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James Shaw – New Zealand Politician
James Shaw (born 6 May 1973) is a New Zealand politician and business strategist. He is standing for the Green Party in the Wellington Central electorate and is 12th on the Green Party list.

1. Early life
Shaw was born and raised in Aro Valley in Wellington. He studied International Political Economy / World Religions from Victoria University of Wellington in 1994. He has a MSc in sustainability and business leadership from the University of Bath School of Business (2005).

2. Career
Shaw's first job was in Corporate Relations for ECNZ (Electricity Corporation of New Zealand). In 1997 he was a project manager for AIESEC International in Brussels.

In 1998, Shaw joined PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in London, and subsequently began a role in the Values, CSR & Sustainability Change Programme in the Chairman's Office. When asked in passing what kind of values should shape the culture of the newly merged firm, Shaw and friend Amy Middelburg wrote a proposal suggesting PwC should measure its business success not only by its financial goals but also by its effect on society and the global environment.undefined In addition, the company should encourage its clients to apply the same values to their business practices. With another friend, Fabio Sgaragli, Shaw and Middelburg worked fulltime on the project for three years.

Shaw left PwC in 2001 and set up his own eponymous company where he provided freelance project management, training and facilitation services for Simon Woodroffe (founder of YO! Sushi), Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Inspired Leaders Network, World Technology Network, British Telecom, and Kellogg’s. During this time he completed an MSc Responsibility in Business Practise from University of Bath School of Management.

In 2005, Shaw joined Future Considerations, a global consultancy firm based in London, where he later became a partner. Shaw's work focused on sustainable development, global leadership, and change management for reducing carbon emissions. His clients included HSBC, HSBC Private Bank, Bayer Environmental Science, Cadbury Schweppes, Tesco, and AEA Technology.undefined

Shaw and moved back to New Zealand in 2010. He remains a partner at Future Considerations, and has worked as a Venture Manager at Akina Foundation (previously Hikurangi).

3. Political life
Shaw has 'a particular passion for environmental sustainability'undefined and says the ‘Rainbow Warrior’ politicised him. He was twelve, in 1985, when the French DGSE sank it. David Lange was his hero. “I became incredibly proud to be from a country that declared itself a nuclear free zone.” Then, at the end of a 1990 election-year debate, in his last year at Wellington High School, he approached the Greens’ candidate, and asked how he could help. “The election was only weeks away at that point, so there wasn’t a lot I could do. But I joined the Party, went to meetings, edited a newsletter and volunteered at the office when I could.”undefined

Shaw was a student politician at Victoria University, serving two terms on the Victoria University of Wellington Students Association Executive Team as Clubs Officer and Education Campaign Coordinator. While still a student at Victoria, Shaw started working with AIESEC, an international student leadership organisation as the Human Resources Director. He was President of AISEC Victoria in 1995 and AISEC New Zealand in 1996. In 1997 he moved to London where he worked as AIESEC International's Learning Tool Project Manager. Although he left AIESEC's paid employment in late 1997, Shaw has been a member of its advisory board since 2010.

Shaw stood on a Green ticket for Wellington City Council in 1992. Overseas, he formed the London branch of the party, and in 2008 campaigned in London for the important expat vote, that helped gain an extra seat for the Greens, bringing Kennedy Graham into Parliament.3

4. Private life
James met his wife Annabel in 2011. They married in 2013 and live in Wellington’s Aro Valley.

5. References
1. Bill Breen and Cheryl Dahle (December 1999) Fire Starters: How Three Change Agents Plan To Revolutionize The Way Pricewaterhousecoopers Practices Business. Fast Company Magazine. 2. James Shaw (2010) Future Considerations website 3. Claire Browning (28 February 2011) Meet James Shaw, Wellington Central Green candidate Pundit Blog.

6. External Links
Green Party Website Future Considerations