The Howard de Walden Estate appoints Head of Sustainability

The Howard de Walden Estate is pleased to announce that Simon Tranter has joined the business as head of sustainability to support in the delivery of its ambitious sustainability strategy.

Simon brings with him almost twenty years’ experience. He joins Howard de Walden from Wilmott Dixon, where his primary role was to deliver the company’s sustainability strategy including its approach to net-zero carbon. He also previously worked at Balfour Beatty and Bureau Veritas.

He has extensive experience fulfilling technical and strategic roles in both a consultancy and in-house context across the real estate, construction, refurbishment and major civils sectors.

Simon holds an MBA from Surrey University and a Bachelors from the University of Birmingham.

Mark Kildea, Chief Executive at The Howard de Walden Estate commented:

“Simon’s appointment comes at a hugely important time for The Howard de Walden Estate. As long-term stewards of Marylebone and with a focus on providing long-lasting benefits to the local community and our stakeholders, we are committed to delivering an effective and ambitious sustainability strategy. Simon brings with him a wealth of experience, which I have no doubt will be invaluable to our learnings and successes. We look forward to sharing more information about our sustainability initiatives in due course.”

Simon Tranter, Head of Sustainability added:

“I am passionate about sustainability and looking forward to helping Howard de Walden translate real-world challenges - and the opportunities that come with that - into meaningful business action. I’m hugely excited to have joined such a prestigious organisation and will be focused on helping them achieve both their strategic priorities and, importantly, their commitment to net zero by 2040 across the estate.”