Joanna Gilroy

Group Director of Sustainability, Balfour Beatty

Jo has had a diverse career as a sustainability professional having worked across multiple geographies and sectors. She began her career working for IKEA in Sweden before immigrating to Australia. Returning to the UK, Jo took the position as Head of Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility with the FTSE 100 distribution and logistics group, Bunzl. Jo has worked closely with Government and key customers in the hospitality and retail sectors to help address ocean pollution from single use plastics. Before joining Balfour Beatty in April 2022, she entered the construction sector as Group Head of Sustainability & Environment at Kier.

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