Warrington to be underwater within 20 years, but where’s the plan?

Monitoring supply chain emissions is a frustrating exercise for even the most carbon-conscious organisation. One Australian startup is trying to change that.

“The same way Tesla’s electrification of cars has influenced the motor industry, we want to be the catalyst of change to circularity in the workspace industry,” CEO Anders Jepsen said following a nine-figure funding round.

A report by University College London has identified measures real estate can take to break down barriers that prevent businesses from drastically reducing their workplace carbon footprint.

From wind turbines on buildings to software that shows the impact of sustainability decisions, ideas from nine startups have been chosen for the Amazon Web Services Sustainable Cities Accelerator for Infrastructure.

Decarbonisation isn’t easy at the best of times. When the goal is to decarbonise a city like Westminster, with 11,000 listed buildings and some of the UK’s most recognisable shops, restaurants and theatres, a systematic approach is necessary.

As funding for proptech startups slows to a trickle, ideas that will help the built environment transition to green energy still entice otherwise wary investors.

LGIM Real Assets has partnered with ESG reuse marketplace Globechain to help its tenants trade and reuse unwanted items and materials.

As COP27 got underway in Egypt, the EU voted overwhelmingly for a major shakeup of corporate disclosures, making ESG a core part of the annual reporting process.

The chief digital strategy officer at Hines tells PlaceTech why the company is a bit like Jaws when it comes to innovation and why the floodgates could open to adoption in the coming year.

The company’s 340-year-old UK real estate business has put innovation at the heart of its strategy, launching an alternative investment team to pursue ideas to help transform its largely historical portfolio.

Warrington, a town in the northwest of England, teamed up with climate tech experts at IES to model the cost of retrofitting the city’s buildings and help it achieve its net zero targets.