Value proposition

Natural Capital & NbS Talent Acquisition
Teams, Boards and Interim

Sillman Thomas are a specialist talent acquisition firm working with global investors and companies to restore ecosystems, protect biodiversity and accelerate the transition to net zero.

Half of the global GDP $44 trillion is threatened by nature loss. Everything we value and rely on in life depends on nature: a stable climate, food systems, livelihoods, education, health and wellbeing. Protecting and regenerating nature is the single most effective thing we can do to address climate change. A ‘nature positive economy’ means reversing biodiversity loss by 2030 and has the potential to unlock $10 trillion of business opportunities across food, infrastructure and energy.

We realised that NbS leadership is the key to this systemic change. In response we set up Sillman Thomas in 2015. Our team combines cross-sector finance, natcap, and carbon expertise with the rigor of top-tier executive search, interim, and fast-paced recruitment. Over the last ten years, our business has grown to encompass a breadth of clients, all building teams to integrate nature-based solutions into their operations, value chains and investment strategies - designed to enhance biodiversity, benefit communities and create risk adjusted returns. From asset managers and project developers to corporates and pension funds.

Priorities are
• Mobilising nature-based investments
• Driving high integrity carbon markets
• Integrating nature into corporate strategy
• Prioritising nature in policymaking and regulation

Sillman snapshot
- Female founder and invested team
- Global networks across Forestry, Regen-Ag, Oceans, Infra & Energy
- Deep understanding of the complexities and trends in this space
- Unique nature based perspective informs key decisions for both
candidates and clients

We’d love to hear from you – message us at hello@sillmanthomas.com or our linkedin page for same day response.


Executive Search, Contract and Interim Recruitment, Impact Investing, Sustainable Finance, Human Capital, Consulting, Natural Capital, Nature Based Solutions, Oceans, Forestry, Agriculture , Food Systems, and Research