Janani joined Newbridge in March 2025 to grow our ESG and Sustainability service. She was previously Head of ESG and Sustainability for Places for People Group where she had set up the ESG function, publishing an ESG strategy and introducing extensive ESG reporting. She was also the founder and chair of the social housing ESG working group, working closely with Sustainability for Housing on the latest version of the Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing.
Prior to Places for People, Janani spent nearly 10 years in central Government, having worked across health, constitutional and housing policy. She worked on developing legislation such as leasehold reform and the Building Safety Act, and wrote the Social Housing White Paper, A Charter for Social Housing.
Areas of expertise:
- Strategy development
- Support with ESG disclosures
- Support with grant funding and bid writing
- Government engagement
- Policy reviews
