Oakland Care CEO Joanne Balmer has been named ESG Champion at HealthInvestor’s Power Fifty Awards for a second year in a row.
The ESG Champion award honours an individual who has demonstrated exemplary commitment to deliver positive change on environmental, social and governance issues. Since joining Oakland in 2019, Joanne has been the driving force behind the luxury care home provider’s ESG strategy, pioneering progress and positive change that has helped pushed the provider to the forefront of the sector.
Joanne has driven a range of inclusive and effective green initiatives within Oakland’s homes and the communities they operate within. This includes the planting of hundreds of trees, the creation of wildlife gardens, and various activities undertaken during Oakland’s Greener Month which helped boost biodiversity, reduce waste, and offset long-term emissions.
Joanne and her team at the carbon-neutral care group also continued to demonstrate the importance of sustainability to others in the sector, contributing to the first report published by the Social Care Sustainability Alliance, which set out ways in which social care organisations can embark upon or deepen their sustainability journeys.
Joanne Balmer BEM said: “I am delighted to receive this prestigious award for a second year in a row. At Oakland Care, we are committed to continuing to push the boundaries of what is possible on environmental, social and governance issues in social care and beyond.
"It is fantastic that we have maintained our progress in these last 12 months. This is testament to the outstanding efforts of all those I work alongside at Oakland Care. Whether it be our sustainability strategy, cultivation of inclusive and open environments for our team members, efforts to deliver outstanding care to the residents we support, and approach to wider global issues, we are leading the way. I look forward to continuing to maintain our position as an influential leader on these topics."
