Royle joined AEW in 2015 and has 20 years’ industry experience. He is currently portfolio manager for the company’s Urban Real Estate Fund and chairs the firm’s UK ESG committee. Royle is involved in a range of projects across the UK, with a strong focus on repurposing underutilised retail accommodation to alternative uses, enabling social change in urban areas. As part of his role on the UK ESG committee, Royle has worked alongside the UK Impact Fund team, transforming the fund into the UK’s first Sustainability Disclosure Requirements-approved impact fund. Royle became a member of the RICS in March 2007, passed the Investment Management Certificate in May 2014 and holds a BSc in land management from the University of Reading.