JLL names Curtis senior vice president for global sustainability stakeholder engagement

Boston, MA JLL has appointed Cynthia Curtis as senior vice president for global sustainability stakeholder engagement, further underscoring the firm’s commitment to its sustainability agenda, “Building a Better Tomorrow.” In this role, Curtis  will work with key employees, clients and investors to further embed and effectively communicate sustainability capabilities across all JLL services.

Curtis  brings expertise and a track record gained in public, private and not-for-profit sectors. Prior to joining JLL she was a senior advisor for policy and engagement at Ceres, a not-for-profit organization advocating for a sustainable economy through a network of investors and businesses. She also served as vice president and chief sustainability officer at CA Technologies, where she extended the scope of the company’s sustainability initiatives, increased employee engagement and established a governance structure of oversight by the board of directors. 

Curtis’ passion for sustainability runs through her personal life as well as her work. She is a regular commentator on sustainability issues through social media and public speaking, and she designed and constructed one of the Boston area’s first gold LEED-certified residences.  

Richard Batten, JLL’s Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer said, “Cynthia takes on her new role at a pivotal time for JLL’s sustainability agenda as we look to cement our leadership position and ‘Build a Better Tomorrow.’ Cynthia’s previous experience makes her superbly positioned to lead our sustainability ambitions in our dealing with our major external stakeholders – both our clients and our shareholders. We are delighted to welcome Cynthia to the team.”

JLL is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. A Fortune 500 company, JLL helps real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. In 2016, JLL had revenue of $6.8 billion and fee revenue of $5.8 billion and, on behalf of clients, managed 4.4 billion s/f, and completed sales acquisitions and finance transactions of approximately $145 billion. At the end of the third quarter of 2017, JLL had nearly 300 corporate offices, operations in over 80 countries and a global workforce of over 80,000. As of September 30, 2017, LaSalle Investment Management had $59 billion of real estate under asset management. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated.