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ESG

One of the biggest investment trends impacting property markets globally, our research teams provide their insight and analysis on how the Environmental, Social and Governance agenda is shaping up.

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Cost & carbon: the potential for stricter minimum efficiency standards in the private rented sector
The government plans to reintroduce the requirement for all domestic rental properties to reach an EPC C minimum by 2030. What is the potential cost and carbon saving of the policy?
One month ago
Clean Power 30: What does it mean for real estate?
The UK’s long-awaited energy grid reform is finally here–from ambitious targets–including sourcing 95% of electricity from renewables by 2030 and overhauling the connection system–property owners with…
One month ago
Retail and ESG in 2025: bigger fish to fry?
Are ESG themes set to take a backseat in 2025, or will they become more crucial than ever?
3 months ago
Sustainability Series: EVs: The Everywhere Vehicle?
Identifying opportunities and nuances within the electric vehicle changing market for real estate owners
3 months ago
Meeting the Commercial Property Retrofit Challenge - Part 2: The Business Case for Action
Quantifying the costs and benefits associated with improving ESG credentials of commercial properties in the UK
5 months ago
Meeting the Commercial Property Retrofit Challenge - Part 1: Defining a Strategy
The potential obsolescence of buildings is accelerating, driven by evolving regulatory, physical, financial, and functional risks, relating to sustainability. This report, the first in a three-part…
6 months ago
Preserving the past: Future-proofing UK's historic buildings
The UK's path to net zero hinges on making buildings energy efficient. While many landlords are already improving their properties' energy performance, historic buildings pose unique challenges. Here…
6 months ago

Latest News

A new framework to refocus and simplify the approach to ESG in property to achieve outcomes and what wealthy individual are doing in this space
One year ago
The potential solar photovoltaics (PV) energy generation opportunities for the UK from car parks and rooftops.
One year ago
Investors are increasingly looking to improve quality of their existing portfolio as ESG regulations continue to influence real estate decisions.
One year ago
Housing markets around the world have faced strong headwinds since the pandemic boom period.
2 months ago
A new year invites reflection on what the next 12 months might hold. Before looking ahead to 2025, let’s reflect on some major ESG developments from 2024
2 months ago
We spoke with Knight Frank's research experts to explore some sector-specific ESG predictions for 2025
2 months ago
Five months of data reveal that off-site biodiversity credit requirements average just over one unit per Local Planning Authority (LPA) annually. Is this a timing issue, a policy design flaw, or an…
5 months ago
The Labour Party’s manifesto set out a clear desire to decarbonise the UK’s energy infrastructure with a rapid roll-out of renewable projects; the key to this is in planning reform.
8 months ago
On July 4th, the UK voted the Labour Party into power with a landslide, below we look at what this shift means for the sustainability agenda and for property.
8 months ago
What could a more circular retail economy mean for retail property?
11 months ago