ESG

There is a growing emphasis on sustainability and environmental footprint in the transportation and logistics industries worldwide, with nearly 70% of companies from these sectors in the Fortune 500 having set a net zero carbon target, and around half aiming to achieve this objective by 2030 or earlier. This growing trend is also influencing logistics occupiers’ real estate decision-making worldwide.

In Asia Pacific, an increasing number of logistics occupiers are seeking more environmentally friendly warehouses and distribution centres. CBRE’s June 2024 Asia Pacific Leasing Market Sentiment Index found that energy-related features, particularly renewable energy supply and energy efficiency management, are most preferred. Many survey respondents indicated that occupiers also have a preference for facilities that possess some form of green certification, and that provide charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.

With more occupiers embedding sustainability into their real estate strategy, landlords and investors must accelerate the greening of their Asia Pacific logistics portfolios.

This Viewpoint explores occupiers’ most sought-after green features and explains how asset owners in the region should respond to rising demand for environmentally friendly logistics real estate.

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This report, published in collaboration with Oliver Wyman, highlights the pivotal role of cities in leading the global fight against climate change and biodiversity loss. Coordinated city action for nature is not only vital to achieving the goals set by the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), but also strategically necessary given the climate-, health- and infrastructure-related urban challenges arising from existing unbalanced relationships with nature and the biosphere.

This report was originally published in https://www.weforum.org/publications/nature-positive-cities-guidelines-for-rehabilitating-nature-in-the-urban-era/

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ESG reporting has brought the conversation on “Net Zero” from the halls of multilateral organisations to corporate boardrooms across the world. Over the past decade, companies have been looking to better their ESG records. In India, since 2023, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has mandated the top 1000 listed companies (by market capitalisation) to file a business responsibility and sustainability report (BRSR) that discloses environmental data including energy, emissions, water, and waste. Starting from financial year 2024-2025 ESG disclosures are also applicable for the value chains of the top 250 listed entities (by market capitalisation) on a comply-or-explain basis.

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Titled “Champion our Ecosystem”, Champion REIT’s Sustainability Report 2023 illustrates a collaborative endeavor that focuses on establishing a value-added network around stakeholders through sustainable performances in line with its 2030 ESG Targets and 2045 Net Zero Commitment.

The report is structured according to local and international regulations and frameworks, including Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) with independent assurance. In its pursuit of higher standard of information transparency, the report further strengthens its climate-related information in accordance with the International Sustainability Standard Board's (ISSB’s) IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures.

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