AESG Appoints Devan Valenti as Director of Sustainability for New Australia Practice
Consultancy, engineering, and advisory firm, AESG today announced that it has launched a new headquarters for its Australasian markets in Sydney, Australia, and appointed Devan Valenti as Director of Sustainability for Australia.
The company said the new office will focus on developing its Environment and Sustainability and Specialist Engineering offerings, especially service lines including Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD), Facade Engineering, Fire and Life Safety, ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. Advisory, Carbon and Net Zero Consultancy, Green Building Certifications, Low Carbon Engineering, Ecological Surveys, and EnvironmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of nature. & SocialSocial criteria examine how it manages relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, and the communities where it operates. Impact Assessment.
Saeed Al Abbar, CEO at AESG, said:
“Today, we proudly extend the reach of our world-class service portfolio into Australia. The nation’s ambitious decarbonisation strategy and emissions reduction targets for 2035 aligns perfectly with our mission as a business to drive the net zero and sustainability agenda in our sectors.”
Devan Valenti, the new Director of Sustainability, brings over a decade of expertise in sustainability across three continents. AESG said Valenti has been pivotal in the development of the Green Star Buildings Rating used by Australian property developers, and co-authored Green is Not a Colour, a book that explores global environmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of nature. challenges. Prior to joining AESG, Valenti served as Senior Manager and ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. Lead for Asia Pacific at the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI).
In a LinkedIn post, Valenti said:
“As many of you know, I hold a deep passion for sustainability and ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments.. I’m keen to leverage my knowledge and experience to help clients develop and implement impactful ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. initiatives, enhance their socialSocial criteria examine how it manages relationships with employees, suppliers, customers, and the communities where it operates. responsibility efforts, and strengthen their governanceGovernance deals with a company’s leadership, executive pay, audits, internal controls, and shareholder rights. practices.”
The company also named Brent Ridgard as Director of Environment to lead the EnvironmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of nature. Division in the Middle East. He has more than two decades experience in environmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of nature. consulting and previously served as National Director of EnvironmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of nature. Assessment & Planning at WSP in Australia.
