Joan MacNaughton has joined the board of Heathrow Airport Holdings as a non-executive director. MacNaughton will bring a wealth of board experience in industry, government, academia and the third sector to the leadership team of Heathrow and at a critical time in its history.
MacNaughton currently chairs the board of the Climate Group, an international non-profit working to drive action on climate change. She is a non-executive director of En+Group IPJSC, where she chairs the health, safety and environment committee, and is a member of the strategic advisory board at Engie UK. MacNaughton sits on several academic advisory boards at energy and climate institutes and publishes and lectures on energy and climate issues.
A statement from Heathrow Airport Holdings said: “MacNaughton’s experience in global climate change and advocacy will ensure the board has relevant insight and advice on decarbonising the sector in line with wider 2050 Net Zero targets, ensuring the UK can create a truly global leadership position in the green revolution.”