# Big Yellow Group Appoint Julia Hailes MBE as Non-Executive Director

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/big-yellow-group-appoint-julia-hailes-mbe-as-non-executive-director/412799291
- Published: 2019-11-28T07:20:54+00:00
- Author: Giles Arbor

**Big Yellow Group PLC** (LON: BYG) has today announced the appointment of Julia
Hailes MBE, as Non-Executive Director with effect from 1st March 2020. With over
30 years experience in the [sustainability](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/sustainability-green-stocks-news)
sector, Julia Hailes is a leading opinion former, consultant and speaker on sustainability
issues.

Big Yellow has reduced its CO2 emissions by 60% since 2011 notwithstanding a 20%
increase in our store footprint of lettable space. We are continuing to improve 
on our sustainability performance on a wide range of initiatives under the direction
of Gabriella Zepf, our Head of Corporate Social Responsibility.

We recognise that businesses will come under increasing scrutiny in this area, from
all stakeholder and that more needs to be achieved, which is why we’ve recruited
Julia to join our board. Julia has co-written nine environmental books – including
The Green Consumer Guide, which sold over 1 million copies – and in 1987 co-founded
the environmental think tank SustainAbility, which she left in 1995. Since then 
she has co-founded Haller, a charity promoting sustainable agriculture in Kenya 
and has sat on the boards of charities including Keep Britain Tidy, Ecos Trust and
CHASE Africa. Between 2001 and 2006, Julia was a non-executive director of Jupiter
Global Green Investment Trust.

The Company will form a Board Sustainability Committee to be chaired by Julia which
will be tasked with providing oversight regarding strategic environmental objectives,
including the setting of deliverable targets with fully costed and accountable implementation
plans. In summary, Big Yellow wishes to instil ambitions that are achievable, have
integrity and are in balance with other outcomes expected of it including earnings
growth.

Julia will also serve on the Company’s Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees.

Aside from the information set out in the announcement above, no further information
is required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R.

> **Nicholas Vetch, Big Yellow Group Executive Chairman commented:**
> “We are delighted to welcome Julia to the Board. Julia’s appointment builds on
> our objective of introducing Board members with different and diverse experience
> and perspectives. I am confident that Julia will add significant value to the 
> Board and the Company.”

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