Advice for Real Estate Asset Owners.
Climate resilient buildings protect investment performance, support access to low-cost finance and improve tenant attraction.
A robust sustainability strategy, governance structure, management processes and reporting framework will allow you to cut through the noise and focus on value-add opportunities.
A strategic approach will enable you to focus on those things which matter – a resilient business which is delivering your commercial objectives, alongside positive outcomes for society and the environment.
Are you and your board asking these these questions?
- Have we stress-tested our sustainability and climate resilience strategy?
- Are we prepared for continued and increasing investor scrutiny?
- Are we well positioned to attract low-cost capital investments?
- Have we translated transition risks into implementable action-plans?
Advisory services
Insights & Future Readiness
Ensuring your board is informed about the regulation, market demand, environmental and social changes that will impact your portfolio.
- Horizon scanning for emerging trends – the net zero transition, climate resilience and social impact – and how they affect portfolio value and attractiveness.
- Insights into the regulatory landscape impacting your portfolio, such as SFDR, CSRD and EPBD.
- Updates on key industry benchmarks and standards, including GRESB, CRREM, BREEAM, EPCs and NZC Building Standards.
Implementation Support
Advice on the efficient and effective delivery of your strategy.
- Integration of sustainability across acquisition, development and asset management.
- Board reporting and advice.
- Stakeholder engagement.
Strategy & Governance
A clear, value-add strategy that keeps your portfolio resilient and maximises opportunities to create value.
- Materiality review to determine where to focus your efforts.
- Peer review to establish where you sit in the market.
- Transition and climate risk advice.
- Stakeholder engagement strategy.
- Target setting and KPI reporting structures.
- Governance structures, including ESG committee design and outsourcing delivery models.
Board Advisory
An independent voice in your board room or leadership team.
- Executive-level conversation and challenge.
- A sustainability-led approach, grounded in a deep understanding of how to add value in real estate through sustainability.
- A strategic and commercial perspective.
My Experience in Action
UK Investment Manager
Developed their first sustainability strategy (~£2bn AUM), moving from a compliance-led programme to a commercially-grounded approach.
Global Real Estate Advisory Firm
UK Executive Board member at JLL. Created and led the UK sustainability strategy, focusing on business operations and commercial opportunities.
Global Investment Manager
Delivered their sustainability agenda across the UK & EMEA portfolio ($23bn AUM), working alongside their asset and fund management teams.
Central London Redevelopment
Created the sustainability strategy for the redevelopment of an iconic 1930’s listed Central London building, working alongside the design team to implement it.