Peter is the Head of Sustainability Policy at the British Retail Consortium (BRC), the trade association for retailers, and is responsible for the development and delivery of the retail industry's sustainable and ethical trade policies, including the Better Retail Better World campaign.

He is a Trustee of charity Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX), and Co-Chairs the Home Office Advisory Group on Modern Slavery Statements. Prior to joining the BRC Peter worked on environmental issues for the representative body of food and drink manufacturers, FDF