Hargreaves Group appoints John Don-Wauchope as Group Financial Controller

Hargreaves Group, a private family-owned investment and development Company specialising in commercial and residential property across the South East of England, today announces the appointment of John Don-Wauchope as Group Financial Controller.

John’s role will focus on board reporting, property portfolio analysis, cash flow management and system development. John is a qualified South African accountant, having completed his training with Deloitte & Touche in Durban. John has over 25 year’s experience, most recently as Financial Controller at Battersea Power Station.

Alastair Skinner, Managing Director Hargreaves Group comments: “I am delighted to announce the appointment of John to our team. He brings a wealth of experience and a broad range of skills to the Hargreaves Group. As we embark on our ambitious growth strategy, John’s role is pivotal in optimising our cashflow management, software systems and portfolio analysis”.

2022-05-23T14:15:23+00:00

Objective	Target Year
Establish an ESG working group	Established
Develop a website section disclosing ESG strategy and progress	Completed
All new developments must be sustainable developments	Annual
Implement a process for regular asset-level performance review	2024
Set minimum standards for major development and refurbishments	Completed

Objective	Target Year
Integrate Wellbeing Principles into new development or refurbishments	2024
Establish biodiversity net-gain objectives for new developments	Completed

Objective	Target Year
Maintain zero waste to landfill (controlled assets)	Annual
Complete waste audits to identify improvement opportunities	Completed
Establish a process to gather waste data for developments	Completed
Reduce like-for-like waste generation by 5% for controlled assets	2025
Increase recycling rate by 50% for controlled assets	2025

Objective	Target Year
Procure 100% renewable electricity certified	Completed 2022 / Ongoing
10% reduction in like-for-like energy use for controlled assets	2025
100% actual data for all managed sites	Completed
Annual full GHG emissions assessment	Annual
Develop a Science-based Target (SBT) / net zero	Completed 2022 / Ongoing
Achieve a minimum Building Energy Rating – B EPC for all assets	2030
Develop asset-level roadmaps for reducing GHG emissions	Completed
25 EV charging points installed and facilitated	2025

Objective	Target Year
Maintain a gender balance across teams (long-term)	2025
Establish a fund to support training with professional bodies	Fund Established
Establish an annual volunteering day supporting local community	Annual
Partner and support local community groups and charities	Annual