Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia: Developer Cedar Pacific and Japanese company Sumitomo Forestry have signed a deal to jointly develop a $1.2 billion ESG-focused BTR portfolio in Australia and New Zealand.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpain: Investment company Amro Partners has announced that its PBSA portfolio in the Iberian market has hit a number of key project milestones so far this year as it seeks to grow its presence in the region, as well as improve on its ESG pledges.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Developer Downing has agreed a deal with Utopi to incorporate ESG technology at its Square Gardens coliving scheme in Manchester.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteULN speaks to Debra Yudolph, partner at SAY Property Consulting, about BTR’s role in providing social value and housing, how the sector can revitalise city centres, and how it is addressing ESG concerns. Filmed at the UKAA BTR Expo 2023.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteULN speaks to Brendan Geraghty, CEO of the UK Apartment Association (UKAA), about the challenges delivering build-to-rent (BTR) inventory, the mainstream adoption of BTR in secondary cities, the sector’s response to the net zero carbon challenge, and more. Filmed at the UKAA BTR Expo 2023.
Reading Time: 4 minutesDesigning for Gen Z means prioritising sustainability and co-creation more than ever before, says Nido CEO Darren Gardner.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteULI Europe CEO Lisette van Doorn talks to ULN about the role of retrofitting in achieving net zero in the built environment, and the investment community’s role in driving the ESG agenda. Filmed at MIPIM 2023 in Cannes.
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: New research claims that encouraging residents to make more sustainable decisions in their accommodation can help to reduce a building’s carbon emissions by up to 35 per cent.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Development finance companies’ increasing focus on ESG will make the sector more attractive for pension funds and institutional investors, according to new research from investment manager Downing LLP.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Investment manager MGT has hired Adina David, former director of urban living at Greystar, to head its BTR activities.
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