with a Level 7 Post Graduate Diploma from Kingston University in International HR Management. In 2022, he also joined the Trustee Board of halow project, a charity co-founded by 1996 Formula One World Champion Damon Hill OBE, who work with young adults with learning disabilities - becoming Chairman in 2024.
