Knight Frank has appointed David Goatman to the newly created role of global head of energy and sustainability services.
Goatman is currently head of energy, sustainability and natural resources EMEA and has been with Knight Frank for more than 13 years.
The company said the new role would allow it to grow its energy and sustainability services (ESS) teams in eight global locations over the next two years.
William Beardmore-Gray, senior partner and group chair of Knight Frank, said: “The greatest challenge facing the global real estate industry is climate change and the pathway to net zero. As a global business it is crucial that we support our clients on this journey with a range of high-quality advisory services. David has successfully grown our UK energy and sustainability business over a number of years and I am very pleased that he has taken on this global role.”
Goatman added: “I am delighted to be taking on this new role and overall responsibility for our global energy and sustainability products, services and strategy. The level of client demand we are seeing for these services across our global platform is unprecedented and it is absolutely right for us to be expanding at this time. We already have some very strong energy and sustainability teams around the world and it is hugely exciting to be able to support our clients with these services in new global locations.”
