Nat Rothschild

Chief Executive Officer, Volex

Search every verified Nat Rothschild interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a July 2024 episode of the "Invest in Türkiye Talks" podcast, Nathaniel Rothschild, Executive Chairman of Volex, discussed the company's growth and operations in Turkey. He stated that when he took over, Volex had around $300 million in revenue and nine sites, and that the company now runs at a revenue rate of approximately $1 billion a year following 14 acquisitions, with around a third of revenues generated from Turkey. Rothschild described Turkey as having a "plentiful source of labor" and low costs, and said the government had done a "fantastic job" attracting foreign investors. He also noted that the underlying economy has issues, including high interest rates and a foreign reserve deficit that has led to a new economic policy strengthening the currency and increasing costs, requiring efficiencies elsewhere. Rothschild also addressed Volex's sustainability efforts, saying the company had decreased its carbon intensity by 28% since 2019 and had over 80% LED lighting adoption across its sites. He stated that Volex was recognized by the Financial Times in 2024 as one of the world's climate leaders, and that 40% of its sites had zero lost time accidents in the last financial year. Rothschild said he believes in sustainability and that customers now care about it, describing this as a change in the last two to three years.