Sustainability

Five actions that can make a sustainable difference in the lab.

The impact of climate change is top of mind for real estate investors and occupiers.

Technology, media & telecom companies are increasingly looking to procurement to drive cost savings, quality and innovation.

The quarterly Industry Pulse highlights key observations garnered from active conversations with our global occupier clients.

Plans to transition U.S. data centers to renewable energy power sources are impeded by current utility transmission infrastructure.

We are in an era of transformative change—the way that we move goods and people is dramatically shifting away from a century-long reliance on conventional petroleum fuels.

As the healthcare industry recovers from myriad pandemic challenges, procurement teams can limit risks and maintain resilience amid market volatility.

This sector faces challenges including inflation and labor costs, but an outsourcing partner can provide leverage, scale and support for ESG targets.

Once largely siloed, procurement is now influencing decision-making for industrial and logistics companies.

Following a period of inflation and labor challenges—coupled with extreme energy price swings—there has never been a greater need for measured, forward-thinking facilities management (FM) procurement, particularly among enterprises in the energy, oil and gas (EOG) industries.

For life sciences companies, enabling smarter procurement and embracing innovation are two keys to facing the future with confidence.

Business leaders are recognizing FM procurement as instrumental for powering supply chains, achieving sustainability goals and driving cost savings.

Five key trends are shaping a new blueprint in retail and multi-site facilities procurement.

As the U.S. transitions to more renewable energy sources, solar manufacturers are poised to benefit from federal tax credits enacted as part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE) has challenged health systems to decrease their carbon footprint 50% by 2030.

The real estate industry is uniquely positioned to positively impact our society and the value of the built environment through Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

Facilities Management procurement leaders share their top 2023 priorities for supply chain inflation, ESG, organization design and more.

In 2020 and 2021, major data center investors and operators committed to replenish more water than they consume by 2030 through improved water recycling, less water-intensive cooling methods and other strategies.

With a record 662 million sq. ft. under construction and continued strong occupier demand, the U.S. industrial real estate sector can play a major role in meeting carbon-reduction and energy-efficiency goals by using solar energy.

Local, state, and federal agencies responsible for infrastructure investment are under mounting pressure to show progress on addressing climate change and socio-economic inequities.

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the urgency for companies and individuals to act to protect the wellbeing of the planet.

CBRE’s Life Sciences Sector hosted a FOCUS Forum on “Sustainability Leadership: How life sciences organizations are changing their culture and decision-making to meet sustainability targets.” Clients and CBRE professionals attended the virtual event, where experts shared best practices and solutions to identify and establish strategies to meet sustainability goals.

2020 was a watershed year for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing in real estate as pandemic- and climate-related disruption.

The past two years have seen an unprecedented degree of disruption—from the pandemic to climate-related events to social justice protests.

Companies recognize that a holistic sustainability strategy includes investing in a net-zero future.

Addressing the social experience of working remotely will be critical for companies seeking sustainable success with hybrid working.

Building on the Paris Agreement, the UK Government has recently announced targets to reduce UK net greenhouse gas emissions by 78% by 2035 compared with 1990 levels.

CBRE’s global senior business leaders offer insights on strategies that will shape property owner and investor behaviors in 2021 and beyond.

This week offers an inside look at CBRE’s recent panel discussion on the economic outlook and how it will impact the banking and financial services sector. Mark Zandi, Chief Economist for Moody’s Analytics, and Julie Whelan, Global Head of Occupier Research for CBRE, join Spencer to share their informed insights on 2021 and beyond.

Do diversity & sustainability initiatives make financial sense? CBRE’s Chief Financial Officer, Leah Stearns, and Chief Diversity Officer, Tim Dismond, explain why the answer is a resounding "Yes!"