24 Apr 2023

We are delighted to publish our new report "Sustainable Value: a common approach to the commercial benefits of sustainability in UK commercial real estate".

The report discusses some common sustainability features in UK commercial property and how they relate to property value. The aim of the paper is to suggest more common ways of identifying and reporting common sustainability features to promote alignment across AREF members and the wider UK commercial property market.  These include topics such as common approaches to the capex associated with ESG risks, the role of EPCs, regulations and green certifications.

AREF would like to thank Sam Carson and the Sustainability and Value Steering Group for all their hard work in bringing this report together. 

Watch the video below, where Sam Carson of CBRE, author of our report and the Chair of AREF's Sustainability and Value Steering Group, provides an overview of the report and some of the insightful discussions that were had in its development:
 

Watch the overview

Sam Carson of CBRE gives a brief overview of our new report

View the Sustainable Value Report Online

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Download the Sustainable Value Report

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Your feedback & enquiries

To help us to further the conversation going forward we would very much welcome your feedback on the report and the subjects contained within it. 

If you have any enquiries or would like to join the conversation, please get in touch by emailing [email protected].

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Author

Sam Carson

Sam Carson

Head of Sustainability in CBRE's Valuations and Advisory Services team, CBRE UK

Sam is the Head of Sustainability in CBRE's Valuations and Advisory Services team, appointed to integrate ESG metrics into property valuations. He works with CBRE's valuations clients to understand the implications of ESG risks, as well as support market analysis of the impact of sustainability on asset value. He is particularly passionate about how to promote engagement between stakeholders across the property lifecycle to decarbonise buildings.  

Previously Sam was Director of Sustainability at Carbon Intelligence (formerly Carbon Credentials), advising real estate clients on the integration of ESG within property portfolios. During this time, he engaged widely across the real estate industry including sitting on the GRESB European Benchmark Committee, UKGBC Future Leadership Forum Advisory Board and BBP REEB Benchmark Committee. He also supported the UKGBC's Advancing Net Zero programme by participating in the Net Zero Carbon Task Group, Energy Performance in Offices Task Group, Renewable Energy Procurement and Offsetting Task Group and as a co-author of their "Scope 3 Guide for Commercial Real Estate".

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