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Industry unity needed in the face of new environmental law

Jan Kristian Westerlund, Chief Commercial Officer, Freesi.
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ESG: ‘Exciting times’ ahead as consensus on KPIs grows

Robbie Epsom, EMEA head of Sustainability, CBRE Investment Management.

Interlinking all ESG issues makes it easier to drive value

Emily Hamilton, Chief Sustainability Officer, Savills Investment Management.

Costs of climate mitigation will likely multiply if action delayed

Xavier Jongen, Managing Director, Catella Residential Investment

Green guidelines embedded in plans for Egypt’s new capital

Mohamed Al Desouky Energy Director, ACUD Administrative Capital for Urban Development.

Energy efficient infrastructure sector has ‘enormous potential’

Christopher Garbe, Managing Partner, Garbe Industrial Real Estate

Breaking down data barriers key to protecting asset value

Johanna Fuchs Boenisch, CEO, Susteco.

Energy efficient infrastructure sector has ‘enormous potential’

Christopher Garbe, Managing Partner, Garbe Industrial Real Estate

Kicking the carbon can down the road: ‘a silly thing to do’

Xavier Jongen, Managing Director, Catella Residential Investment

Redevco sets out plans for creation of liveable cities

Brigit Gerritse, Head of Research & Strategy, Redevco

Iceland exploits leadership on sustainability and diversity

Eliza Reid, First Lady, Iceland

ESG and senior living both mainstream MIPIM ’24 topics

Ron van Bloois, chair SHHA, & Managing Editor Real Asset Impact.

Real estate leadership needed in face of rising climate cost

Guy Grainger, Global Head of Sustainability & ESG, JLL

Alternative energy sources now a ‘critical’ strategic necessity

Gabriella Zepf, Sustainability Director, Segro.

City of London sets the ESG bar high for itself and investors

Andrien Meyers, Chair, Investment Committee, City of London Corporation

French net zero regs keep property sector on its toes

Öykü Kurtoglu, Head of Sustainability & ESG at Paref Group.

CEE construction is getting into shape – and it’s circular

Agnieszka Sznyk, president of the board, INNOWO, Poland.

Investors have the ability to push real estate to net zero

Jeremy Oppenheim, Co-founder and Senior Partner, Systemiq

Single standard would help collection of carbon data

Derk Welling, Senior Responsible Investment & Governance Manager, APG Asset Management

Net zero needs innovation in approach not just technology

Ella Etienne-Denoy, Senior Director, Head of ESG Business Development & Innovation, Continental Europe, CBRE

Senior housing need universal but differences call for respect

Mathilde Guittard, Senior Investment Manager, Octopus Real Estate

Alignment needed between EU and UK sustainability regs

Gabriella Zepf, Sustainability Director, Segro.

Real estate must use leading indicators not historic data

Guy Grainger, Global Head of Sustainability & ESG, JLL

More work needed if values are to reflect the transition burden

Lisette van Doorn, Chief Executive Officer, ULI Europe

UK’s net zero carbon standard aims to appeal to whole sector

David Partridge, Governance Board Chair, Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard

Cop28: Info sharing helps regs address global concerns locally

Heike Schmitz, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills.

Helping science start-ups to thrive is key to sustainability

Jie Zhou, Senior Programme Manager, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.

Transition initiative launched at Cop28 provides welcome guide

Dr Ahmed Shalaby, President and CEO, Tatweer Misr

‘Collaboration’ is key to future in Dubai’s living technology lab

Ghanim Al Falasi, Senior Vice President, Technology and Entrepreneurship, Dubai Silicon Oasis

Use of sustainable building methods gains pace in Europe

Jurrian Knijtijzer, Managing Director and Founder at Finch Buildings

Collaboration key to riding the largest industrial revolution yet

Robbie Epsom, CBRE Investment Management

High quality data an essential component for all ESG needs

Adrian Karczewicz, Head of Divestments, CEE, Skanska

SHHA is helping provide directions on road to Paris

Ron van Bloois, Chair, SHHA

Levelling the sustainability landscape for pitched roofs

Eytan Levi, Co-Founder, Roofscapes.

Phasing the way forward while 97% of net zero work still ahead

Anna Tsartsari, Co Founding Director, Head of ESG and Sustainability, BE Design

Over-engineering can be key to anticipating ESG needs: P3

Jens Thale, Head of Construction, P3 Logistic Parks.

Pricing carbon risks a greater challenge for listed securities

Andrea Palmer, Responsible Investment Lead, PGGM

ESG: asset managers with clear mandate on strategy do best

Alex Avery, CEO, Pragma Consulting

Survey reveals ESG ‘chatter’ not always reflected by the reality

Alex Avery, CEO, Pragma Consulting

Green finance and REIT culture part of Singapore’s attraction

Thomas Veith, Partner, Global Real Estate Leader, PwC.

Singapore will be faster to establish taxonomy than EU

Thomas Veith, Partner, Global Real Estate Leader, PwC

Sustainability and liveability goals gain traction for ULI

Ron Pressman, Global CEO, ULI

Nordic age care system creates resilient investment sector

Kasper Wehner, Investment Director, Northern Horizon

Small town co-living model for seniors has financial advantage

Frédéric Durousseau, Group Chief Real Estate & Development Officer, Korian

ESG an APAC priority but Europe’s best practice sought

Christiane Conrads, Global Real Estate ESG Leader, PwC

New approach is required as disability and aging converge

Timothy Ghilain, Interim Chief Executive, EASPD

Singapore’s green leadership role possibly a global model

Christiane Conrads, Partner, Global Real Estate ESG Leader, PwC

Research indicates gap in boomer housing provision

Henning Weiss, Co Founder, The Embassies

Social housing and healthcare among top topics at Provada

Ron van Bloois, Managing Editor, Real Asset Impact

Huge opportunities adjusting to ‘100% nightmare scenario’

Sir Jonathon Porritt, Founder Forum for the Future.

Scope for greenwashing calls currently precludes Article 9

Sebastian Kreutel, Director, Head of Real Asset Financial Services, PwC

Real estate investors catching up as occupiers focus on ESG

Sam Addison, Head of Project Management, Occupier Services EMEA, Colliers.

ESG compliance centre stage as lenders query RE values

Assem El Alami, Head of International Real Estate Finance, Berlin Hyp AG

Infrastructure assets poised to head off tailwinds: CBRE IM

Tania Tsoneva, Snr Director, Global Infrastructure research, CBRE Investment Management

More restrictive ESG policies likely from banks: Berlin Hyp

Assem El Alami, Head of International Real Estate Finance, Berlin Hyp AG.

Non-institutional assets are the real ESG challenge for property

Richard Craddock, Managing Director, Debt Investments, LaSalle Investment Management.

Building age gap grows to a gulf as ESG costs mount up

Brian Gaffney, Director, Murphy Mulhall & Partners

Portfolio-wide sustainability needs urgent action: Sunrock

Hugo Willink, Managing Director, Sunrock Germany

Encore+ fund’s ‘tree’ house doubles down on carbon

David Ironside, Fund Manager of Encore+, LaSalle Investment Management.

Energy crisis highlights need to increase spend on renewables

Rebekah Tobias, MD, Investor Relations & Business Development, MARCOL

ESG makes new openings for foreign investors in Germany

Alexander Lehnen, Partner, Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein

Data takes on new role as ESG moves up property agenda

Vincent Bryant, Co Founder & CEO, Deepki

Nearshoring process raising resilience while cutting carbon

Oliver Salmon, Global Capital Markets Director, World Research, Savills

REITs stand by their ESG policies despite economy

Sue Munden, Senior Real Estate Analyst, Bloomberg

Energy resilience will be ‘key differentiator’: Tritax Eurobox

Nick Preston, Fund Manager, Tritax EuroBox

Challenges for diversity and inclusion in Europe’s real estate

Lonneke Löwik, CEO, INREV

Path to net zero is best split into steps says energy expert

Philip Blaauw, CEO and Founder, INNAX

Path to net zero requires more collaboration to meet deadline

Elizabeth Halliday, Head of Responsible Business, Morgan Sindall Construction Scotland.

Focus on three aspects when building: carbon, cost and time

Dr. Torill Bigg, Chartered Chemical Engineer, Tunley Engineering

Public sector in Scotland leads the way on carbon reduction

Lisa Mcdade, Environmental Advisor, Kier Construction

Colliers/7R report analyses impacts on Polish logistics

Łukasz Jachna, Board Member, Chief Capital Markets Officer, 7R.