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Shaftesbury’s Sustainable Retrofit at 22 Ganton Street

11 November 2015

The project exemplifies the company’s proactive approach to asset management and commitment to the long-term sustainability of its buildings. By retaining 99% of the building’s structure and 80% of its façade, Shaftesbury significantly reduced the amount of new materials required and cut construction waste, minimising environmental impacts and generating cost savings.

Topic: Retrofit & Refurbishment

Type: Case Studies

Member: Shaftesbury Capital

Sustainability Bites? The Impact of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Commercial Real Estate Lending

05 November 2015

The paper sets out the current thinking from the Better Buildings Partnership regarding the risks associated with Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for commercial real estate lenders and the practical steps lenders can take to mitigate such risks. We also touch on some of the wider sustainability considerations lenders may wish to take into account and the value creation opportunities they offer.

Topic: Investment

Type: Publications

Sustainability Bites? The Impact of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Commercial Real Estate Lending

05 November 2015

In recent years sustainability risks and drivers have had a transformational impact on the way in which equity investors approach direct real estate investment and management. To support the commercial real estate lending community, with the help of our Real Estate Lending Working Group, we have put together an Industry Insight which highlights the risks associated with Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards and the practical steps lenders can take to mitigate such risks.

Topic: Investment

Type: Blogs

Sharing Best-Practise Across the Channel - BBP Meets its French Counterpart

03 November 2015

On the 22nd of October the BBP received the OID for the first episode of what we hope is the start to a strong cross channel collaboration.

Topic: Market Transformation

Type: Blogs

Industry Initiative to Look at Australia for Solution to Performance Gap

29 October 2015

Design for performance feasibility study launched to develop a scheme to guarantee the in-use energy performance of new offices.

Topic: Market Transformation

Type: News

Sustainability in Buildings Makes for a Better Investment

23 October 2015

A panel debate on sustainability in the property industry was organised by Property Week and Capita Real Estate think tank. Sarah Ratcliffe, BBP Programme Director, was on the panel.

Type: News

ESG as a Crystal Ball

20 October 2015

This morning I attended an event hosted by MSCI titled Applied ESG Research: Making Capital Decisions Using ESG Research and Data. The panel included an analyst, actuary, asset manager, journalist and representatives from MSCI and the UN Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI). Here are the key points I took from the two hour conversation on how environmental, social and governance factors are used in investment decision making.

Topic: Measurement & Reporting

Type: Blogs

Recruit London

12 October 2015

The Crown Estate, in partnership with Westminster City Council and Cross River Partnership, hosts the Recruit London scheme. Since 2009, this innovative community employment and training initiative has been helping Westminster jobseekers into sustainable employment and supporting West End businesses with free recruitment services. Recruit London’s Workplace Coordinators work with employers and referral agencies to match local jobseekers to vacancies, supporting candidates throughout and helping them access training.

Topic: Occupier Engagement

Type: Case Studies

Member: The Crown Estate