Beca appoints Tom Kelly as sustainability handprint lead

Beca is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Kelly as Business Director – Sustainability (Handprint), based in our Auckland office.

Tom will have a broad remit in this role, with significant scope to influence, support and deepen the sustainability impacts of Beca’s delivery for clients across our diverse markets and geographies, including New Zealand, Australia and South-East Asia.

“On behalf of the Beca Board and wider Advisory team, I warmly welcome Tom to the Beca whānau, in this important sustainability leadership role,” says Amelia Linzey, Beca Board Sustainability Champion and Group Director Advisory.

“I look forward to working closely with Tom as he brings his passion, expertise and collaborative approach to connect across our business, develop and drive our sustainability strategy in the market, and enhance delivery of sustainable impact for our clients.”

Tom has had a long career in sustainability in Aotearoa and Australia. Most recently, he was Manager Environmental Initiatives – Sustainability Partner at The Warehouse Group, where he played a key role in enabling delivery of sustainability related work programs for multiple business units.
 
“I am excited to join the diverse and talented Beca team, to deliver positive sustainability outcomes which make every day better for our wide range of clients and communities across Asia-Pacific. Beca is clearly a leader in the sustainability space, and I look forward to working with this team to help our clients go from strength-to-strength and succeed sustainably,” says Tom Kelly.

As a professional with senior management experience and a strong solutions focus, Tom brings experience leading the design and implementation of strategies to enhance sustainability performance, build brand preference and deliver bottom-line value.

At Beca, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We hold ourselves accountable through our sustainability footprint – by maximising positive outcomes for our people and communities and reducing environmental harm associated with our business operations.

Through our work together with our clients, we retain our focus on our handprint – to enhance positive environmental and social outcomes by developing new, smarter ways of doing things.

For more on all that Beca is doing to shape a fairer, better and more sustainable world, visit www.beca.com/sustainability