During the past years, businesses have experienced a series of once-in-a-generation challenges, forcing them to re-evaluate how they operate. From COVID-19 to geopolitical instabilities, these challenges have shown that individual events, activities and decisions all have impacts that cascade throughout a value chain, potentially with global consequences.
The challenges posted by COVID-19 have underscored the true meaning and importance of ‘Business as Mutual’. No man is an island, and no business can act independently. We need to work together in order to thrive. One thing is clear: moving forward, business as usual is obsolete. We must transition to Business as Mutual.
Read MorePicture this - despite around 43% of the installed power capacity of India being renewable, coal-based thermal power still contributes to almost 75% of its power generation. However, the country is making rapid strides towards achieving its ambitious goal of meeting 50% of its energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030.
The policy push has been strong, taking cues from which prominent real estate developers have begun to take meaningful steps towards attaining their ESG goals. Renewable energy, more often than not, is the first step towards achieving ESG compliance.
Through CBRE India’s first report on renewable energy, we have tried to answer the below questions and more:
This report was originally published in https://www.cbre.com/insights/reports/sustainable-energy-powering-india-s-offices
Download the Report Read MoreIt has become clear over the last decade that environmental, social and governance risks are financial risks. What does that look like for the year ahead? The 2024 edition of MSCI’s Sustainability and Climate Trends to Watch (formerly ESG and Climate Trends to Watch) brings together the key questions that our global research team are asking, and offers thoughtful analyses and useful insights to help assess and navigate the investment landscape that lies ahead.
This report was originally published in https://www.msci.com/research-and-insights/2024-sustainability-climate-trends-to-watch
Download the Report Read MoreClimate risk has rapidly emerged as a critical consideration for real estate investors, owners and occupiers.
Managing climate risk starts with pinpointing climate-related hazards, reporting these risks, and finally embedding climate risk management into your organizational processes.
This guide is a companion to help you better identify and mitigate physical climate risks. It may seem like a big task, but we help outline simple steps.
Download the Report Read MoreAs the world continues to transition, companies are asking themselves how they can contribute, lower the effects of climate change, and bring meaningful value into the lives and communities in which they operate. Here at KIC we build and manage logistics centers, and we ask ourselves those questions during our entire process. From finding the correct building site, to the construction of the logistics center, all the way down to finding the best tenants and managing the property. Here is how energy generation and energy management are being used in our facilities to help bring about a low carbon future.
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