Jessica Hardman appointed as BPF junior vice president

Jessica Hardman has been appointed as the new BPF junior vice president to support the real estate sector’s drive to net zero carbon and its role in levelling up

The British Property Federation recently launched its Net Zero Pledge – an industry-wide initiative to cut carbon emissions across the whole of the property sector. As the new BPF junior vice president, Jessica Hardman will work to highlight the real estate sector’s central role in levelling up and supporting the drive to net zero carbon across the built environment.

Hardman will join the current Presidential team comprising president Guy Grainger, JLL’s global head of sustainability services & ESG and vice president Mark Allan, chief executive of Landsec.

As head of European real estate portfolio management and head of UK real estate group at DWS Group, Hardman brings over 21 years of experience in real estate to her new role.

The announcement was made at the BPF’s Annual General Meeting (on Tuesday 5^th July).

Real estate has a key role to play in supporting UK economic growth

Jessica Hardman, junior vice president, British Property Federation, comments: “It is a privilege to become junior vice president at the BPF and to work alongside my colleagues from across the industry at such a pivotal time.

“During my career I have worked directly in the UK real estate market, investing globally, and working with a large array of international investors enabling me to bring a global understanding of the industry to the junior vice president position.

“In the UK the real estate industry has a key role to play in supporting economic growth, leading the way in decarbonisation and ultimately delivering on the government’s levelling-up ambitions.” 

Guy Grainger, president, British Property Federation, comments: “Jessica is a great addition to the BPF Presidential team, her International experience and deep knowledge of the UK market gives a valuable breadth of perspective.

“The real estate industry is facing a period of extensive policy change and I look forward to working with Jessica and Mark Allan in the coming years to continue the strong engagement between the public and private sectors.”