Brian Peutherer graduated from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne with a BEng in chemical and process engineering and an MSc in clean technology and environmental management. He began his pharmaceutical career as a process engineer for Chirex in 1997 before moving on to work in process safety management, and in 2004 joined Pfizer in Morpeth — later Piramal Healthcare — where he led site environment, health, and safety (EHS) management. He joined Sterling in 2016, where he has been instrumental in building the Dudley, UK, site’s EHS team and moving the site towards its environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) aspirations and ISO certifications.