On 29 September 2022, Dr Sophie Taysom of Keyah Consulting will be co-hosting an online workshop on ESG and real estate. This is being done in conjunction with Climate Business. Climate Business empower businesses to accelerate ESG strategies and decarbonisation through peer learning programmes. The event is aimed at CEOs, Read more…
On 8 June, I had the opportunity to take part in a panel discussion at the FIABCI Congress, held in Paris. The topic for discussion was how do we add value in real estate while also improving the lives of end-users. Here I provide some of my thoughts on this Read more…
Dr Sophie Taysom writes on building ESG into the DNA of projects in the built environment.
I had the opportunity to speak to a session at Urban Design London on social value in real estate. It was part of a broader discussion on viability and social vale. The audience was made up of practitioners working in local councils across England. Here’s a copy of my presentation
I had the opportunity to present to the Firestarter Forum on ESG for SMEs and touch on some of the core considerations. Slides below. A few key points from the discussion
Real estate has a very real role to play in contributing to social value in the UK. Whether it be public realm enhancements, supporting people into the industry, including social enterprises in supply chains, increasing local spend and so on, there’s an increasing need for developers and asset owners to Read more…
“The role of human influence on the climate system is undisputed.” Dr Valérie Masson-Delmotte, Working Group Co-Chair The IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report ‘Climate Change 2021’ makes for sobering reading. Climate change is an immediate threat and no country is immune. Key headlines from the Summary for Policy Makers include: It’s unequivocal that Read more…
The trend towards Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations in investment decision-making is accelerating. Nowhere is this more apparent than in real estate. And there are good reasons for this. We know that that the built environment accounts for 39% of global carbon emissions. We also know that our buildings Read more…
Written in response to a consultation on UK Social Housing: Building a sector standard approach for ESG reporting. To the ESG team, I welcome the opportunity to respond to this consultation on approach and ESG criteria for social housing. I am Dr Sophie Taysom of Keyah Consulting. Keyah Consulting Read more…
I had the pleasure of chairing a webinar for The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) on Healthy Living and Housing. This was the first of a six part series looking at the interplay between our lived environments and our health. You can access the session by clicking the link Read more…