Steve Brookes is CEO and founder of Balwin Properties Limited in Johannesburg, South Africa, a specialist, niche, national large-scale, residential property developer focused on the development and sale of sectional-title apartments as well as surrounding infrastructure in the mid to upper market segment. Brookes is also the chairman of the Balwin Foundation, a nonprofit company established in 2016 by Balwin Properties and aimed at making a social difference in the education, training and funding landscape. Brookes is also passionate about environmentally responsible building practices and is the driving force behind Balwin’s approach to minimizing its environmental impact by achieving green building ratings at its developments.