December 07th 2021
Post cop-26 - What are the implications and the challenges for UK Real Estate?
This virtual event focuses on the implications of COP-26 for the UK Real Estate Industry. The Industry is responsible for c. 38% of global carbon emissions and consumes c. 40% of the World’s energy, thereby having a massive impact on achieving net-zero carbon by 2050!
Movers & Shakers has brought together leaders from the private and public sectors, to discuss the outputs from COP-26 and the reality for our Industry; upon which their is huge onus to drive quick and significant change.
What does The Glasgow Climate Pact mean for UK Real Estate? What were the successes of COP-26 and were there any failures? We ask our contributors’ opinions on how we move forward? What Government intervention and incentivisation is needed? How can public and private sector collaboration deliver best outcomes?
Where are the big challenges? How do we manage the massive financial costs? Meeting housing targets is a major issue for UK Real Estate. So, how do we balance the costs of new build v retrofit? Operational v embodied carbon? Who picks up the bill?
Innovation and technology is clearly also key - are solutions at the ready and do we have the right skill sets to deliver these on scale and on time? And, finally, how do we engage communities?
The net-zero carbon aim and responsibility must to be shared by Governments, businesses and civic society together. We look forward to hearing from our expert contributors; whose in depth knowledge, commitment and passion and actions, can help us to answer and understand the questions posed and be part of the opinion-making; influencing and driving change as stewards of our own environment.
EVENT SPEAKERS
Guy Grainger
Global Head of Sustainability Services & ESG
JLL
• Guy Grainger is EMEA Chief Executive at NYSE-listed global real estate services company JLL. Overseeing over 12,000 employees across 80 offices, he sits on the Global Executive Board and is also the global Executive sponsor for Marketing. Previously JLL’s UK CEO and with a background advising retail companies on their real estate strategy, he has worked closely with Britain’s biggest businesses and the world’s largest retailers. Guy is also Chair of the Circular Economy Taskforce at responsible business organisation Business in the Community; is Junior Vice President at the British Property Federation; and is an established media commentator on the built and natural environment. He is an alumnus of the London Business School Senior Executive Programme, and amateur triathlete in spare time.
Alex Notay
Placemaking and Investment Director
PfP Capital
Alexandra Notay is Placemaking and Investment Director at PfP Capital, the fund and asset management arm of Places for People Group, overseeing a UK-wide residential strategy. She is an internationally recognised expert on build to rent, placemaking and sustainable urban development, with 16 years’ strategic advisory experience to private sector, government and third sector organisations across four continents. In January 2019 Alex was selected as one of the 48 women shaping the future of UK real estate at the prestigious BISNOW Women Leaders event.
Alex is a published author and editor of over 30 books and reports on real estate including the renowned ULI UK Best Practice Guide on Build to Rent (2014, 2016). Alex is a vice-chair of the ULI UK Residential Council, chair of the BPF sub-committee on residential ESG, serves on the BPF Build to Rent Committee and is an Associate Member of CREFC Europe. She is also a non-executive director of Essensys plc, Sound Diplomacy, SouthWest Board Member for LandAid and trustee of the SunScreenIT Foundation.
With a reputation for being ‘abnormally energetic’, Alex is passionate about enabling tangible social impact through innovation and collaboration as well as mentoring the next generation of diverse talent.
Rob Lane
Chief Property Officer
Clarion Housing Group
Clarion Housing Group comprises the leading social landlord in the country, providing 125,000 homes across over 150 local authorities. Rob leads the Group’s strategic asset management, including regeneration, and spearheaded Clarion’s 2040 Strategy which involves a major programme of investment to sustainably upgrade its properties, based on a set of housing standards it has developed.
Rob is a qualified accountant, with a career that has included senior finance roles in major commercial organisations such as the Domino’s Pizza Group and Network Rail Property.
Susan Freeman
Partner
Mishcon de Reya
Susan is a Partner in the Real Estate department. An experienced real estate lawyer, her in-depth understanding of the property market, the emerging world of tech and her business training as a Sloan Masters MSc (London Business School) graduate, combined with a wide circle of contacts is an effective combination. She is also the business development Partner for her department and uses her commercial know how and connections to benefit clients and the firm. Susan’s contacts help to make the firm’s programme of client seminars and events “must attend” networking opportunities.
