Cushman & Wakefield announced the appointment of Jessica Francisco as the company?s first chief sustainability officer (CSO). In this new role, Francisco will report to the company?s chief investment & strategy officer. Francisco joined Cushman & Wakefield in 2022 as the global head of sustainability for the firm?s occupier services business.

As CSO, Francisco will develop and implement comprehensive firmwide sustainability strategies and goals, embed best practices across all business units, integrate sustainability into the company?s core services, and establish metrics to measure progress and ensure impactful results in collaboration with business partners across the firm. Francisco is a proven leader with more than 20 years of experience in sustainability. Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield, Francisco was head of sustainability at Arcadis U.S., where she led their regional sustainability program and environmental, health, safety, and sustainability advisory practice.

Her experience also includes leading the renewable energy and climate consulting team at 3Degrees and multidisciplinary teams in the design and execution of clean energy programs at Pacific Gas & Electric. She has successfully designed and implemented sustainability strategies for global organizations and led business strategy, program and portfolio management, and operations improvement in both consulting and corporate roles.