We have appointed a head of sustainability and environmental and social governance (ESG). Former head of EMEA sustainability at WeWork, Federico Montella, will be responsible for the design and delivery of our ESG policies and services, both internally and on behalf of clients.

The new role will involve challenging the business to set and meet environmental and social targets, as well as expanding our consultancy offer. 

Federico, who will be based out of our new London HQ, will operate nationally across our entire office network and client base.

Above: Federico Montella, new head of sustainability and environmental and social governance (ESG) at LSH

Ezra Nahome, CEO of Lambert Smith Hampton, said: “As an industry there is a growing collective recognition that we need to a grip on our environmental and social obligations. Serious businesses are taking action now and I hope that we are about to usher in an era of positive and demonstrable progress.

Federico’s appointment will further accelerate our ESG advocacy and implementation, putting us at the forefront of innovation and providing a valuable consultancy service to clients”.

Our recent commitments include a pledge to achieve net zero carbon status by 2030 and to ensuring that all business lines provide market leading ESG compliant products and services.

Prior to WeWork, Federico held senior roles in sustainability consultancy at leading architecture practices including, HLM, Sheppard Robson and Auckett Swanke. He is a regular collaborator with ULI’s European Sustainability Council and a respected author and presenter in the field of sustainability.