This article is from the Australian Property Journal archive
CUSHMAN & Wakefield has announced two key sustainability leadership appointments across its Asia Pacific and global teams.
Matthew Clifford has been appointed head of sustainability and ESG, Asia Pacific. Based in Sydney, Clifford will drive the business’s sustainability strategy within the region, leading a team of 60-plus sustainability and environment, social and governance professionals providing advisory, certification, reporting and disclosure, and asset optimization services for investor and occupier clients.
Clifford will also chair the Asia Pacific sustainability and ESG operations committee, and collaborate with EMEA and Americas counterparts to further develop Cushman & Wakefield’s global sustainability proposition.
Joining from JLL, Clifford commenced the role in January and reports to Asia Pacific CEO, Matthew Bouw.
Clifford has experience building and strengthening sustainability advisory teams across Asia Pacific, including the rapidly emerging Chinese, Indian and Japanese markets.
In the second appointment, Andrew Phipps has been made global head of sustainability thought leadership.
Phipps, who is based in London, previously led the marketing and research functions for EMEA. In his new role, he will be responsible for driving the firm’s sustainability and ESG research and thought leadership proposition and output, working closely with both the research and marketing functions.
“We are committed as a company to not only meeting our own carbon reduction targets, but to continually adapting and expanding our service offering to help our clients reach their own sustainability goals,” Bouw said.
He said “Matt’s long career in real estate sustainability reflects his personal passion for driving carbon reduction and environmental improvements within the built environment”.
“Both Matt and Andrew bring great passion and experience to their new roles. We are excited to welcome Matt to the company and to continue working with Andrew to make an impact on the sustainability outcomes for commercial real estate.”
