Alternative energy sources now a ‘critical’ strategic necessity

The complexity of regulations relating to sustainability and the achievement of net zero carbon mean that a close alignment with the EU is essential.

“It’s quite labour intensive to work out all the requirements and if we could just create one really solid reporting pack and action plan that covered the geographies in one go, that would be my dream,” Segro sustainability director Gabriella Zepf said.

Zepf explained that because aspects of the regulations are new, “the primary strategy is to start early and use expert help to try and peel the different layers of the various regulations to make sure we make the best possible decisions,” she told Real Asset Insight’s Richard Betts.

Providing PV panels and other alternative sources of electricity are “absolutely critical strategic aspects” she said: “They will just become more and more important.”