British Land boss Simon Carter has stepped up to join the board of diversity and inclusion body Real Estate Balance.
Carter (pictured) is among four new members joining the board. Clarence Dixon, global head of loan services at CBRE, Kirsty Wilman, executive director, business management at Federated Hermes Real Estate, and Nick Worrall, group HR director at Barratt Developments, have also joined the REB board.
The high-profile and strategic appointments are not only set to strengthen and diversify the organisation’s board, but mark a major step-change in REB’s governance and profile, with a view to significantly increasing its industry influence, reach and impact. With its broader diversity and inclusion objectives and prominent new board members in place, REB said it would be able to further accelerate change and make an even deeper impact across the industry and beyond.
“Diversity in every sense is critical to understanding our customers, creating better places and, ultimately, the success of our sector,” said BL’s Carter, adding that he was looking forward to working with other property leaders to drive cultural change within the industry.
CBRE’s Dixon added: “Diversity is known to be a driver of innovation and creativity, which we need now more than ever if we are going to successfully meet the challenges of our time. I look forward to supporting Real Estate Balance and contributing to the development of a more equitable and inclusive industry.”
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