Connor McCauley to lead growing sustainability team
News release
10 October 2022
JLL appoints new Head of Sustainability for Australia & New Zealand
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AUSTRALIA, 11 October 2022 – Global property services firm JLL has appointed Connor McCauley into the new position of Head of Sustainability – Australia & New Zealand.
The newly created role reflects the company’s ongoing strategic focus of growing its leading sustainability capabilities and services.
Mr McCauley has held the role of Energy and Sustainability Operations Director, Asia Pacific at JLL since April 2021. He brings more than a decade of consulting and advisory sustainability experience to the role in positions at Lendlease, The GPT Group and EY.
Dan Kernaghan, CEO, JLL Australia & New Zealand said, “The built environment accounts for around 40 per cent of total carbon emissions globally and presents a critical opportunity for JLL to drive meaningful change in carbon reduction.
“JLL is committed to delivering long-term value driving climate action in the built environment, and ultimately contributing to our broader purpose of shaping the future of real estate for a better world. Our dedication to transforming the property industry is underpinned by our own sustainability ambitions, and how we can help our clients achieve theirs. Growing our sustainability teams is critical to this evolving part of our business.
“Our sustainability business already supports investors, landlords and corporate occupiers across a broad spectrum of sustainability services, from net zero carbon and climate resilience to wellbeing and social value. Connor has played a key role in assisting our clients in shaping and executing sustainability strategies and roadmaps, while embedding it as a key pillar of our business.
“In his new role, Mr McCauley will focus on further expanding our sustainability services in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) business across all business segments and will continue to be an asset to our clients as they strive to reach their sustainability targets,” said Mr Kernaghan.
Speaking on his appointment, Mr McCauley said, “Our clients already look to us for advice on how their real estate investments and operations can be more sustainable. I am looking forward to helping JLL achieve their own sustainability targets, while providing practical solutions that will create positive environmental, social and financial returns for the firm and its clients.
“We are now in the decade of climate action, I am excited about the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead as the property industry continues to decarbonise the built environment and create a more sustainable future,” said Mr McCauley.
Mr McCauley will continue to be based in Sydney, working alongside the firm’s other sustainability leaders, JLL’s Head of ESG – Capital Markets, Caitlin Uren, JLL’s Head of Sustainable Operations – Work Dynamics, Riccardo Rizzi and JLL’s Head of Sustainability – Consulting, Renae Gasmier.
About JLL
For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500® company with annual revenue of $20.8 billion and operations in over 80 countries around the world, our more than 106,000 employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAYSM. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com.