First Property Group plc (AIM: FPO), the property fund manager and investor, has appointed Ben Kerrison as sustainability manager.
Kerrison joins the company from Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) where he was the net zero carbon technical lead within JLL Upstream Sustainability Services.
He brings with him a depth of experience including positions at Bureau Veritas, where he was embedded in Barclays’ Corporate Real Estate Solutions Environment team, and as the sustainability specialist for EDF Energy Nuclear New Build.
Commenting on the appointment, Ben Habib, First Property's chief cxecutive, said: 'We are delighted to welcome Ben to the company.
'His knowledge and depth of experience will make him a valuable addition to the team.
'ESG considerations are an increasingly important component in the generation of attractive total returns and so the addition of in-house technical expertise in this arena strengthens our proposition.'
