European real estate investment manager Europa Capital has bolstered its sustainability and development team with the appointment of Chris Miller-Jones to the newly created role of ESG director.
Based in London, Miller-Jones will be responsible for managing Europa Capital’s sustainability goals and objectives, with oversight of the risks and impacts of sustainability initiatives on portfolio and asset performance, as well as across all funds and business lines. He will report to the head of sustainability and development, Lynn Smith.
He joins from BWB Consulting, where he spent the past two years supporting the development of the company’s ESG strategy and its commitment to net zero. Miller-Jones previously worked for several leading sustainability advisory firms, including Arcadis, WSP, ERM and KMPG.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in environmental science from Leicester University and a Diploma in environmental management for business and commerce from Sheffield Hallam University.
Rob Sim, managing partner at Europa Capital, commented: “Sustainability is an essential part of our business, and we are committed to this as demonstrated by our pathway to net zero. Chris brings a wealth of experience, having worked on a number of real estate transactions in his career. His appointment builds on our capabilities across ESG as a multi-disciplinary business that strives to deliver investment excellence and a positive impact for our clients.”
Miller-Jones added: “I look forward to further developing Europa Capital’s sustainability strategy, building on the momentum already underway to strengthen performance, deliver for clients and help the company to achieve its net-zero ambitions.”
The role will also see Miller-Jones working to better Europa Capital’s integration of the sustainability agenda and policies in respect of investment decisions throughout the investment lifecycle, covering both risks and opportunities in line with the investment manager’s broader strategy of becoming carbon neutral across its operational direct real estate portfolio and corporate emissions by 2030, and its non-direct emissions by 2040.
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