CHARTER Hall Group has appointed sustainability real estate and finance veteran Andrew Cole to group head of ESG, as it looks to expand its group and sector sustainability teams.
Cole joins from Lendlease Funds Management Australia, where he was general manager, sustainability for five years. He responsible for developing and integrating the sustainability strategy for $27 billion in funds under management across office, retail, industrial and retirement living sectors.
He is currently the chair of Property Council of Australia’s National Sustainability Roundtable, the chair of Green Building Council of Australia’s Industry Advisory Group and a Member of the Green Star Advisory Committee.
Cole has 20 years’ experience in sustainability real estate, sustainable finance, ESG integration and public policy creation, engaging with leadership, boards and investment committees to integrate ESG into investment processes.
“We are pleased to welcome Andrew to Charter Hall and look forward to him working with the team to continue enhancing our 30 year history of embedding ESG into our platform as a strategic priority,” Charter Hall managing director and group CEO, David Harrison said.
Cole will report to chief experience officer Natalie Devlin.
“I look forward to joining the team at Charter Hall, which has made measurable progress in the ESG space in recent years, underpinned by its commitment to climate resilience, responsible business, and strong communities,” Cole said.
“Over the past 20 years, I have experienced the changing landscape of ESG and sustainability in the property sector and there has never been a stronger emphasis on ESG than we are seeing now from tenant and investor customers.”
Cole begins at Charter Hall on 12th July.
