The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has appointed Dr Shamir Ghumra as its new Director of its BREEAM sustainability certification scheme.

Dr Ghumra, the former Director of Sustainable Products at BRE, has a strong background in ethical construction and led the on the development of BRE Global's Ethical Labour Standard BES 6002, which allows organisations to evaluate and eradicate modern slavery from their supply chains.

Prior to joining BRE, Dr Ghumra was Principal Consultant at Responsible Solutions and Head of Sustainability at Aggregate Industries. Currently, he is a board member and co-founder of the Supply Chain Sustainability School and a Fellow of Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment.


Speaking on his new role, Dr Ghumra said: "I am very pleased to take on this role as Director of BRE Global's flagship sustainability certification scheme BREEAM which is now being actively applied to buildings in over 70 countries around the world.

"I look forward to meeting and working with our many partners, assessors and international clients as we collectively use BREEAM to Build a better world together benefitting people, businesses and our planet."

BRE's Acting Chief Executive Officer, Niall Trafford, said: "Shamir has a formidable track record in sustainability. I have no doubt that BREEAM will greatly benefit from his knowledge, international experience and his strong beliefs in driving business ethics, sustainability and responsible growth."

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