SYLVAIN MONTCOUQUIOL

About SYLVAIN MONTCOUQUIOL

Sylvain Montcouquiol is a seasoned executive at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), one of Europe’s leading listed commercial real estate groups. He currently serves as Chief Resources and Sustainability Officer (CRSO) and as a member of the Management Board, a role he has held since January 2022. Prior to that, he was Executive Managing Director of Human Resources and, earlier, Group Director of Human Resources and Organization. He joined URW’s Executive Committee in January 2021. His career at URW has been closely linked to the group’s transformation and integration milestones. He joined Unibail in 2005 and later became Group Director of Organization, where he was responsible for the integration of Unibail and Rodamco following their 2007 merger. From there, he built a broader remit across HR and organizational design, ultimately moving into a role that combines people strategy with sustainability leadership. This trajectory reflects deep expertise in change management, corporate structure, and strategic governance. Before joining URW, Montcouquiol began his career at Capgemini Consulting, focusing on the consumer goods and retail sectors. That background likely shaped his understanding of customer-facing industries, operating-model transformation, and large-scale business change. His professional profile blends consulting discipline with internal leadership experience, making him well suited to a complex, multinational organization such as URW. At URW, his responsibilities are closely tied to the group’s Better Places 2030 sustainability agenda. When he was appointed to his expanded role in late 2021, management emphasized his ability to bring a fresh perspective on employees, environmental impact, and the company’s contribution to the communities and territories where it operates. In practical terms, this places him at the intersection of human capital, corporate responsibility, and long-term value creation. Montcouquiol holds an engineering degree from École Centrale de Lyon and a Master of Science from Penn State University, giving him an international academic foundation that complements his long-standing executive experience in a major European real estate group.