When Daniel Gent was made United European Car Carriers (UECC)’s first energy and sustain­ability manager last year, it was an inspired choice.

Along with energy and enthusiasm, Gent brings his own passions for going green to the role from parallels in his background.

The 35-year-old Englishman grew up in rural East Yorkshire in the northeast of the country on a smallholding with “eco-warrior” parents and an older brother.