
Industry-leading CSO joins JLL to succeed Richard Batten upon his retirement
CHICAGO, September 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — JLL ( NYSE: JLL) announced today the appointment of Erin Meezan as the new Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) effective October 1 reporting on Guy Grainger, global Head of Sustainability Services & ESG. He is responsible for growing JLL’s sustainability program, maintaining its reputation as a purpose-driven organization and its commitment to play a leading role in sustainable real estate operations. Meezan succeeded Richard Battenupon his retirement.
Meezan joins JLL with more than 19 years of sustainability experience. In his role as Chief Sustainability Officer at Interface, Inc., he led and exceeded the company’s goals to achieve carbon neutrality across all product lines, developing its strategy to achieve a carbon-negative business. in 2040 and has achieved early success in its 25 years of continuity. mission to have no environmental impact by 2020.
“We welcome Erin as the new Chief Sustainability Officer who will build on the work that JLL Is unlocking for climate action in built environments, leading us to our goal of shading the future of real estate for a better world,” said Grainger.
“JLL is a leader in the real estate industry, setting ambitious net zero carbon and alternative energy goals and helping clients reach theirs,” said Meezan. “I look forward to helping JLL achieve its ambitious goals, and to our growth at JLL, leading the way for the rest of the industry and our clients to follow.”
Meezan has a Masters in Environmental Law and a Juris Doctorate from Vermont Law Schooland a Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University. He is a founding member of the advisory board for the Sustainable Entrepreneurship MBS program at University of Vermont Grossman School of Business and a guest faculty member for the Executive Education for Sustainable Leadership Program at Harvard University.
Batten took on the role of CSO at January 2017, which is focused on advising commercial property investor clients. In addition to his role as CSO, Batten is an advisor to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Net Zero Expert Advisory Group, and sits on the Bloomberg Green Council, previously representing JLL’s efforts to drive climate action in built environment.
“I would like to thank Richard for his contributions over the past five years as an invaluable leader helping to change the way our company and our clients view sustainability, including as a important pillar of our business,” said Grainger.
Batten was identified with March 2022 as #5 in the Top 10 CSOs of global organizations by Sustainability Magazine and won the IR Magazine 2022 ESG Integration Award for Best ESG in a senior management team. He also created and currently manages the BIG Partnership to educate children in Uganda and founded the JLL Property Triathlon, raising approx $5 million for local UK charities.
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