Businesses are increasingly partnering with lenders and banks to achieve better financial outcomes through building certifications and sustainability commitments. Explore global trends in sustainable finance and hear from three local organisations about their success stories.
CEO - NZGBC
Andrew is a qualified economist with more than fourteen years’ experience in the built environment.
Working for consultancies, associations, government and built environment charities, he has a wealth of knowledge in housing, market mechanism, advocacy and the construction supply chain.
Andrew joined the New Zealand Green Building Council in September 2016 as Chief Executive.
Senior Manager - Existing Buildings - NZGBC
Bobby Shen is the senior manager at the NZGBC looking at existing buildings. This includes the rating tools Green Star Performance, NABERSNZ, and Net Zero Buildings.
He has a background in commercial architecture, sustainability, governance, and community development. In his role, he assists the property sector in Aotearoa to drive low-carbon and ESG responsive properties.
Head of Sustainable Finance - Westpac
Financial Controller - Oyster Property
Head of Sustainability - Argosy Property Management
As Head of Sustainability for one of New Zealand’s largest listed property developers, Saatyesh has been with the management team for over 17 years.
Saatyesh is a passionate advocate for quality, efficient workplaces that attract high calibre tenants. With the team at Argosy, he has delivered Wellington’s first two 5 star Greenstar commercial buildings being Te Puni Kōkiri and 15 Stout Street and recently Argosy’s team delivered Wellington’s first 6 star Greenstar building being 8 Willis Street.
Today, Saatyesh is responsible for the greening of key development projects within Argosy’s $2.2b portfolio to NZ Green Building Council (NZGBC) Green Star certification standards.
