Ashleigh von der Heyden

E&S Manager

Ashleigh von der Heyden is Red Rocket’s Environmental & Social Manager in the Sustainable Investments team. She is responsible for managing the daily improvement, development, assessment and advisory of any projects in our portfolio from development, pre-construction, construction and operation.

Together with the SI team, Ashleigh ensures that our projects are managed, de-risked and rolled-out in accordance with Red Rocket’s management systems, as well as national and international laws and best practice. She focuses on maximising net-positive E&S outcomes on our projects to promote a cleaner, greener future.

Before joining Red Rocket, Ashleigh managed teams between Johannesburg and Cape Town in the renewable energy and mining industries. In her roles, she supervised the organisations’ obligations, ensuring they were practising according to their environmental and sustainability targets.

Ashleigh holds a BSc (Honours) in Conservation and Ecology, and has plans to study towards her Master’s and PMP Certificate.