Journal of Property Investment & Finance: Volume 26 Issue 6

A green profession? A global survey of RICS members and their engagement with the sustainability agenda

Tim Dixon, Andrea Colantonio, David Shiers, Richard Reed, Sara Wilkinson, Paul Gallimore

This study seeks to provide a review of the background and context to the engagement of RICS members with the sustainability agenda, and to examine the extent to which the…

Sustainability in property valuation: theory and practice

David Lorenz, Thomas Lützkendorf

The purpose of this paper is to explain the rationale for integrating sustainability issues into property valuation theory and practice and to provide initial suggestions for…

The strategic significance of environmental sustainability by Australian‐listed property trusts

Graeme Newell

Environmental sustainability has taken on increased importance in recent years with property companies. The purpose of this paper is to assess the strategies used by listed…

The greening of commercial leases

Mark Hinnells, Susan Bright, Angela Langley, Lloyd Woodford, Pernille Schiellerup, Tatiana Bosteels

This paper seeks to consider how policy changes may drive a change in leasing practices, in order to reduce environmental impact (particularly carbon dioxide emissions) from the…

Retrofitting commercial office buildings for sustainability: tenants' perspectives

Evonne Miller, Laurie Buys

Buildings, which account for approximately half of all annual energy and greenhouse gas emissions, are an important target area for any strategy addressing climate change. Whilst…

Responsible property investing: what the leaders are doing

Gary Pivo, UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative Property Working Group

This paper seeks to help those making investment decisions on existing commercial real estate portfolios to understand how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues…

Property Investment Appraisal (3rd edition)

Xu Ye

Sustainable and socially responsible property

Guest editorial

Paul McNamara, Tim Dixon