The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has appointed a new Chair of the Board of Trustees.

Sunand Prasad plans to use his chairmanship of UKGBC to champion climate action in the property and construction industry and inspire the industry to adopt practical solutions to making buildings truly sustainable and regenerative by design. He is also passionate about the social value delivered by both the places we create and the industry itself and has pledged to use his position to bring more diverse voices into the conversation around sustainability.

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Julie Hirigoyen, Chief Executive at UKGBC, said: "I am thrilled that Sunand hasbeen elected by the Board of Trustees as Chairman. Having already served as a Trustee for several years, his strategic counsel has been invaluable in helping us to keep the conversation around sustainability moving forward.

"We are now at a critical point in our journey. As we focus on overcoming the pandemic, we must not lose sight of the urgent need to build back better. We must greatly accelerate action on the ground,driving widespread adoption of sustainable solutions. Sunand is the person to help us do just that and I look forward to working closely with him."