Mission & Values
About
Connection, Collaboration, Capital
Our Mission is simple: To unlock shared, sustainable value through connecting people across the energy, metals and agricultural supply chains.
- Connection: Our Connections Define Us
- Collaboration: We Invest to Understand
- Capital: Unlocking Shared Opportunity
HC Group Values
Our success lies in our strong connections and collaborative approach. We invest time and effort to understand our clients and their markets, building competitive advantage through collaboration. With a global presence and deep industry knowledge, we are experts in connecting people and unlocking shared opportunities.
With a focus on collaboration, we share our industry knowledge and give our clients a platform to be heard. We provide access to diverse talent through our extensive network, ensuring that our connections become their connections.
The level of trust between HC and our group is now at such a point, where suggestions are truly respected and recommendations can be explored with confidence. The value creation is beyond hiring, we trust HC to deliver on other strategic advisory services
Female Future Leaders in Recruitment
HC Group and Fifteen West have partnered with Executive Coach Olivia Read to create a program for talented women in the recruitment sector to help them advance their careers. Contact us for more information - hcinsider@hcgroup.global
Latest Talent Insights
HC Talent Intelligence: The Boomerang Effect
Our charts highlight the latest trend in reversion-focused talent within commodity trading.
Credit Risk in Uncertain Times with Jan-Peter Onstwedder
Our guest is Jan-Peter Onstwedder, former commodity risk lead at global banks, now an Enco Insight Partner.
Renewable Natural Gas Now with Ben Kruger & Warren Feather
Our guests are Warren Feather, Board Advisor at Roeslein, and Ben Kruger, SVP of Renewables at Roeslein.
The Oil Market: OPEC+, Tariffs and Recession with Matt Smith
Our guest today is Matt Smith, the Lead Energy Analyst for the US at Kpler, a leading data and analytics company.
America's Critical Minerals Dilemma with Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes
Our guest is mining entrepreneur Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes, ex-Deputy Director for Batteries at US DOE.
HC Talent Intelligence: The New Talent Map in 2025
Our charts show the latest talent flows in commodities, and the global hubs driving hiring activity.
The Trump Administration’s Global Energy & Commodities Policy with Robert Johnston
Our guest is Robert Johnson, Senior Research Director at the Centre on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University.
Tariffs, Metals and Force Majeure with Guy Winter
Our guest is Guy Winter, partner at Fasken, the global law firm, in their Global Mining Group.
Navigating Trump 2.0: Part 2 - Trading Cognitive Dissonance with Nick Kumleben
Our guest is Nick Kumleben, energy and commodities director at Greenmantle. (Part 2)
Navigating Trump 2.0: Part 1 - Signal vs Noise with Nick Kumleben
Our guest is Nick Kumleben, energy and commodities director at Greenmantle. (Part 1)
Damian Stewart: Navigating Complexity and Competition
HC Group's Managing Partner, Damian Stewart, highlights the strategic role of pay in today’s trading landscape.
Navigating Commodities Compensation: Introducing Our Q1 Market Review 2025
A preview of HC Group's Q1 Market Review - from key compensation trends to balancing parenthood and a trading career.
Challenging Energy Narratives with Jarand Rystad
Our guest is Jarand Rystad, CEO and founder of Rystad Energy, an independent research and energy intelligence company.
China and Oil with Tom Reed
Our guest is Tom Reed, Vice President of China Crude at Argus Media.
Paul Chapman: Insights from the FT’s Commodities Global Summit 2025
HC Group's Managing Partner, Paul Chapman, reflects on key themes from the FT Commodities Global Summit in Lausanne.
