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BBP launches ESG Training Course for Real Estate Advisors

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The Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) today announced the launch of a new ESG training course supported and funded by the Property Advisors Forum (PAF) to be delivered by Hillbreak.

The course has been designed to meet the specific needs of property professionals in capital markets, investment advisory, valuation, leasing and transactions-based roles. The full list of funding partners comprises Allsop, Avison Young, BNP Paribas Real Estate, Carter Jonas, CBRE, Colliers, Cushman and Wakefield, Deloitte, Gerald Eve, GL Hearn, JLL, Knight Frank, Lambert Smith Hampton, and Savills.

The training course is being developed collaboratively, with inputs from representatives of leading UK commercial property owners and managers, and members of the PAF. A steering group will continue to oversee the course, ensuring it meets industry needs and the ever-evolving ESG issues that impact on commercial real estate.

Available from June this year, the course combines two half-days of interactive teaching with preparatory and post-course learning, providing advisors with valuable insights into the context and client requirements around ESG and how to integrate ESG into investment decision-making process. Supported by our dedicated on-line platform, participants will engage in classroom-style learning and benefit from peer-to-peer knowledge sharing together with interview-based video and podcast content, written resources and case studies that reflect leading practice in ESG for the real estate sector.

The announcement of the course comes just a year after the BBP launched its highly popular ESG Training Course for Real Estate Professionals, designed for portfolio, fund and asset managers. The existing course has so far been attended by over 290 participants representing more than 59 companies and continues to experience high demand in 2022. Future plans for the BBP’s ESG training course include a series of further ‘elective’ modules to supplement the asset managers and advisors course covering topics such as Net Zero Carbon, ESG Data & Targets, Disclosure Regulations & Standards, Sustainable Finance, and Social Value & Impact.

To find out more about the course, and to register for places, please visit the BBP Course information page.

For press enquiries please contact Sophia Tysoe, Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Manager, Better Buildings Partnership: s.tysoe@betterbuildingspartnership.co.uk

Sarah Ratcliffe, CEO, Better Buildings Partnership said: “As interest in ESG escalates across the industry, the skills shortage across the sector is becoming ever more apparent and this is why one of the BBP’s core objectives is to improve professionals’ understanding of ESG issues. Advisors play such a critical role in the transaction, valuation and leasing of commercial property and this course has been developed in response to clear demand from our members to equip advisors in discharging their responsibilities conscious of the risks and opportunities that ESG presents.”

George Roberts, Chair of the Property Advisors Forum said: “On behalf of the members of the Property Advisors Forum we are delighted to be funding the development of this course. Investors, asset managers and regulators today see ESG as an integral part of investment decision-making. Building the skills to address ESG risks and opportunities within property advisory practices will therefore be critical to protecting the value of real assets and decarbonising the built environment. I look forward to seeing the impact that this course will have, building on the tremendous success of the existing course for asset managers.”

Jon Lovell, co-founder of Hillbreak, said: “We’ve been so impressed by the excellent engagement of portfolio, fund and asset managers, together with other real estate investment professionals, in the programme since its launch last year, and no less delighted with the feedback we’ve received from them on the quality and impact of their learning experience. Building the course out to support the advisory firms to develop their capabilities in this area is a hugely important step for our industry, and we’re incredibly humbled by and grateful for the support of the Property Advisors Forum in helping to make this happen. We’re really looking forward to welcoming advisory professionals onto the programme!”

Notes to Editors:

About BBP

The Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) is a not-for-profit collaboration of the UK’s leading property owners who are working together to improve the sustainability of the UK’s existing commercial buildings. The organisation’s aim is to deliver market transformation through sustainability leadership and knowledge sharing across the UK property industry. The BBP currently has 49 members who represent more than £270bn Assets Under Management (AUM). More information about the BBP can be found here: www.betterbuildingspartnership.co.uk

About Hillbreak

Hillbreak delivers impactful training and advisory services for organisations seeking purpose and competitive advantage in a rapidly changing world. Its mission is to expedite the transition to a sustainable policy, business and investment environment by bringing intelligence, challenge and inspiration to its clients and stakeholders. Please see www.hillbreak.com for further information about Hillbreak.

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Sophie Carruth joins Hillbreak from LaSalle

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Hillbreak is delighted to confirm that Sophie Carruth, formerly European Head of Sustainability at LaSalle, has joined its team to concentrate on the delivery of ESG training and education services to its clients globally.

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Her arrival follows the recent appointments of veteran ESG data standards and reporting specialist, Matthew Tippett, and former Magic Circle lawyer, Jessica Moore as governance and regulatory specialist.

Carruth was responsible for driving ESG into the heart of LaSalle’s real estate investment activities in Europe. She developed and oversaw the delivery of LaSalle’s European Sustainability Strategy, focusing on the four pillars of climate change, responsible consumption, rewilding and social value. She was responsible for driving the creation of LaSalle’s first Net Zero Carbon Pathway, which embeds the management of ESG at each stage of the asset lifecycle.

Carruth was the longest-serving member of LaSalle’s Global Sustainability Committee and led the delivery of ESG education across the business, which included a collaboration with Hillbreak to provide ESG Training to its European leadership team in 2020.

Until leaving LaSalle, Carruth was a board director at the Better Buildings Partnership and chaired its ESG Training Steering Group, which oversaw the appointment and supervision of Hillbreak to deliver the ground-breaking BBP ESG Training for Real Estate Professionals. She was also a Steering group member for the IPF research project: ESG Benchmarking in Real Estate, and was a Member of INREV Sustainability Committee from 2014–2016. She continues as a Member of the Women in Sustainability Network.

Carruth comes from an asset management background at LaSalle and is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. She completed her Masters in Real Estate Management at London South Bank University and before that gained a BA (Hons) in French and Italian at Bristol University.

With demand for Hillbreak’s industry-leading ESG training and education growing in all of the major global markets, Carruth will focus exclusively on developing and delivering learning support to clients that are seeking to enhance both the knowledge and the practical skills needed to address investment and corporate imperatives in this rapidly developing area. She will play an instrumental role in further developing and delivering the hugely successful BBP ESG Training course, as well as bespoke learning programmes for individual client organisations.

Commenting on her arrival, Jon Lovell, Co-Founding Director of Hillbreak, said:

“We’re delighted to welcome Sophie to Hillbreak. She’s so well regarded amongst her peers for the impact she’s had over many years in the real estate industry and I know our clients will benefit greatly from her deep and extensive experience. She’s a natural leader and teacher; her instinct for mentoring others on their own ESG journeys is something that’s really stood out to me over the years that we’ve known each other. She’s a perfect fit for our expanding training business.”

Miles Keeping, also Co-Founding Director, added:

“As we head into 2022 – another pivotal year for our own business and the industry more widely – there’s no-one we’d rather be working with to further our ESG training and education services. We know from the feedback we’ve already had from clients with whom Sophie will be working that she’ll be an absolute hit with them and we feel really privileged to be working with her.”

Carruth said:

“I’m excited to join the Hillbreak team to deliver much needed ESG training to the real estate sector. There is a huge need to upskill property professionals so it’s great to be part of the solution and help as many people as possible from all aspects of the industry to integrate a better understanding of sustainability into their working practices.”

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BBP Real Estate ESG Training 2022– Course Details & Booking

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BBP Real Estate ESG Training 2022

Hillbreak is proud to be engaged by the Better Buildings Partnership to develop and deliver its ground-breaking and hugely popular ESG Training Course for Real Estate Professionals.

Since its launch in 2021, hundreds of participants from asset owner, investment manager, developer and lender organisations from around the world have completed the course. Demand continues to be exceptionally high.

From June 2022, a new Advisors pathway has been added to the course to meet the specific needs of advisory professionals in capital markets, investment advisory, valuation, leasing and transactions-based roles.

Course Structure

Click on either of the two Pathways below to find further details about eligibility, learning outcomes, course dates and registration.

Further details regarding the Elective Modules will be available soon.

Core Programme


Two 4-hour modules of live teaching with some pre- and post-course learning

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Asset Owners & Managers Pathway


Core Modules for participants from asset owner and manager organisations, as well as developers and lenders.

Applicable to fund managers, development managers, investor relations, product development and distribution specialists, finance professionals, and analysts working in direct, indirect, listed equities, or lending contexts.


More details

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Pathway


Core Modules for participants from advisory and brokerage firms.

Applicable to hose working in capital markets, investment advisory, valuation, leasing and transactional roles, as well as capital markets research.


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Elective Modules – COMING SOON


Open to all participants that have completed either Pathway of the Core Programme

Participants can attend as many or as few of the Elective Modules as they choose

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Miles Keeping to chair BBP Panel at COP26

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Hillbreak is delighted that founding director, Miles Keeping, will be chairing The Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) event in the Green Zone at COP26 in his role as chair of the Green Property Alliance.  “Commercial Buildings: A real asset in addressing climate change?” will be held at the Glasgow Science Centre for COP26 on Thursday 4th November, COP26 Energy Day.

Concentrating on the critical role that the commercial real estate sector plays in addressing climate change, the agenda will highlight some of the toughest challenges for the sector and explore how meaningful progress can be accelerated through collective commitment, sustainable finance and collaborative action.

Miles Keeping said:

“We all know that the financial and human costs of inaction in combatting climate change have never been higher and will only increase. Given that real estate owners must play a key role if climate change is to be effectively addressed I’m really looking forward to testing how far they are prepared to go in fulfilling their climate-related duties of care to their stakeholders and society at large. It will be interesting to hear what they consider to be key obstacles and how these might be dealt with when addressing climate change.”

The agenda will include an insight into the market transformational BBP Climate Committee, an interview with Sam McClary, Editor at Estates Gazette and a panel Chaired by Miles . Focusing on urgent near-term action, the event will bring together senior leaders from the real estate industry alongside investors and occupiers of commercial real estate assets to inspire cross-sectoral action on climate change.

The event will feature Janine Cole, Chair of the BBP and Sustainability and Social Impact Director at Great Portland Estates, who will be joined by Sarah Ratcliffe, CEO of the Better Buildings Partnership and the following industry leaders:

  • Neil Slater, Global Head of Real Assets, Abrdn
  • Caroline Hill, Managing Director, Europe Head of Real Estate ESG, Blackstone
  • Stephanie Hyde, CEO, JLL UK
  • Shuen Chan, Head of ESG, Real Assets, Legal & General Investment Management
  • Bek Seeley, Managing Director, Development, Europe, Lendlease
  • Michael Neal, European CIO, Nuveen
  • Paul Dunne, MD Group Ops, SEGRO

The event is supported by the British Property Federation.

For more information about the event, and to find out how to register to attend, click here.

Sarah Ratcliffe, CEO, Better Buildings Partnership said: 

“With 40% of global carbon emissions associated with the built environment, it is essential that the commercial property sector has a strong voice at the most significant international meeting on climate change. The BBP is delighted to be hosting this event which will highlight the critical role that commercial real estate can play in delivering on climate change ambitions.” 

Janine Cole, Chair of the Better Buildings Partnership, Sustainability Social Impact Director at Great Portland Estates said: 

“We are delighted that the Better Buildings Partnership have been given an opportunity to bring together industry leaders at this crucial climate change conference. Speaking with a collective voice is essential if we are to quicken the pace of change across the sector and drive down the contribution of the built environment to global climate emissions” 

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Hillbreak Appoints Tippett & Moore

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Hillbreak has strengthened its team with the appointment of veteran ESG data standards and reporting specialist, Matthew Tippett, and former Magic Circle lawyer, Jessica Moore.

Matthew TippettTippett joins forces with the firm having spent twenty years at Upstream and JLL, where he latterly became National Director responsible for sustainability performance measurement, data management, benchmarking, quality assurance, corporate disclosure & reporting and net zero transition pathways.

During his career to date, he has been instrumental in defining several real estate industry standards for measurement and reporting of non-financial data, including the GRI Construction and Real Estate Sector Supplement, the EPRA Best Practice Recommendations for Sustainability Reporting (sBPR) and the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) assessment.

Jessica Moore (B&W)Moore spent seven years as a lawyer, mostly at Magic Circle firm Freshfields. She specialised in financial crime such as fraud, money laundering, corruption and regulatory disputes, advising governments, financial institutions and corporates, in the UK and abroad. She has since complemented her legal background with several years of applied conservation work at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, including developing in-depth knowledge of the complexities of carbon offsetting and nature-based solutions. 

The arrival of Tippett and Moore adds further gravitas to Hillbreak’s role as a critical friend and training partner on ESG matters to many of the world’s preeminent asset managers and investors. 

Tippett is expected to play a pivotal role in guiding clients as they plan and execute their transparency obligations, including navigating the complex landscape of reporting standards and the plethora of related ESG data management solutions.

Moore is advising global asset managers and premium listed entities on a range of strategic matters, whilst also supporting investors’ stewardship and engagement activities with third party asset managers.

Commenting on their appointments, Jon Lovell, Hillbreak co-founder, said:

“Miles and I are so pleased to welcome Matthew and Jess to the Hillbreak family. Matthew is someone we’ve known and admired for nearly two decades; clients and peers alike have the utmost respect for his integrity and the outstanding contribution he’s made to the advancement of ESG within the real estate industry. Jess brings exceptional rigour and thoughtfulness on matters of corporate governance, particularly in the context of the rapidly evolving global landscape of financial regulation affecting both public and private markets.”

Miles Keeping added:

“We’re delighted by the reaction we’ve already had from clients to the arrival of Matthew and Jess. Their immediately positive feedback has validated our view that they bring best-in-class capabilities to the firm which further enhances our distinctive offering as a completely independent, strategic advisor to the senior leadership teams of acclaimed clients.”

Tippett, who started working with Hillbreak this week, said:

“Joining Hillbreak is brilliant on many fronts: for me — I’m going to learn so much from the diverse and deep expertise of the team. For the team and its clients — I am extremely excited and enthused to contribute and combine my measurement and reporting knowledge with all of Hillbreak’s leading capabilities so as to help organisations accelerate their journeys to deeper and truer sustainability.”

Moore, a recent joiner, commented:

“I am hugely privileged to join the exceptional Hillbreak team at this critical and dynamic moment for ESG and climate finance.  It’s exciting to be working with colleagues of such standout quality and depth of expertise.  And I feel completely uplifted to be in harness alongside ambitious clients whose leadership is driving globally-significant change and shifting the entire market baseline in the process.”

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Better Buildings Partnership launches groundbreaking ESG Training Course for Real Estate Professionals

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The Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) is today launching a major real estate industry training course focused on integrating Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) into the property investment management process. The launch of the much-anticipated course comes just months after Sarah Ratcliffe, CEO at BBP, declared a sustainability skills emergency within the sector and encouraged the use of appropriate leadership and infrastructure to bridge the knowledge gap.

The training course has been envisioned by BBP members and will be developed and delivered by Hillbreak, a market leading ESG training and advisory firm.

The ground-breaking new course has been developed especially for real estate professionals working for fund management and investment advisory institutions, Real Estate Investment Trusts and private property companies. The programme will bring together participants from varied roles, such as fund, asset and development management, deal teams, investor relations and product development, thereby maximising the level of insight that can be gained from interacting with peers working across the spectrum of the property lifecycle.

The course comes at a very significant time for the real estate sector with the climate crisis and ESG now firmly established as priorities for investors, owners, occupiers and other stakeholders. Participants will benefit from having a better command of how to respond to the ESG risks and opportunities that will increasingly impact upon their decision-making, and have a better understanding of the principles, disciplines and tools required to develop strategies and solutions for their portfolios and assets.

The development of the course was initiated and supported by BBP members Hammerson, LaSalle Investment Management, Legal & General Investment Management and Nuveen Real Estate. Additional support has been provided by Derwent London,Great Portland Estates, Logicor, Picton, Royal London Asset Management and Savills Investment Management. These leading property owners will continue to oversee the programme through a Steering Group, ensuring that it meets the needs of the industry and continually develops to reflect the practicalities of responding to ESG and climate risk across real estate portfolios.

The training involves two half-days of interactive teaching supported by preparatory and post-course learning delivered via a dedicated online platform. Learning materials and formats will include classroom-style learning, interview-based video and podcast content, together with written resources and case studies. There will be bespoke materials specific to role types, ensuring maximum relevance to the individual and their organisations.

The first training course will take place in June and class sizes are limited to optimise peer-to-peer learning through real-world insights.

To find out more about the course, and to register for places, please visit the Hillbreak website here.

Louise Ellison, Chair of the BBP and Group Head of Sustainability at Hammerson said:

“Access to targeted, practical ESG training that focuses on equipping people with expertise they can deploy directly within their roles is essential for our sector to move forward quickly on climate change.  This programme provides an excellent response so I am really delighted to have been part of its development and to see it launched.”

Sophie Carruth, Head of Sustainability at LaSalle Investment Management said:

“A key tool in the delivery of Net Zero Carbon is the upskilling of the people in each sector so I am excited to see the launch of this ESG training which we designed specifically for property professionals.  I believe it will be hugely impactful and will drive progress across our sector”

Miles Keeping, co-Founder of Hillbreak and Chair of the Green Property Alliance said:

“It’s very exciting to be able to bring this much needed training initiative to the market. Hillbreak was formed to help meet the significant need for ESG training and we’re delighted to have the opportunity to partner with the BBP on this ground-breaking programme.”

 

Notes to Editors

About BBP

The Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) is a not-for-profit collaboration of the UK’s leading property owners who are working together to improve the sustainability of the UK’s existing commercial buildings. The organisation’s aim is to deliver market transformation through sustainability leadership and knowledge sharing across the UK property industry. The BBP currently has 40 members who represent in excess of £250bn Assets Under Management (AUM). More information about the BBP can be found here: www.betterbuildingspartnership.co.uk

About Hillbreak

Hillbreak delivers impactful training and advisory services for organisations seeking purpose and competitive advantage in a rapidly changing world. Its mission is to expedite the transition to a sustainable policy, business and investment environment by bringing intelligence, challenge and inspiration to its clients and stakeholders. Please see www.hillbreak.com for further information about Hillbreak.

 

For press enquiries please contact Sophia Tysoe, Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Executive, Better Buildings Partnership. s.tysoe@betterbuildingspartnership.co.uk

APC Coaching

APC Success Spring 2021 course NEW DATES ADDED

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Following the success of our Spring 2021 APC Success courses, we have added a further series of course dates, starting early January. It will be your last opportunity to attend a full course before sitting your APC in Spring 2021 so don’t delay in booking your place if you want to secure one.

This popular three-day intensive course is available for APC candidates working in real estate organisations and surveying firms on the Commercial, Residential, Property Finance & Investment and Planning & Development pathways. Despite the Covid-19 restrictions, we are continuing to offer our market-leading APC support to candidates. Our courses are being delivered via distance learning and we are delighted with the terrific feedback we have had about this method of delivery.

The course will be delivered over three sessions: APC Preparation & Revision Planning on 8 January, followed by two further APC Revision days on 23 February and 25 March.

Courses will be delivered by Jon Wright MRICS. Each group will consist of up to 15 delegates whom we encourage to work together to benefit from collaborative working and mutual support. Additional, ongoing, out-of-session support will also be provided via private social media groups and email.

For more information, download our prospectus by clicking the image below, or email enquiries@apcsuccess.co.uk.

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If you would like to register your interest for future courses (Autumn 2021 sittings and onwards), please email Timia@apcsuccess.co.uk including your name, contact details and when you’re hoping to sit your APC.

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Build Back Better – Open Letter to the Prime Minister

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Hillbreak joins more than 200 leading businesses to urge UK Government to deliver clean, inclusive and resilient recovery plan 

More than 200 leading UK businesses, investors and business networks, including Lloyds Banking Group, BMO Global Asset Management, British Property Federation, JLL, UK Green Building Council, Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) and Federated Hermes, have called on the Government to deliver a Covid-19 recovery plan that builds back a more inclusive, stronger and more resilient UK economy.

In an open letter, CEOs from across the economy have offered support to the Government in tackling the present health crisis, and urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to provide clear vision for recovery efforts that align with the UK’s wider social, environmental and climate goals.  

The letter, signed by 206 businesses, investors and business networks, received widespread coverage in the UK and beyond, a selection of which can be found below:

It states: ‘With the UK facing major economic and social concerns including the risk of high unemployment and rising regional inequality, we believe that an ambitious low carbon growth and environmental improvement agenda can do a lot to address these concerns, as well as make the UK economy better prepared to deal with future shocks such as those related to climate change. 

‘[…] The current crisis, in moving us all away from business-as-usual, has already created shifts in how we operate, and we believe we must use the recovery to accelerate the transition to net zero. Efforts to rescue and repair the economy in response to the current crisis can and should be aligned with the UK’s legislated target of net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest.’ 

The signatories come from both multi-national and national businesses, across industry sectors, including energy, finance, consumer goods, retail, construction, water and communication. 

The business and investment networks supporting this initiative include The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group (CLG), the Aldersgate Group, the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC), Business in the Community (BITC), the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) and the Climate Group. 

Together they have called on the UK to deliver a clean, just recovery, that creates quality employment and builds a more sustainable, inclusive and resilient UK economy for the future with a plan that can: 

  • Drive investment in low carbon innovation, infrastructure and industries, as well as improved resilience to future environmental risks; 
  • Focus support on sectors and activities that can best support sustainable growth, increased job creation and accelerate both the recovery and the decarbonisation of the economy; 
  • Include within financial support packages measures to ensure receiving businesses are well managed and their strategies are science based and aligned with national climate goals. 

The signatories, listed below, acknowledge the climate leadership of the UK and call for continued ambition to drive action towards next year’s COP26 summit and the G7, which will both be hosted in the UK. 

Signatories List 

1. Ron Cowley, CEO, Active Building Centre 

2. Amanda Stevenson, Director, Adapt Sustainability Consulting Ltd 

3. Alan Lusty, CEO, adi Group 

4. David Barwell, Chief Executive, UK & Ireland, AECOM 

5. Oliver Mendelsohn, CEO, Akustak® (Cusp London Ltd) 

6. Alistair McAuley, Managing Director UK & Ireland, AkzoNobel 

7. Nick Molho, Executive Director, Aldersgate Group 

8. Martin Clark, CEO, Allia Impact 

9. Naomi Pendleton, Groups Sustainability Director, AM FRESH Group 

10. Peter Simpson, Chief Executive, Anglian Water Group and Co-Chair, The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group 

11. Stuart McLachlan, CEO, Anthesis Group 

12. Jack Harvie-Clark, Director, Apex Acoustics Ltd 

13. David Partridge, Senior Partner, Argent LLP and Chair of the Board of Trustees, UKGBC 

14. Dominic Kirby, Managing Director, ArgoGlobal 

15. Nigel Tonks, Director, Arup 

16. Roger Burnley, President and CEO, ASDA 

17. Jason Sibthorpe, President (UK), Avison Young 

18. Colm Holmes, Global CEO, General Insurance, Aviva 

19. Steve Waygood, Chief Responsible Investment Officer, Aviva Investors 

20. James Wimpenny, Chief Executive, BAM Construct UK Ltd. 

21. Adrian Savory, CEO, BAM Nuttall 

22. Jon Eaglesham, Managing Director, Barr Gazetas 

23. David Thomas, CEO, Barratt Developments PLC 

24. Jack Bowles, Chief Executive, BAT 

25. Peter Fisher, Director, Bennetts Associates 

26. Steve Burr, Director, Black Architecture 

27. Tim Robinson, Managing Director, Blue Tile Property Consultants Ltd 

28. Kristi Mitchem, CEO, BMO Global Asset Management 

29. Anne Marie Verstraeten, UK Country Head, BNP Paribas 

30. Rob Bradley, CEO, Bouygues UK 

31. Peter Mather, Group Regional President, Europe, and Head of Country, UK, BP plc 

32. Philip Law, Director General, British Plastics Federation 

33. Melanie Leech, Chief Executive, British Property Federation 

34. Simon Litherland, CEO, Britvic plc 

35. Chris Oglesby, Chief Executive, Bruntwood 

36. Morten Nilsson, CEO, BT Pension Scheme Management Limited 

37. Andy Wales, Chief Digital Impact and Sustainability Officer, BT plc 

38. TJ Doubleday, CFO, Burger King UK 

39. David Hynam, CEO, Bupa Global & UK 

40. Neil Squibbs, CEO, Buro Happold 

41. Amanda Mackenzie, Chief Executive, Business in the Community 

42. Paul Margetts, Chairman of the Country Board, Capgemini UK plc 

43. Jon Lewis, CEO, Capita plc 

44. Peter Hugh Smith, Chief Executive, CCLA 

45. Paul Simpson, CEO, CDP 

46. Sergio Menendez, President, CEMEX Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia (EMEAA) 

47. David Palmer, CEO, Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church 

48. Gareth Mostyn, Chief Executive, Church Commissioners for England 

49. John Ball, Chief Executive, Church of England Pensions Board 

50. Leendert Den Hollander, Vice President and General Manager, Great Britain, Coca-Cola European Partners 

51. Tim Attwood, Managing Director, Conisbee 

52. Dougie Sutherland, CEO, Cory Riverside Energy 

53. Alex Vaughan, CEO, Costain Group PLC 

54. Peter Flavel, CEO, Coutts 

55. Steve Foots, Group Chief Executive, Croda International Plc 

56. Phil Oram, Regional Director UK and Ireland, Crown Workspace Ltd 

57. Tomas Neeson, Managing Partner, Cundall 

58. Simon Norie, Managing Director, Custerian 

59. James Pearson, Managing Director, Danone UK & Ireland 

60. David Morley, Founding Partner, David Morley Architects 

61. Liam Cowell, UK Managing Partner, DLA Piper UK 

62. Rachel Hill, CEO, Dragon Capital Markets (Europe) Limited 

63. Michael Lewis, CEO, E.ON UK 

64. Gordon Power, CEO & Chief Investment Officer, Earth Capital Limited 

65. Stuart Lemmon, CEO, EcoAct 

66. Paul Ellis, Chief Executive, Ecology Building Society 

67. Peter Madden, Director, Ecovivid 

68. Sue Round, CEO, EdenTree Investment Management Ltd 

69. Colin Matthews, Non-Executive Chairman, EDF Energy and Co-Chair, The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group 

70. Peter Emery, CEO, Electricity North West 

71. Adrian Curry, Managing Director, Encirc Ltd 

72. Nicola Lovett, CEO, ENGIE 

73. Aidan Bell, MD, EnviroBuild 

74. Emma Howard Boyd, Chair, Environment Agency 

75. Robert Gould, Chair, Environment Agency Pensions Committee, Environment Agency Pension Fund 

76. Richard Speak, Co-Founder, Environmental Finance 

77. Bill Clark, Owner and Director, EnviroSteel Limited 

78. David Palmer, CEO, Epworth Investment Management Ltd 

79. Chris Bennett, Managing Director, EVORA Global 

80. Chris Taylor, CEO Hermes Real Estate & Head of Private Markets, Federated Hermes 

81. Elliot Lipton, Managing Director, First Base 

82. Chris Turpin, MD EMEA, First State Investments 

83. Ian Wright CBE, Chief Executive, Food and Drink Federation 

84. Basil Demeroutis, Managing Partner, FORE Partnership 

85. Nick James, Founder, Futureground 

86. Joost Bergsma, CEO, Glennmont Partners 

87. Helen Gordon, Chief Executive, Grainger plc 

88. Councillor Brenda Warrington, Chair, Greater Manchester Pension Fund Management 

89. Roger Whiteside, CEO, Greggs plc 

90. Kirsten Lees, Managing Partner, Grimshaw 

91. James Raynor, Chief Executive, Grosvenor Britain & Ireland 

92. Ben Spencer, Managing Director, GS8 

93. Robert Spittle, Director, Guest Motors Limited 

94. Katherine Garrett-Cox, CEO, Gulf International Bank (UK) Limited 

95. Luke Bullen, CEO, UK & Ireland, Gympass 

96. John Holland-Kaye, CEO, Heathrow Airport 

97. Les Montgomery, Chief Executive, Highland Spring Group 

98. Jon Lovell, Co-Founder, Hillbreak 

99. Lisa Young-Harry, CEO, HSBC Bank Pension Trust (UK) Ltd 

100. Nicolas Moreau, CEO, HSBC Global Asset Management 

101. Ian Stuart, CEO, HSBC UK 

102. Steve Sharratt, Group CEO, IBMS Group Limited 

103. Peter Jelkeby, Country Retail Manager and Chief Sustainability Officer, IKEA UK and Ireland 

104. Paul Vanston, CEO, Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment – INCPEN 

105. Martin Baxter, Chief Policy Advisor, Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) 

106. Stephanie Pfeifer, CEO, Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change 

107. Nigel Stansfield, President EAAA, Interface 

108. Andrew Tucker, CEO, Irwin Mitchell 

109. Chris Ireland, UK CEO, JLL UK 

110. Robert MacLeod, CEO, Johnson Matthey 

111. Paul Dipino, Chief Operating Officer, Joseph Homes 

112. Dean Gilfillan, General Manager, JTI UK 

113. Thierry Garnier, CEO, Kingfisher plc 

114. Ralph Mannion, Managing Director – Great Britain & Ireland, Kingspan Insulation Ltd GB & I 

115. Mark Neill, Managing Director, Landmarc Support Services Ltd 

116. Meryam Omi, Head of Sustainable and Responsible Investing, Legal & General Investment Management 

117. Neil Martin, CEO, Lendlease Europe 

118. Mike Watson, CEO, LGPS Central Limited 

119. António Horta-Osório, Group Chief Executive, Lloyds Banking Group 

120. Chris Rule, CEO, Local Pensions Partnership Investments Limited 

121. Robert Branagh, CEO, London Pensions Fund Authority 

122. Roy Bedlow, Chief Executive, Low Carbon 

123. Simon Crowe, Managing Director, Low Carbon Alliance 

124. Ken Shuttleworth, CEO & Founder, Make Architects 

125. Phil Armitage, Director, Max Fordham LLP 

126. Robert Lambe, Managing Director, Melius Homes Limited 

127. Chris Smith, Managing Director, Michelin Tyre PLC 

128. Deane Flint, Branch President, MEU-UK & IRE, Mitsubishi Electric 

129. Chris Dijk, CEO, Modomo Ltd 

130. Robert Little, Partner, MSS Group 

131. Callum Tuckett, COO, Multiplex Europe 

132. Paul Bresnan, Managing Director, MWH Treatment Ltd 

133. John Pettigrew, CEO, National Grid 

134. Tony Juniper, Chair, Natural England 

135. Kinvara Carey, General Manager, Natural Source Waters Association 

136. Sam Laidlaw, Executive Chairman, Neptune Energy 

137. Julia Szajdzicka, Managing Director, Northern Design Electronics T/A ND Metering Solutions 

138. Heidi Mottram CBE, Chief Executive, Northumbrian Water Group 

139. David Fairbrother, Managing Director, NSR Management Ltd 

140. Gary Tipper, Managing Partner, Palatine Private Equity 

141. James Perry, Executive Director, Panahpur 

142. Neil Lees, Managing Director, Peel L&P 

143. Sunand Prasad, Principal, Penoyre & Prasad 

144. Jack Broadley, Founder and Owner, Pelorus Consulting 

145. Andy Briggs, CEO, Phoenix Group Holdings Plc 

146. Richard Foley, Senior Partner, Pinsent Masons 

147. Kevin Ellis, Chairman and Senior Partner, PwC UK 

148. Mathew Riley, Managing Director, Ramboll UK Limited 

149. Paul Stockton, CEO, Rathbone Brothers Plc 

150. Alison Rose, CEO, RBS Group 

151. Andrew Foulds, Managing Director, Redevco UK Limited 

152. Darryl Matthews, Managing Director, ROCKWOOL Ltd 

153. Barry O’Dwyer, Group CEO, Royal London Group 

154. Paul Smith, Executive Vice President & General Manager, UK&I, Salesforce 

155. Nathan Bostock, CEO, Santander UK plc 

156. Mike Hughes, President, UK and Ireland, Schneider Electric 

157. Antonio Lorenzo, CEO, Scottish Widows Group Limited 

158. Keith Anderson, Chief Executive, ScottishPower 

159. Liv Garfield, Chief Executive, Severn Trent Plc 

160. Brian Bickell, CEO, Shaftesbury plc 

161. Sinead Lynch, Chair, Shell UK Limited 

162. Alan Shingler, Partner & Chairman, Sheppard Robson LLP 

163. Carl Ennis, CEO, Siemens GB&I 

164. Joao Pola, CEO, Signify UKI 

165. Nicola Stopps, CEO, Simply Sustainable Ltd 

166. Kent Jackson, Partner, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (Europe) LLP 

167. Jeremy Darroch, Group CEO, Sky Group 

168. Mark Smith, Chief Executive, Southern Co-op 

169. Claire Fenwick, Managing Director, Spatial Dimensions 

170. Alistair Phillips-Davies, Chief Executive, SSE 

171. Keith Skeoch, Chief Executive, Standard Life Aberdeen plc 

172. Diba Salam, Principal & Founder, StudioDS 

173. John Scanlon, CEO, SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd 

174. Rosie Sweetman, Director, Sweetmans and Partners 

175. Tavaziva Madzinga, CEO UK&I, Swiss Re 

176. Jon Di-Stefano, CEO, Telford Homes 

177. Rebecca Pearce, Director, Territorio Ltd 

178. Dave Lewis, CEO, Tesco 

179. Alistair Allison, Managing Partner, TFT 

180. Ian Marchant, Interim Executive Chairman, Thames Water 

181. Helen Clarkson, CEO, The Climate Group 

182. Saker Nusseibeh, CEO, The International Business of Federated Hermes 

183. Eliot Whittington, Director, The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group 

184. Andrew Brown, Chair, The William Leech Foundation Limited 

185. Andy Mitchell, CEO, Tideway 

186. Bevis Watts, CEO, Triodos Bank UK 

187. Chris Twinn, Principal, Twinn Sustainability Innovation 

188. Julie Hirigoyen, CEO, UK Green Building Council 

189. Sebastian Munden, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Unilever UK & Ireland 

190. Brett Lankester, UK CEO, Union Bancaire Privée, UBP SA 

191. Simon Pilcher, CEO, USS Investment Management 

192. Gavin Graveson, Executive Vice-President, Veolia UK and Ireland 

193. Dave Worthington, Managing Director, Verco 

194. Jakob Sigurdsson, CEO, Victrex plc 

195. Louise Kjellerup Roper, CEO, Volans 

196. Graham Edwards, CEO, Wales & West Utilities Limited 

197. Nick Taylor, Chief Executive, Waterman Group 

198. Simon Griffin, Dealer Principal, Watts Truck & Van Limited 

199. María Mendiluce, CEO, We Mean Business 

200. Mario Mazzocchi, Group CEO, Wesleyan 

201. Councillor Andrew Thornton, Chair, Investment Advisory Panel and Joint Advisory Group, West Yorkshire Pension Fund 

202. George Latham, Managing Partner, WHEB Asset Management 

203. Rick Willmott, Group Chief Executive, Willmott Dixon 

204. Andrew Bell, Chief Executive, Witan Investment Trust 

205. Paul Tremble, Chief Strategy Officer, WSP 

206. Liz Barber, CEO, Yorkshire Water 

Aberdeen Climate Positive

Aberdeen: Vision for a climate-positive city at the heart of the global energy transition

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Aberdeen is widely regarded as the energy capital of Europe. It boasts the highest concentration of energy supply chain companies in the world, including around 75% of the global sub-sea engineering capability, and is home to half of Scotland’s energy sector jobs.

Aberdeen City Council has today approved a bold vision and strategic plan for the city to leverage that expertise, as well as its unique geographical, institutional and technology strengths, to become an exemplar in tackling the climate crisis.

The vision is for Aberdeen to become a climate positive city, at the same time helping to lead the world in the urgent shift to a net zero future by leveraging its unique assets and capabilities to support the global energy transition.

Prepared with the support of Hillbreak and Creative Concern, the prospectus is an ambitious and compelling response to the climate and energy transition imperatives. It positions Aberdeen as the primary destination for focused UK and international investment in alternative energy solutions and markets, particularly hydrogen, offshore wind and carbon capture and storage.

The prospectus calls for the city’s climate positive ambitions to be recognised, promoted and invested in as a national infrastructure and inclusive economic development priority. It advocates a decisive local partnership approach, underpinned by commitment from the UK and Scottish Governments, to unlock the unique potential of Aberdeen in contributing towards national net zero carbon and just transition goals, whilst also sharing its unrivalled depth of expertise with international partners to drive the global energy transition.

As well as spearheading the transition of global the energy sector, the prospectus also confirms Aberdeen’s aim to be a climate positive city as soon as possible. This means that greenhouse gas emissions related to the operation and continued development of the city – across all sectors – are verified as reaching beyond net zero, taking account of the emissions saved beyond the boundaries of the city through the export of zero carbon energy supplies, such as green hydrogen. Calculating a robust pathway to below zero emissions, aligned with an appropriate science-based methodology, is highlighted as an immediate priority.

The vision ­– and the framework of leadership and governance actions which underpin it ­– is as timely as it is ambitious. The coronavirus crisis has had a huge impact on people’s lives and on the economy. For Aberdeen and wider city region, it has had a particularly dramatic effect. The recent and profound fall in oil prices underlines the importance of showcasing the strengths of the whole city region economy, and in particular Aberdeen’s place in the vanguard of a future renewables revolution. Meanwhile, the concentration of climate-altering greenhouse gases in our atmosphere continues to break records. Ushering in a just energy transition is more critical now than it was even just a few months ago.

Aberdeen’s vision to become a climate positive city at the heart of the global energy transition is therefore pivotal to its prospects for realising a resilient recovery following the pandemic, as well as those of Scotland and the wider UK.

Jon Lovell, co-founder of Hillbreak and lead author of the prospectus, said: “the idea that we have a collective future in which we all have a stake and a part to play is uniquely resonant at this moment in time. Just as profound action on climate change requires political leadership, economic resolve, and individual action and agency, the notion that we are all in this together has added poignancy as we also respond to the enormous threats of the coronavirus crisis.

“There’s no question that the success of national efforts to transform to a net zero carbon economy, as part of a resilient recovery from the impacts of COVID-19, will be contingent on what happens in Aberdeen. Whilst working with the City Council and its partners in the public, private and academic sectors, I was struck by the strength and unity of opinion, not only about Aberdeen’s potential role in a national and international context, but of the vital importance of everyone working together towards a common vision and goal.”

That sentiment was echoed by Aberdeen City Council Co-Leader Jenny Laing. Commenting on the launch of the plan, she said: “Green recovery will be a big part of how the Aberdeen economy responds to Covid-19 and the Net Zero Vision already builds on the plans we have in the Local Outcome Improvement Plan.

“Aberdeen is a world-leader in energy technologies providing a major economic stream locally and nationally while already embracing the global energy transition. We have an enviable track record of leading on deploying climate friendly actions including the EOWDC and H2 Aberdeen, and now in working collectively on leading the transition to net zero activities.

“This provides an opportunity for the city to become an exemplar in the energy transition towards net zero and lead the way in how to change in a dynamic and thoughtful way. It also aligns to the work of World Energy Cities Partnership and its work around climate change.

“We look forward to the future and working with public and private sector partner organisations and companies to achieve net zero together.”

You can read Aberdeen’s vision to be a climate-positive city at the heart of the global energy transition by clicking on the image below.

Aberdeen Energy Transition Vision

London Strategic Land

London Strategic Land appoints Lovell to Advisory Board

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London Strategic Land, the investment company working to bring more and better housing to London, has appointed Hillbreak co-founder, Jon Lovell, to its Advisory Board. He will bring an independent perspective on ESG trends and priorities, advising on the integration of pertinent factors into fund strategy and the investment process.

Commenting on the appointment, Jon said: “Addressing the acute housing crisis in and around London is one of the most pressing and systemic challenges for the city region and the wider UK economy. It is crucial that all new homes built for the Capital are fit for the future, whilst also meeting the needs of today. I’m therefore delighted to be taking on this role with London Strategic Land, a business with great potential to be part of the solution, and I look forward to helping the team to integrate rigorous attention to relevant environmental and social factors into its investment processes.”

He continued, “Increasingly, institutional and private investors are looking for investment solutions that deliver positive environmental and social outcomes alongside a competitive financial return. With quality, sustainability and accessibility as central guiding principles to the planning, design and delivery of new homes, there’s a significant opportunity for investors to realise these combined objectives.”

Mark Tagliaferri, Chairman of London Strategic Land, said: “We are delighted that Jon has agreed to join our advisory board.  We believe Jon and the team at Hillbreak can assist us in our objective of achieving high social impact on our sites.  The team at LSL strive to create places which are sustainable environmentally and socially.  Jon’s experience will be invaluable in helping us demonstrate, validate and measure these important objectives on our sites and as we develop and grow as a business.”

Lovell joins Robin Hoyles, former Group Land and Planning Director at Crest Nicholson plc, Claire Fielding, Partner at Town Legal LLP, Karen Alcock, Managing Director at Kanda Consulting, and Jennifer Ross, Founding Director of Tibbalds Planning & Urban Design, on the Advisory Board.

Lovell brings a wealth of independent advisory experience to the role. He currently sits on the ESG Committees of Round Hill Capital, BMO Real Estate Partners and the Responsible Property Investment Group of Royal London Asset Management, as well as the Advisory Board of the Urban Land Institute in the UK.