AESG has announced further international expansion with the launch of its office in Sydney that will serve as its headquarters for the Australian market. The Sydney office will work closely with AESG’s Singapore office to further strengthen the firms’ value proposition to clients throughout the Asia Pacific region.
The move marks another milestone for the company which, in just 14 years since its founding, has grown to be one of the region’s largest privately held consultancies with offices across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, and Singapore, serving the Middle East, Europe and Asia, said a statement from the firm.
“Today, we proudly extend the reach of our world-class service portfolio into Australia. The nation’s ambitious decarbonisation strategy and emissions reduction targets for 2035 aligns perfectly with our mission as a business to drive the Net Zero and sustainability agenda in our sectors. I am excited by this unique opportunity for our team to rise to the exciting and challenging opportunities in the Australasian market, at a very exciting period in the nation’s development,” said Saeed Al Abbar, CEO at AESG.
He added, “By placing our industry experts on the ground, with their years of international experience yearned from working on some of the world’s most demanding development undertakings, we hope to infuse the market with global best practices and fresh perspectives. By the same measure, I am confident that the talented professionals we hire locally will not only provide local know how within the Australian market but also inject significant value back into our organisation, and the clients we serve across markets.”
AESG’s momentum in Australia will be spearheaded by Devan Valenti who has been brought on as Director of Sustainability for the country. He is said to have over a decade of expertise in sustainability across three continents and has been pivotal in advancing ESG practices within the property sector. Prior to joining AESG, Valenti served as Senior Manager and ESG Lead for Asia Pacific at the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), highlighting his strategic acumen and deep commitment to sustainable development.
In appointing Valenti – who was instrumental in the development of the Green Star Buildings Rating now embraced as a cornerstone by Australian property developers – as Director of Sustainability in Australia and Brent Ridgard – who previously served as National Director of Environmental Assessment & Planning at a prominent firm in Australia – to lead its Environmental Division in the Middle East, AESG has already demonstrated the value of its ability to tap into top talent from across geographies, the statement explained.
AESG will focus on developing its Environment and Sustainability and Specialist Engineering offerings in alignment with its intent to guide developers in Australia towards energy-efficient Net Zero solutions, as well as solve complex engineering challenges at the onset.
The service lines offered by these divisions include Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD), Facade Engineering, Fire and Life Safety, ESG Advisory, Carbon and Net Zero Consultancy, Green Building Certifications, Low Carbon Engineering, Ecological Surveys, and Environmental & Social Impact Assessment.