An event at Woburn House in central London to discuss meeting sustainability goals, share ideas and highlight innovative practice. Following the event, attendees are invited to join networking drinks and canapes.
This in-person event brought together heads and directors of sustainability from the leading organisations in the built and natural environment sector; including property owners and developers, designers and consultants, contractors and managers; to discuss developments in meeting sustainability goals in practice, share ideas and highlight innovative practice.
We hope that the event will provide an important opportunity to network with others in this fast-moving sector with presentations addressing not only the challenges around achieving net zero carbon and delivering on biodiversity improvements but also to hear from speakers on how they have made it work effectively within their organisations.
Successful leadership in this field is becoming critical not only for achieving global obligations under the Paris and Kunming-Montreal agreements and performing against ESG requirements but also for the success of the construction, built environment and property sectors as we all look forward to a future dominated by new approaches to address climate and biodiversity concerns.
Speakers included:
Ashley Wheaton, Vice Chancellor, UCEM
Hannak Vickers, Construction Leadership Council & Chief of Staff , MACE
Madeleine Gabriel, NESTA
Smith Mordak, CEO, UKGBC
Hero Bennettt, Head of Sustainability, Max Fordham
Joe Jack Williams, Partner FCBS
Andy Nolan, Director of Development and Sustainability, University of Nottingham
Chris Twinn, TwinnSustainabilityInnovation, NZCBS Governance Board
Amanda Clack, Partner & Regional CEO - EMEA, HKA
Richard Ellis, Director of Sustainability. Peabody
Guy Grainger, Global Head of Sustainability Services & ESG, JLL
Ruth Voigt, Environmental Sustainability Leader, Laing O’Rourke
Kayla Friedman, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
Claire Neale, Service Line Director, Nature Based Solutions, Atkins
Sara Edmonds, Co-Director retrofit Hub and co-founder Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN)
Jessica Broomhall, Sustainability & ESG, ICG
Penny Gowler, Director & Head of Sustainability, Elliott Wood
Richard Ellis, Director of Sustainability, Peabody
Venue: Woburn House Conference Centre, Tavistock Square London WC1H 9HQ
Date & Time: Thursday 13th July 2023, 14.00 - 18.30
The event was jointly organised by the Edge and UCEM with support from the CIC and CLC
Links to UCEM event reports:
UCEM INSPIRE #1 - Experts define built environment sustainability leadership
UCEM INSPIRE #2 - Setting built environment sustainability targets
UCEM INSPIRE #3 - Ensuring Long Term Sustainability Performance in the built environment
