MIPIM 2022 – Making an impact

At this year’s MIPIM conference, environmental, social and governance issues were at the forefront of discussions with driving urban change being the main theme. The insights in this collection of articles, gleaned from our research and the conference, highlight how real estate investors can make a difference and how we can create positive, impactful outcomes.

Key topics explored include:

• Successful impact investing in real estate

  From climate change and geopolitical tensions to rising inequality and a global pandemic, society faces many challenges and real estate investors can be part of the solution.

• Impact investing in practice

  How delivering net zero carbon and affordable housing could be the panacea for investors and governments alike.

• Transitioning to a net zero carbon portfolio

  Our ambitious goal to achieve net zero carbon across our real estate portfolios by 2040 and how we expect to achieve it.

• Proptech grows up

  A solution to two of the biggest challenges facing the industry: the net zero carbon transformation and incentivising and easing the return to office.

• Back to (hybrid) work?

  Is the office dead?

• Analysing global cities in the 2020s

  The changing behaviour that will affect global market performance and the cities that are best positioned to benefit over the next decade.

• Rising rates, inflation and real estate

  Central banks and governments have implemented massive monetary and fiscal stimulus policies to support re-opening amid rising inflation risks.