Sustainability

Sustainability

Saving Energy Now a Moral and Strategic Issue

Property managers in the 21st century must realize that to earn the trust of tenants, they need a facility management...

Sustainability

Construction Industry Must Move Towards Carbon Neutrality

Debate continues about how international carbon emission reduction can best be achieved in the continuing struggle against climate change. Economic...

Sustainability

The Best Ingredients for the Workplace of the Future

Dutcham recently organized an interactive workshop in collaboration with renowned Hungarian architect firm DVM group and their Dutch partner, Ditt...

Sustainability

U.K.’s Breeam Accreditation Dominates CEE Office Markets

The U.K.-based Breeam is the third-party sustainability accreditation system of choice with office developers in Central Europe, according to Colliers...

Sustainability

1st set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards is out Now

On July 31, the European Commission adopted the first set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). These will play a...

Sustainability

ESG Offers Sustainable Future for Building, Living and Working in Budapest

A prime issue facing Budapest is how the infrastructure, look and feel of the city can and should be improved...

Sustainability

ESG is a Mindset, Says Atenor: ‘Why not do it if you Can?’

While “environmental” issues are widely understood by society, the acceptance of the “social” and “governance” aspects of ESG are very...

Sustainability

Sustainability Central to High-end Investment Deals

In addition to a market correction, with yields moving out from the current 5.25% for office and 5% for industrial,...

Sustainability

Market Talk: Showcasing the Positive Examples of Sustainable Policies

The term “Green Business” suggests that successful actors in the various commercial real estate sectors are adapting their business practices...

Sustainability

Developers Call for More Transparency and Improved Sustainability Benchmarking

ESG-compliant features and procedures in real estate are increasingly the norm. That is exemplified by accreditation to a recognized third-party...

Sustainability

Wing Releases 2nd Annual ESG Report

Wing has published its second annual ESG report, in which the real estate company provides information about its environmental, social,...

Sustainability

Budapest One Gets Breeam ‘Excellent’ Rating

Budapest One has received a Breeam “Excellent” rating in the category relating to the environmental consciousness of the development....

Sustainability

MOL Sets Sights on Self-sustainability

Hungary-based energy multinational MOL has seen troubled times along with its peers, but its latest figures show a significant rebound....

Sustainability

Real Estate Experts Expect Wave of Modernization

The EU Taxonomy and ESG directives already require an immediate change of approach for medium-sized companies. In a year or...

Sustainability

Phase 1 of East Gate Pro Business Park Gets Breeam Certification

The first halls of Wing’s East Gate Pro Business Park development, completed in the fall of 2022, have received a...

Sustainability

Taking Discipline, Perseverance, and Goal-setting from the Pool to the Workplace

In his sporting life, Valter Kalaus was an Olympic swimmer at 18 and, now 56, competes regularly in Masters events....

Sustainability

Summer Heatwave Underscores Need for Urban Responsibility

Real estate sustainability is a top-down mindset: if a landlord’s leadership doesn’t walk the walk, employees won’t, and neither will...

Industrial, Sustainability

Demand for Prime Sustainable Industrial Space Remains High

The Central and Eastern European industrial and logistics markets are seen as an attractive development and investment option, with leading...

Sustainability

Allee Achieves Leading Sustainability Performance Among CEE Retail Properties

Allee Shopping Center has achieved a 5-star rating from the internationally recognized GRESB (Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark) system, ranking...

Sustainability

Apollo Tyres Achieves ISCC+ Certification for Hungary Facility,

Apollo Tyres' facility in Hungary has been awarded the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Plus (ISCC+) certification, the company tells...

Sustainability

Lightware Reinforces ESG Commitment with Participation in Girls in STEM Day

Lightware continues to strengthen its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives by fostering diversity, inclusion, and community engagement within the...

Sustainability

Schaeffler Expands Solar Park in Szombathely as Part of Climate Strategy

Schaeffler Savaria Kft., the Hungarian subsidiary of the global Schaeffler Group, has expanded its on-site solar park in Szombathely, reinforcing...

Sustainability

Erste Purchase Proves ESG key to Major Investment Deals

ESG issues are becoming central to transactions at the high end of the commercial real estate markets, as exemplified by...

Sustainability

Zwack Unicum Joins National Tree Planting Day Initiative

As part of its commitment to sustainability, Zwack Unicum Nyrt. joined the inaugural National Tree Planting Day as an official...

Taking Discipline, Perseverance, and Goal-setting from the Pool to the Workplace

In his sporting life, Valter Kalaus was an Olympic swimmer at 18 and, now 56, competes regularly in Masters events....

Interior ESG Elements now Central to the Real Estate Industry

ESG interior elements related to building use trends, design, layout, amenities, and property and facility management are now seen as...

Summer Heatwave Underscores Need for Urban Responsibility

Real estate sustainability is a top-down mindset: if a landlord’s leadership doesn’t walk the walk, employees won’t, and neither will...

Cordia Starts Construction of 360° Residential Project

Cordia, part of Hungary’s Futureal Group, is expanding in Spain with the official start of construction of 360° by Cordia,...

Demand for Prime Sustainable Industrial Space Remains High

The Central and Eastern European industrial and logistics markets are seen as an attractive development and investment option, with leading...

ESG Compliance Driving Investment

A sentiment report published by SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors) Europe and the University of the Built Environment...

Lurdy Ház Earns BREEAM In-Use ‘Very Good’ Certification

Lurdy Ház in Budapest has now obtained the BREEAM In-Use “Very Good” certification, confirming the complex’s energy-efficient operation and environmentally...

Allee Achieves Leading Sustainability Performance Among CEE Retail Properties

Allee Shopping Center has achieved a 5-star rating from the internationally recognized GRESB (Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark) system, ranking...

Sustainability Pays: International Green Building Week Opens in Hungary

Hungary has joined a growing number of countries participating in International Green Building Week, a global initiative led by the...

ESG Elements Crucial to Sourcing Finance

Commercial lenders have become increasingly influential in shaping ESG practices in the Central European real estate sector, particularly through the...

Apollo Tyres Achieves ISCC+ Certification for Hungary Facility,

Apollo Tyres' facility in Hungary has been awarded the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Plus (ISCC+) certification, the company tells...

Lightware Reinforces ESG Commitment with Participation in Girls in STEM Day

Lightware continues to strengthen its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives by fostering diversity, inclusion, and community engagement within the...

Schaeffler Expands Solar Park in Szombathely as Part of Climate Strategy

Schaeffler Savaria Kft., the Hungarian subsidiary of the global Schaeffler Group, has expanded its on-site solar park in Szombathely, reinforcing...

Erste Purchase Proves ESG key to Major Investment Deals

ESG issues are becoming central to transactions at the high end of the commercial real estate markets, as exemplified by...

Zwack Unicum Joins National Tree Planting Day Initiative

As part of its commitment to sustainability, Zwack Unicum Nyrt. joined the inaugural National Tree Planting Day as an official...