The BPF – a real estate membership organisation – has appointed Canary Wharf Group’s current Director of Sustainability – Sophie Goddard – as the new Chair of the BPF Sustainability Committee, effective this autumn.
As Chair of the BPF Sustainability Committee, Sophie will help lead and co-ordinate the BPF’s sustainability work, which includes work on energy security, energy efficiency, decarbonising buildings and ensuring buildings are resilient to the impact of climate change, and protecting and restoring nature. She will work alongside the current Vice Chair, TFT’s Mat Lown.
Sophie believes that the private sector has a key role to play in responding to the climate crisis in a way which creates healthy and prosperous places to work, live and thrive.
With over a decade of experience and a proven track record in driving environmental progress and sustainability in the built environment, Sophie replaces the departing Chair, Blackrock’s Katherine Sherwin.
“I am deeply honoured to be asked to take on the role of Chair of the BPF Sustainability Committee at such a pivotal time for the property industry.
“Our sector has a critical role to play in tackling climate change and helping the new Government meet its net zero ambitions. The challenges we face in decarbonising and adapting our buildings cannot be understated.
“However, I know there is huge progress being made right across the industry and I look forward to working closely with the BPF to accelerate progress and ensure that the sector’s voice on sustainability is heard and respected. I would like to thank Katherine Sherwin at Blackrock, the departing Chair, for all her hard work over the last few years and I look forward to continuing working with Mat Lown from TFT, the current Vice Chair, and all our excellent committee members.”
Sophie Goddard, Chair, the BPF Sustainability Committee
Previously, Sophie has led sustainability across the UK for the regional and specialist businesses within contractor Balfour Beatty. She has also spent time in the retail industry where she led programmes to deliver sustainable outcomes in the Far East.
In July 2022, she was included in BISNOW’s prestigious Women Leading Real Estate List. It recognises the work that she has done in putting sustainability at the heart of the Canary Wharf community.
