Sustainability

Sustainability

CPI Hungary holds Go Green Day

CPI organized tenant days, called Go Green Day, to continue building community in office buildings by meeting in person after...

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Sustainability Coming to the Fore in Real Estate Investment

As the concept of ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investing becomes a practice increasingly utilized by investors, the extent to...

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Diófa Responding to ‘Strong Demand’ for ESG

The Budapest Business Journal talks with Zsombor Incze, head of the business development department at investment fund manager Diófa Asset...

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ESG: a Risk or an Opportunity for Big Oil?

The increasing popularity of sustainable investing comes with a rise in greenwashing concerns. To avoid allegations and mitigate risks, the...

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CPI Hungary announces switch to green energy from 2022

From 2022, CPI Hungary will supply the electricity needed to run its property portfolio exclusively from renewable sources, enabling tenants...

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Sustainability is the central theme of Allee Shopping Center’s renovation

The visitors want more sustainable and greener shopping center, and they expect concrete, tangible measures instead of promises; by now...

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CA Immo converting building operations to green electricity, gas

CA Immo announced converting building operations to green electricity and gas, saving more than 60,000 tonnes CO2 emissions annually from...

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Codic aiming for accessibility with ongoing projects in Budapest

Brussels-based Codic Group's Hungarian subsidiary is aiming to achieve Access4you Design & Building Gold certification to provide a barrier-free environment...

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Global growth in sustainable investment funds to double in 2021

Investments in the environmental, social, and governance-based (ESG) landscape are expected to remain on a growth trajectory in 2021, the...

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Investing in our Environmental Future

When I first became a journalist back in 1986, environmental issues were only just beginning to gain ground, albeit at...

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All CTP buildings in CEE achieve BREEAM certification

All 292 buildings of European commercial real estate developer CTP have been awarded BREEAM In-Use status at the "Very Good...

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Budapest joins C40 Clean Construction Declaration

The mayors of Budapest, Oslo, Los Angeles, and Mexico City have pledged to halve emissions from all construction activities in...

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Future-proof Facility Management

Building and operating a facility involves an astounding array of tasks, ranging from monitoring to quantity and costs estimate, from...

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Market Talk: COVID-related Concerns Underscore Real Estate Sustainability Issues

Sustainability issues have become key elements of the planning, construction and management of office and, increasingly, other commercial properties....

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Locational Factors Increasingly Central to Sustainability

Development in Budapest brings in environmental issues, relating to the city as a business and commercial center, and locational issues...

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Enthusiastic Visionary Optimistic About Sustainable Future

Nándor Kovács jokingly describes himself as a “revolutionary” when it comes to real estate sustainability. Spend just a little time...

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Westend Shopping Center Wins Green Investment of the Year Award

One of the leading Budapest malls, Westend Shopping Center, operated by Gránit Pólus Group, has won the “Green Investment of...

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ESG Elements Central to Investment and Financing

Analysts say a sustainable recovery in the investment markets is underway, although investors are more selective in how they allocate...

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Accreditation Systems Face More Complex Demands

Developers and asset owners in the region see a growing need for higher-level third-party sustainability accreditations such as BREEAM, LEED,...

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The Business Case for Building Less, and Managing Better

Tibor Karsai, managing director of Rustler Kft., explains how coordinated design, investment and property operations can make circular strategies commercially...

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....

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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...

Enthusiastic Visionary Optimistic About Sustainable Future

Nándor Kovács jokingly describes himself as a “revolutionary” when it comes to real estate sustainability. Spend just a little time...

Westend Shopping Center Wins Green Investment of the Year Award

One of the leading Budapest malls, Westend Shopping Center, operated by Gránit Pólus Group, has won the “Green Investment of...

ESG Elements Central to Investment and Financing

Analysts say a sustainable recovery in the investment markets is underway, although investors are more selective in how they allocate...

Accreditation Systems Face More Complex Demands

Developers and asset owners in the region see a growing need for higher-level third-party sustainability accreditations such as BREEAM, LEED,...

The Business Case for Building Less, and Managing Better

Tibor Karsai, managing director of Rustler Kft., explains how coordinated design, investment and property operations can make circular strategies commercially...

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...