Drax

When Rowaa Ahmar joined the energy giant Drax as Head of Public Affairs & Policy she didn’t expect to end up in the middle of a whistleblower tribunal exposing deep dysfunction within the company. After a BBC documentary exposed the firm’s sustainability claims and environmental credentials Rowaa became increasingly concerned that Drax had misled the public, the government and its regulator Ofgem.
Now concluded with a settlementher, her case has exposed troubling details about the allocation of millions of pounds in government subsidies, as well as serving as a challenging tale of speaking up to powerful executives.