Nick Hayes, Monika Munzinger and George Rowberry have many years of experience working together in the same business and all joined Wallace Whittle last month.

The move adds to Wallace Whittle’s existing sustainability team, which has extensive experience in key ESG areas including building performance, climate resilience and net zero carbon.

Wallace Whittle’s in-house assessors provide certification and rating for energy (EPC and NABERS) and buildings (BREEAM and Home Quality Mark).

Allan McGill, managing director of Wallace Whittle, said: “Attracting a team of this calibre shows the quality and expertise of our existing offering, as well as the ambition we have to create the most comprehensive and trusted ESG service in the market.

“Nick, Monika and George bring a phenomenal level of talent and experience to our business and we’re really excited to have them on board.”

The new team has worked on a range of prominent projects including the M&S Plan A initiative, as well as Zero Emission Cities from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Birmingham Masterplan, along with major projects for Lloyds Banking Group, easyJet and Dublin Airport Authority.

A key part of Wallace Whittle’s ESG service will be to advise clients against a range of criteria beyond a purely environmental focus. To assist companies on their ESG journey, Wallace Whittle has developed a unique digital dashboard to provide a detailed picture of wider ESG performance.

The enlarged team will help clients to meet their publicly stated objectives and commitments, mapping stakeholders from customers and clients to investors and policy makers.

Nick Hayes, who will lead the Wallace Whittle team, said: “The remit and expectations of a business’ impact goes way beyond the built environment – it needs to reflect the requirements of internal and external stakeholders and a range of issues including climate risk, carbon and social value alongside many others.

“Modern businesses must demonstrate to investors, communities and governments that they take their responsibilities seriously. The impact of that is felt in planning processes, investment decisions and even talent attraction.

“The opportunity to lead ESG advisory at Wallace Whittle allows us to help clients set new benchmarks for how the built environment, and the businesses and communities which use them, can play a positive role in a net zero future. We were really impressed by the vision of the business and its commitment to exacting quality, delivered consistently across the country.”

Wallace Whittle’s recent project experience includes the £550 million residential redevelopment of Battersea Power Station, and the new digital-first £700m Monklands hospital development, in which the team is playing a central role from the planning stages through to delivery.