Dee Korab appointed head of Impact at Puma Property Finance

Puma Property Finance has appointed Dee Korab as its new head of Impact, taking over from Sarah Milne.

Dee Korab

Korab brings over 12 years of experience in banking and real estate finance, including senior roles at HSBC where she was a director in the real estate finance team and sustainability lead. She will lead the growth of Puma's Impact Lending Framework (ILF), which registered £145 mln (€167 mln) in development loans in its first year across various sectors like care homes, PBSA, and life sciences, in the UK.
Before joining Puma, Korab founded Sparkd, a consultancy supporting sustainable finance measures. She also holds certificates in Green & Sustainable Finance and Climate Risk.
Korab will be responsible for expanding the ILF, which incentivizes developers to adopt sustainability measures and create socially impactful projects. Qualifying developments can receive up to a 1% reduction in financing costs upon project completion. Beyond the ILF, Korab will lead Puma's broader impact lending activities and the Group's ESG initiatives.
Paul Frost, managing director of Puma Property Finance, said: "We’re delighted to welcome Dee Korab as our new Head of Impact.  Dee brings a wealth of experience in sustainable real estate finance, and her appointment reflects our continued commitment to being both a market leader and a thought leader in impact lending.  Her leadership will be instrumental as we invest further in our Impact Lending Framework and broader ESG initiatives across the Puma Capital Group.”
Dee Korab, head of Impact at Puma Property Finance, added: "I’m delighted to join Puma at such an exciting time for the business. Puma already has a market-leading approach to sustainable and social impact lending in its Impact Lending Framework. I’m looking forward to further developing our impact. My focus will be on ensuring we deliver meaningful, measurable outcomes for our clients, our investors, and in the buildings and communities to which we deploy capital. There’s a huge opportunity to lead the market in demonstrating that ambitious social and sustainability standards and strong financial performance are fully aligned.”