Responsible Real Estate: Environmental Sustainability

Real estate sustainability seen as a key priority but more decisive actions are needed

83%

of our respondents are looking at ways to innovate and accelerate their sustainability strategies.

Top priorities

for both investors and corporate occupiers are to create places that are human (promoting healthy lifestyle, safety, and wellbeing) and green (respectful of earth's resources and supporting occupants' health and wellbeing).

but only 6%

currently see themselves as ‘leaders’ in measuring and reporting in real time on the environmental impact of their real estate holdings.

Explore survey results

What can we learn from leading real estate investors and corporate occupiers, those with the most advanced sustainability strategies? Explore the data visualization below to find out about their key areas of focus and investment.

Dr Marie Puybaraud shares the key highlights from the survey

In this short video, Dr Marie Puybaraud introduces the Responsible Real Estate research program and shares some of the key findings from our global survey - Decarbonizing the Built Environment.

How can corporate occupiers reduce the environmental impact of real estate?

Richa Walia looks at the lessons we can learn from leading occupiers and their sustainability strategies, from quick wins to more sophisticated programs.

Is sustainability a priority for real estate investors and occupiers?

Lori Mabardi explains that both investors and corporate occupiers now see ‘climate risk as financial risk’ and although the challenges in tackling carbon emissions from real estate are complex, the opportunities to make a real impact are plentiful.

Why are collaborative partnerships so vital for green progress?

Jeremy Kelly explores the need for an ecosystem of partnerships to achieve the right balance of regulation, advocacy, coercion, and incentivisation on the journey to net zero.