Cundall has strengthened its Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) offering with the appointment of Annelies Hodge, based in Cundall’s Sydney office. Annelies’ appointment reflects the increasing demand from Cundall’s clients for support with strategic initiatives that address evolving sustainability requirements at an organisational, portfolio and asset level.

Annelies is an international sustainability and strategy specialist with experience assisting organisations in assessing and addressing their environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities in Asia-Pacific, Europe, Canada and the Middle East. She has significant experience working with global ESG reporting frameworks, such as the GHG Protocol, SBTi, GRESB, B Corp, ISO14001, ISO9001, ISO45001 and LEED green building. Annelies is widely published and has presented on various ESG topics, led the Sustainability function in several organisations, and was awarded the title ‘top 100 Thought Leader of Trustworthy Business Behaviour in Europe and the Middle East’.

Commenting on her appointment, Annelies Hodge, said:

“I am delighted to join Cundall and a passionate team of sustainability professionals. At such a crucial time of change in our industry, I look forward to working with our clients in delivering strategic ESG initiatives that deliver long-term value for their business, respond to their stakeholder requirements and drive action towards net zero.”

David Collins, Managing Director of Cundall in Australia, added:

“Annelies brings extensive international experience to Cundall’s Australian team. Her appointment will strengthen our ESG services, enabling Cundall to work with clients to firstly define their ESG priorities and benchmark ambition, then lean on our talented team of engineers and consultants to implement those priorities on the ground across projects.”

Cundall’s ESG clients include government and non-government organisations, capital funds, property portfolio owners and managers, developers and service providers. Their team specialises in developing bespoke ESG strategies, decarbonisation and net zero carbon roadmaps, navigating the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS) and related climate disclosures, GRESB reporting and certifications such as Climate Active, as well as climate risk analysis and resilience planning.