Hillard leaves BNP to boost KF’s sustainability effort

Knight Frank has appointed Nick Hillard as partner, energy, sustainability and natural resources, to support the growth and expansion of the existing team.

Prior to joining Knight Frank, Hillard was sustainability director at BNP Paribas Real Estate and previously held senior sustainability management positions at the University of Warwick and at WSP.

The Knight Frank energy, sustainability and natural resources team provides a range of advisory services to clients across the commercial, residential, and rural real estate sectors to support clients on their journey to net zero carbon.

Hillard will be responsible for leading on a number of client instructions and will be central to involved the development of new services focused on ESG strategy, net zero carbon pathways, asset level decarbonisation, carbon sequestration and natural capital.