The Green Building Council of Australia will continue to have strong representation on matters of global sustainability after Tanya Cox was re-elected into the Vice Chair position on the World Green Building Council's Board of Directors.

Ms Cox was first appointed to the WorldGBC Board on July 1, 2016, serving as Treasurer from 2017 to 2018, before becoming the first Australian to be elected Vice Chair in 2018

Made up of global leaders on green building in the building and construction industry, the Board’s role is to advise and oversee WorldGBC’s organisational strategy and governance, as well as ensure it is operating effectively as a not-for-profit organisation.

At a glance:

• Tanya Cox of the Green Building Council of Australia has been re-elected Vice Chair on the World Green Building Council's Board of Directors.
• Ms Cox became the first Australian to hold the position in 2018.
• The WorldGBC Board of Directors is comprised of senior leaders from 15 Green Building Councils around the world.

World Green Building Council CEO Cristina Gamboa said Ms Cox had continued leadership in the green building movement and dedication to improving the sustainability of buildings, both in Australia and at the global level. 

“Tanya has continued to demonstrate outstanding leadership in the field of sustainability and has championed green building as one of the most effective solutions to climate change," she said.

“Our Board of Directors is an influential group of global leaders which works hard to ensure WorldGBC delivers on its collective mission of green buildings for everyone, everywhere.

"As WorldGBC prepares to implement a new three-year strategy in 2020, Tanya’s role as Vice Chair will be essential to fulfil the full potential of WorldGBC globally. I look forward to working with her and our fellow Directors to make our mission a reality.”

A former chair and current director of the GBCA Board, Ms Cox is also a non-executive director of various ASX listed and unlisted boards, and was previously Chief Operating Officer of DEXUS Property Group for 11 years.

She said she was looking forward to helping shape the WorldGBC's next three-year strategy.

“Our efforts to realise a net zero carbon future in the built environment are accelerating as we strive to fulfil the role the built environment must play in helping to meet the targets set out in the Paris Agreement and the commitments made under the UN Sustainable Development Goals," she said.

“I am very proud of the work we are doing in Australia to articulate the net zero roadmap and the work of our members who are world leaders in sustainability in the built environment.

“Through the WorldGBC we are sharing knowledge from our achievements, learning from the successes of colleagues around the world and working collectively to achieve our shared goals."

Similar to this: 

GBCA appoints Frasers Property CEO, Rod Fehring as new chair

Smart cities are sustainable: GBCA

Australian sustainability on a global stage