Gilroy appointed to sustainability board

Jo Gilroy, Balfour Beatty’s group sustainability director, has been appointed to the board of Supply Chain Sustainability School – which upskills those working within, or aspiring to work within the built environment sector.

Gilroy was previously responsible for Kier Group’s strategic direction on ESG and leading its sustainability framework, ‘Building for a Sustainable World’. She has also worked closely with government and key customers in the hospitality and retail sectors to address ocean pollution from single-use plastics.

She has worked at Balfour Beatty since April 2022 and was recently elected to govern alongside eight other partner representatives responsible for the fiscal governance and strategic direction of the school.

Gilroy said: “With the climate change emergency becoming increasingly more urgent, it is integral that the construction and infrastructure industry pulls together in the same direction.

“I am therefore delighted to have been appointed to the Board of the Supply Chain Sustainability School, as we continue our mission to upskill and educate our supply chain partners on what it means to be a truly sustainable business and ultimately, change our industry for the better and the future.”  

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