How ESG Is Shaping UK Real Estate

Ghislaine Halpenny, Director for ESG & Corporate Affairs, Regal London

25-Mar-25 09:30

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With the built environment responsible for approximately 40% of global carbon emissions across its value chain, ESG and sustainability considerations have become embedded in the real estate business. How are UK property developers navigating the sustainability imperative amid competing economic priorities and headwinds? We get a snapshot of the situation from Ghislaine Halpenny, Director of ESG & Corporate Affairs at Regal London, a UK boutique property developer.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories: markets, property, environment, technology, international

Tags: esg, real estate, people planet profit, environmental sustainability, uk,

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