UK-based commercial property investment manager Orchard Street Investment Management announced the appointment of Kathryn Barber as Head of Responsibility and ESG.
In her new role, Barber will focus on building Orchard Street’s credentials as a responsible investor, and the integration of ESG across client portfolios.
In addition, Barber will support the delivery of social and environmental impact on behalf of the firm’s inaugural Impact Fund, Orchard Street Social and Environmental Impact Partnership. The firm announced the launch of the impact fund in 2022, targeting real estate investment opportunities with the potential to generate a measurable social and environmental impact, with focus areas including decarbonising existing buildings, investing in local communities, and making buildings healthier for those that live and work in them through improvements in air quality, access to green spaces and the addition of wellness amenities.
Source: esgtoday.com on the 9th of April, 2024
https://www.esgtoday.com/orchard-street-appoints-kathryn-barber-as-head-of-responsibility-esg/