Shaftesbury PLC has appointed Matt Smith to the newly created role of Head of Sustainability.
Mr Smith joins following an extensive career across the construction, property development and asset management sectors. With over eight years spent in sustainability roles, most recently he was the Interim Head of Sustainability (Real Estate) at The Crown Estate. He is experienced in the development of net zero carbon strategies and the creation of places that have a positive impact on people’s health and wellbeing.
Reporting to the Chief Executive, his focus will be to ensure the business continues to develop and implement its long-term sustainability strategy and its already extensive community engagement.
Brian Bickell, Chief Executive Officer commented: “We are delighted to welcome Matt to Shaftesbury. His extensive experience will be extremely valuable to us as we continue to address all aspects of sustainability across our business. We are committed to operating in an environmentally sustainable way and minimising the environmental impact of both our operations, and those of our occupiers”.
Matt Smith said: “I am excited to be joining Shaftesbury, a business which I have respected for some time. I am very much looking forward to working with the team to continue to develop the business and build on its already extensive sustainability credentials.”