Our Mission
Impactful Places is an independent ESG consultancy specialising in the built environment. Led by Vivienne King, the consultancy supports responsible business delivery and sustainable impact through ESG strategy design, delivery and communication.
By supporting the management and assessment of a businesses’ ESG-related opportunities and risks, Impactful Places challenges its clients to strive for ambitious ESG goals grounded in operational and commercial reality.
Our Approach & Expertise
Bringing deep insight and experience of the built environment and the professional services supporting it, Impactful Places supports clients to express and deliver their own unique vision of purpose and responsibility to investors, clients, employees, communities and the planet.
Our approach is guided by core values of integrity, collaboration, and a commitment to measurable impact, ensuring that our strategies are not only ambitious but also actionable and authentic.
Our Founder: Vivienne King
Vivienne King is founder of Impactful Places, an independent strategic advisory specialising in helping the real estate industry achieve its full impact potential.
With a strong track record advocating for environmental and social sustainability, Vivienne has held leadership positions in real estate for more than 30 years as a principal and consultant, working in urban development, regeneration and management, joint venture partnerships, strategy development and ESG.
Prior to founding Impactful Places in 2024, Vivienne was Head of Real Estate at impact consultancy The Good Economy.
She held CEO roles at Revo, the retail property trade association and Soho Housing Association, together with its commercial arm, Soho Ltd.
Over 20 years of her career was with £14 billion institutional real estate investor, the Crown Estate, where as General Counsel and member of its Executive Committee, she held a wide range of responsibilities including its corporate ESG strategy.
Vivienne is the current Chair of the Shopkeepers Campaign for business rates reform; a co-founder of equality, diversity and inclusion campaigning organisation Real Estate Balance and now a member of its Patrons Group; a LandAid Patron and Executive Vice President of the Story of Christmas.
In 2023, Vivienne was inducted into the Property Week Hall of Fame for her work in the real estate industry.