Course

[23 Apr 25] Sustainability for Real Estate Sector: Strategies and Impact

OVERVIEW    

This session offers insights and applications in sustainability that are currently critical for businesses, particularly those in real estate development and related entities. It discusses the balance between the core pillars of sustainability strategy through environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors together with the equally important pillar of economics (E) as exemplified by financial performance. The impact to be considered is thus “EESG” holistically in practice.

The session will contextualize recent developments of sustainability in regulations and standards, globally and locally, for specific usage in the real estate sector. It will look at issues in strategic analysis, formulation, and implementation. The session will also examine the tensions of key stakeholders of customers, suppliers, and investors.

TOPICS COVERED

• Sustainability insights and applications for real estate development
• Recent sustainability regulations and standards in the global and local context with specific applications for real estate sector
• Balancing core pillars of sustainability strategy and managing stakeholders’ tensions
• Practical implementation of EESG principles in real estate development

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Understand the concept of EESG (Environmental, Economic, Social, Governance) and its relevance to real estate development
• Identify current sustainability regulations and standards applicable to the real estate sector, both globally and locally
• Understand the strategic implications of sustainability for real estate businesses
• Evaluate the balance between environmental, social, governance, and economic factors in sustainable real estate practices
• Recognize the key stakeholder tensions in implementing sustainable practices in real estate development
• Apply sustainability principles to real-world scenarios in property development and management
• Design effective governance structures that support sustainable real estate practices

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Property developers
• Real estate investors and fund managers
• Real estate consultants
• Management professionals in the real estate sector
• Sustainability consultants specializing in built environments
•  Facilities management professionals

CPD POINTS

5 PDUs (PEB)

2 CPD Points (BOA-SIA)

KNOWLEDGE PARTNER

Professor Lawrence Loh 

Director, Centre for Governance and Sustainability 

Professor in Practice of Strategy and Policy, NUS Business School National University of Singapore

Professor Lawrence Loh is Director, Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS) at NUS Business School, National University of Singapore where he is Professor in Practice of Strategy and Policy. He is also Visiting Professor at Wealth Management Institute. He received a PhD in Management from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His thesis on technology governance was awarded global first prize in the worldwide doctoral competition in the field of management information systems.

At CGS, Professor Loh steers the Singapore Governance and Transparency Index and ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard. In the domain of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG), he leads the Knowledge Partner team at CGS for the Sustainability Impact Awards in Singapore. He also directs the CGS project that is commissioned by the Singapore Exchange to conduct sustainability assessments of all listed companies on the Exchange. He also heads the ASEAN sustainability reporting initiative covering 6 countries and steers the Asia-Pacific sustainability reporting assessment covering 14 jurisdictions. He is a lead investigator on a study in sustainable banking for all listed banks in ASEAN. Recently, he spearheads market studies on climate reporting in ASEAN as well as nature and biodiversity reporting in Asia Pacific. Professor Loh serves as judge for various corporate sustainability awards and competitions in Singapore and the Asian region.

Professor Loh conducts executive development programs in ESG for leading institutions across Asia Pacific and Singapore. He is a multi-time winner of NUS Annual Teaching Excellence Award and NUS Business School Teaching Excellence Award. His name has been placed on the University’s Honour Roll for excellent teaching. He is a regular commentator for leading global and local media. He has a citation count of some 500 per year across media worldwide, including numerous front-page headlines. 

Terms & Conditions

Request for withdrawal must be made in writing. We encourage particpants to nominate a replacement for the session. Refund requests are subject to approval on the following conditions: 

• Requests sent in at least 2 weeks before commencement: 50% of course fee refunded.
• Requests sent in less than 2 weeks before commencement: No refund, full course fee payable.

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