Team - Chris Hawes

Chris is Gravita’s Head of Ethics, leading the firm’s approach to ethics, independence and ethical decision making. He is responsible for Gravita’s ethics and independence framework, and leads the firm, colleagues and teams across the business, ensuring regulatory requirements are applied in a practical and proportionate way.

With over 18 years’ experience specialising in ethics, independence and risk management, Chris brings extensive technical expertise to the role. Before joining Gravita, he worked at a Big 6 firm, where he led on technical ethics matters and supported the firm through major revisions to the FRC Ethical Standard.

Throughout his career, Chris has focused on developing practical, risk based solutions that support business growth while maintaining strong ethical and independence standards. At Gravita, his focus is on making ethics and independence clear, accessible and easy to apply in day to day decision making.