Hargreaves Welcomes New Finance Director

Hargreaves announces the appointment of Neil Cottle as Finance Director. Neil will play a key role in the development of the Hargreaves Group, working closely with the Managing Director and wider team to support Hargreaves commercial success and long-term investment and growth aspirations.

Neil was formally the Group Finance Director at Battersea Power Station following both work at BNP Paribas, Land Securities and CEG. Neil will use his experience to focus on supporting property and banking relationships to enable optimal business performance is achieved.

Alastair Skinner, Managing Director, commented “I am delighted to welcome Neil to Hargreaves. He brings a wealth of experience to the role, with a proven track record and solid technical expertise in treasury, finance, and investment strategies. He will undoubtedly prove an asset to Hargreaves”.

Neil Cottle, Finance Director added “I admire Hargreaves commitment to invest in the long term. It is a pleasure to be joining the Team and I look forward to building on their excellent work, implementing and adapting finance strategies to sustain Hargreaves growth to ensure this dynamic Company continues to thrive”.

2020-10-07T12:54:23+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