Carbon disclosure becomes mandatory

Carbon disclosure becomes mandatory

  Carbon disclosure is being spotlighted on the international stage, with Belgium, Canada, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden and the United Kingdom among those requiring financial disclosures aligned with the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosure (TCFD). The United States will follow with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed rule, the Enhancement and Standardization…

Don’t snail-scale climate tech

Don’t snail-scale climate tech

  The urgent need to transition away from carbon-intensive energy sources has become increasingly clear, as delays in the past have shortened the relevant timeframe. We cannot afford to slowly implement emerging climate technologies. Despite the declining costs of such technologies as wind, solar, building management and geothermal, it is not guaranteed that they will…

What to expect from a sustainability career in Europe?

What to expect from a sustainability career in Europe?

  As the world continues to globalize, a career in Europe is becoming more of an attractive proposition to young Americans across the board. This is particularly true for those looking for a career in sustainability. Recent research from LinkedIn looked into the top cities around the world with the highest concentration of sustainability professionals,…

CRE’s professional profile hinges on retention

CRE’s professional profile hinges on retention

Employee turnover eroded some of the gains North American real estate industry made in broadening its professional profile last year. Recently released results of a second annual benchmarking exercise for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies and practices show a year-over-year increase in the proportion of women and people of colour across 171 participating companies,…

5 Key Points You Need to Know from Dodge’s Latest Construction Study

We’ve compiled the main takeaways from the 2022 Connected Construction: Perspectives Across the Project Team SmartMarket Brief Series by Dodge Construction Network. This 6-part series studies how each construction project player is using digital workflows to improve data handoffs and make collaboration between both internal and external stakeholders easier.  The reports shed light on: How…

London office prices reach record low of £600 per desk in 2022

London office prices reach record low of £600 per desk in 2022

Rubberdesk’s new London Flexible Office Report reveals that although office space prices showed promising signs in the first half of 2022, rates quickly tumbled in the second half. Inflation, rising interest rates, the war in Ukraine, and market anxiety all contributed to prices dropping to their lowest level in three years – £600 per desk…