The Good Economy (TGE) has appointed Danielle Hughes as the head of Sustainability for Housing (SfH).
TGE serves as the secretariat for SfH, which in turn oversees the Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing (SRS).
Hughes brings a wealth of experience across both the UK and US housing and sustainability sectors. As an experienced ESG reporting and communications professional, she most recently served as an associate at SfH, closely involved with the promotion of the SRS. She has also advised a number of UK housing associations with their corporate ESG reporting.
Prior to this, Hughes was the ESG strategy and communications manager at The Housing Finance Corporation (THFC), where she was later promoted to sustainability and treasury manager.
Piers Williamson, chair of SfH, said: “Danielle’s appointment represents a significant step for Sustainability for Housing. With someone dedicated full-time to promoting the Sustainability Reporting Standard, we can enhance our engagement with adopters and strengthen our role as a voice for ESG for the housing sector. Danielle’s experience and passion for sustainability will be invaluable as we move into this next phase of growth and impact.”
Hughes is the first member of staff solely dedicated to the organisation, representing the continuation and acceleration of the SRS within the UK housing sector. Over the last five years, SfH has primarily focused on the growth of the adopter community, resulting in 175 adopters, of which 157 are housing providers, and 38 are funders.
With this foundation, SfH says it is now looking to ensure its “value proposition is strong for its existing adopters, while still aiming for steady growth”
Hughes said: “I’m delighted to take on this role and continue supporting the sector in embedding sustainability at its core. The SRS is a vital tool for transparency and accountability, and I look forward to working closely with our adopters and partners to ensure it remains practical, relevant and impactful as the sector grows.”
Main image: Danielle Hughes, Head of Sustainability for Housing
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