Firstplanit - Ankita Dwivedi, Founder, Architect, Sustainability Expert on the Built Environment

Global Business with Jesse McDougall

Ankita Dwivedi, Founder of Firstplanit is interviewed around her newest tool to simplify the complexity amongst materials and systems decisions in the design and construction industry. Ankita led architecture, design, and sustainability teams for top Fortune 100 firm projects across the globe for 20 years. She worked on high profile building projects in Berlin, New York, Kuwait, and London, working for top global brands including Apple, Ferrari, Selfridges, Citi and JP Morgan. Throughout, she believed more could be done to accelerate the adoption of truly sustainable building decisions, leading to the founding of Firstplanit. With decades of research on environmental, social, and sustainability factors to help the construction industry drive better decision-making from home renovations through to industrial and infrastructure projects. Ankita believes we have the power to redefine what luxury is in the built environment.