Climate change is the defining crisis of our time. Worldwide, it is fuelled by the construction and operation of buildings which accounts for 36% of energy consumption and 39% of energy-related CO2 emissions. Comprehensive efforts are therefore required in the...

With the GRESB results for 2020 revealed recently, it’s clear that sustainability and ESG are increasingly important in the real estate market. Participation in the assessment globally has gone up by 22%, with data on key environmental performance indicators reported...

Wake-up call The carbon clock is ticking...faster than most people think. On the basis of the special report provided by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) has found that our...

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all aspects of people’s way of living and working. One of the most significant changes has been the shift to employees working from home. Although lockdown restrictions are now easing in some places, the pandemic spells...

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has not only had serious health implications around the world, but has had a huge impact on the economy. In an extremely short space of time, many companies and employees were forced to adapt to remote working procedures. With...

Worldwide methane emissions have hit the highest levels on record, an international team of scientists revealed last month. Representing one of the most potent greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere, methane is a major contributor to global warming. But how...

This is the fifth and last blog in our series “Apps to activate your sustainable lifestyle”, which looks at how digital tools such as applications have a decisive advantage in helping us make smart and sustainable decisions every day. On the basis of the Anatomy of...