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Why Smart Businesses Are Doubling Down on Sustainability and ESG (While Others Walk Away)

Key points Here’s what nobody’s talking about: while headlines shout about investors retreating from green building commitments and ESG mandates, the savviest players in real estate are quietly using this moment to pull ahead. Why? Because they understand something fundamental – sustainable real estate isn’t just about optics, it’s about asset survival. The real story […]

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The Great Reinsurance Retreat: Strategic implications for insurance markets and climate adaptation

Key points Recent Bloomberg analysis reveals a striking development in global reinsurance markets – the world’s 19 largest reinsurers have reduced catastrophe exposure by more than 50%. This isn’t a temporary market correction – it’s a fundamental recalibration of risk appetite driven by accelerating climate-related losses. And it’s worrying. The downstream effects are creating acute

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ESG in real estate: Measuring social value in the UK

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 demonstrate and capture social value.

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