A property consultancy has announced a new role which will see it at the forefront of devising and delivering Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategies.
Fisher German has appointed Rachel Bridge as ESG Partner at the firm.
Rachel, who joined Fisher German in 2007, has spent her career within the firm’s infrastructure services division, and has extensive experience in Account Management as well as managing infrastructure assets.
She has strong knowledge of the importance of green energy and the transition to Net Zero as well as the ESG challenges being faced by businesses.
Rachel is the current chair of the Pipeline Industries Guild, has governance experience, and led the sustainability workstream in the Guild’s 2025 strategy
She takes an active role in mentoring young professionals, champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in everything she does and is also a Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) ambassador in her spare time, championing careers in the industry to young people.
The newly-created role will see Rachel advise clients on their ESG strategies, ensuring their property meets both legislative requirements and internal ESG targets.
Rachel is based in Ashby and will be working across the firm’s network of 26 offices.
Rachel said: “I’m extremely pleased to take on the new role of ESG Partner at Fisher German.
“We are seeing an increasing number of companies make corporate ESG targets outside of legislation, and having a dedicated Partner working in this area demonstrates Fisher German’s understanding of its importance.
“Finance and ESG are intrinsically linked, and having a strong strategy in place can attract investment, save on energy costs and support with the recruitment and retention of talent as people look to work for responsible businesses.
“At Fisher German we have acted for landowners on more than 150 solar parks, 80 anaerobic digesters and 600 farm and commercial-scale wind projects, we advise on 750,000 acres of estate land and have a 99.4 per cent success rate in planning applications.
“I will be working closely with our planning, agri business, natural capital and sustainable energy teams to help service clients from across the business.”
Liberty Stones, Divisional Managing Partner for Advisory Services at Fisher German, added: “ESG criteria plays a crucial role in our decision making, and in building lasting value for our clients. We are delighted to have a dedicated Partner working with our people and clients to prioritise ESG.”
