Andrew Szyman, head of Sustainability at F&C REIT Asset Management, has been appointed as co-chair of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative's (UNEPFI) Property Working Group.

Previously co-chaired by Paul McNamara, director and head of research at Prupim, the Property Working Group (PWG) aims to promote and encourage responsible property investment by assembling evidence to show how it can protect or enhance financial returns throughout the lifecycle of a building whilst simultaneously reducing negative environmental and social impacts.