Longevity Partners is a multi-disciplinary energy and sustainability consultancy which supports businesses in the transition to a low carbon economy across 38 countries. Our purpose is to unlock sustainable value, by educating and transforming the built environment with the right passionate experts, knowledge, tools and resources to deliver the green economy the world needs today. We provide strategic guidance, compliance support and innovative solutions to property investors, developers and occupiers from our offices in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Munich, Austin, New York & San Francisco.
Teething problems: Applying SFDR to the real estate sector
What is SFDR? The EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) was adopted in November 2019 as part of the EU Commission’s Action Plan: Financing Sustainable Growth. The Plan aims to increase transparency on financial markets, with a view to directing capital flows towards activities which contribute to reducing emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. The SFDR […]
Attention on Retention: Why Leadership Drives Successful DEI
Our industry is engaged in an important dialogue to improve sustainability through ESG transparency and industry collaboration. This article is a contribution to this larger conversation and does not necessarily reflect GRESB’s position. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) have become the center of focus for employment best practices in the last decade. The ULI Global […]
Having a sustainability or environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy is increasingly becoming a requirement within the real estate industry, with rising pressure from the investors themselves, as well as the organization’s stakeholders, and as a matter of overall legal compliance.
The regulatory landscape surrounding climate change and Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) issues remains in a constant state of evolution. It will be necessary for organizations going forward to remain agile in their ability to conform and adapt to the ever-changing regulatory environment and ensure that climate-related legislation reviews are a routine part of an organization’s operations.
“You can’t manage what you don’t measure.” Most sustainability professionals have heard this adage enough times to repeat it in our sleep (and possibly elicit an eye roll). Still, the unfortunate truth is that the “measure” part of the equation is often easier said than done.
The case for “bounce-forward” climate-resilient infrastructure
Because climate change is constantly shifting the overall environmental equilibrium, “bounce-back” approaches are becoming less and less applicable in practice. A “bounce-forward” approach accounts for continuous adaptation to disturbances or changes to the steady state.
The Indoor Generation: Creating Green Buildings for our Health & Wellbeing
The places we live have become simultaneously our home, our office, our schools, our gym, and more. Whilst being at home has played a key role in protecting our health from the spread of the coronavirus, our homes are not always supportive of our well-being.
