Richard is an Environmental Manager at Hammerson, a developer, owner and manager of flagship retail destinations and premium outlets across the UK and Europe. Richard leads the environmental sustainability strategy for Hammerson’s new development projects including the mixed use City Quarters concept. This will be an important element of Hammerson’s Net Positive objective for carbon, water, resource use and social impacts by 2030. Before joining Hammerson in 2013, Richard was a Project Director in a built environment sustainability consultancy and has a background in chartered surveying. Richard is also chair of the British Property Federation’s Sustainability Committee.