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    Remember to keep your ‘Proof of Purpose’

    As we enter the festive period, we will all be reminded to “keep our proof of purchase” should any of our gifts need to be returned, it is the evidence that we need to show ownership. This concept made me think.  As a Sustainability professional, how do I demonstrate Proof of Purpose?  How do I […]

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    Stay focused: the strategic value of stakeholder engagement

    Making cities sustainable remains high up on the international agenda as the planet faces a climate emergency.

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    Tenant Engagement–The road to corporate sustainability

    In recent years, the interests of tenants in green or sustainable occupancy have gradually grown in prominence, ranging from green and/or healthy building accreditations to optimization of resource management and mitigation of environmental footprints.

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    4 Steps to Include Stakeholders on Your Sustainability Journey

    Let’s explore four key milestones of an organization’s sustainability journey to see how stakeholder engagement can help:

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    Stakeholder Engagement: A bright new future for Corporate Governance

    You can have the best product, the most polished program, the most innovative project, if you have not taken the time to ensure the people impacted by your initiative are fully on board, you will fail. It’s about as certain as death and taxes!

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    The Sustainable Business Revolution – a unique challenge and opportunity

    Sustainability isn’t a threat to future business – it is the future of business, of a thriving economy and long-term prosperity.

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    Hong Kong Companies: Let’s Embrace Science-Based Targets

    The transition towards a low-carbon future is well underway, but for the past few decades, companies and governments have struggled to come to an agreement on the technicalities of measurement. Some of these disagreements have arisen from genuine concerns, but many have been based on an attempt to delay the inevitable.

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    Science Based Targets vs. Net Zero: what’s the difference? Why do they matter?

    Real Estate companies and investors have a clear responsibility in helping transition to a low-carbon economy. But what is the best approach to address this challenge…?

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    Seeing beyond static – factoring climate change into targets for commercial buildings

    Predicting and budgeting for the lifecycle of a commercial building is traditionally viewed as straight forward. Historic data, an understanding of market conditions, good knowledge of how buildings behave and tried and tested facilities management strategies mean budgets for CapEx and OpEx can be fairly accurate. The predictable nature of the built environment has allowed […]

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