Gemma Peck

Gemma joined BEIS as Director for Business Growth and the Office for Artificial Intelligence in March 2020. She leads the department’s work to support small businesses to start and scale, improve access to finance and enable emerging technology to thrive in the UK. Previously Gemma worked at HM Treasury, where she led the Growth and Productivity Team, played a major role in the Treasury’s preparation for EU exit and management of local economic shocks, and led the programme to establish freeports across the UK.  Before joining the Treasury in 2018, Gemma was a Deputy Director in both BEIS and DfE, leading on a range of economic and social policy reforms.

We must unlock sustainable SME finance for a sustainable net-zero transition

04 January 2023 Gemma Peck

There can be no route to net zero without bringing smaller businesses with us. Some will enable the transition directly, as suppliers of low-carbon goods and services, and all will participate in the unprecedented changes that will be necessary over the next few decades.