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For our first episode of season two, Head of ESG and host, Snigdha Jain is joined by guest, Donna Rourke, Head of ESG and Sustainability at BNP Paribas Real Estate.
Together, they explore the collaborative strategies shaping the future of ESG in real estate, driving innovative paths forward in the sector. Snigdha and Donna shine a spotlight on the industry's ongoing endeavours to address both current and emerging initiatives aimed at minimising impact on people, place and the planet. Donna provides her perspective and expertise from BNP Paribas Real Estate, part of the BNP Paribas Group, who has been Committed to an ESG agenda for over 15 years and offer a comprehensive range of services that span the entire real estate lifecycle, with a presence spanning over 30 countries.

In this episode, Ayla Dinçay, Buildings Lead at the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) joins Head of ESG and host, Snigdha Jain to explore the upcoming SBTi guidance that will support the building sector to develop and succeed in ambitious and appropriate science-based targets.
The discussion covers Ayla's unique journey into ESG, the impact of the SBTi’s corporate net zero standard, their role in validating targets, plus the increasingly collaborative efforts needed across the value chain to decarbonise the real estate industry. The challenges of Scope 3 emissions, significance of addressing embodied carbon and innovative strategies for operational emissions reduction are also covered – with a balance between business growth and resultant emissions at the fore.

Following MIPIM 2024, Head of ESG and host, Snigdha Jain welcomes Planner, Ffion Middleton to share her unique experience as a MIPIM Challenger.
Together, Snighda and Ffion unpack the major ESG themes that captivated discussions at this year’s premier global real estate event in Cannes, identify the issues that demand greater focus and provide an inside view of how Turley is approaching these areas for clients and internal governance. Alongside the exploration of the ‘ESG elephants in the room’, Ffion reflects upon her journey to becoming a MIPIM Challenger and offers the key takeaways following her participation in the inaugural initiative, highlighting how areas including net zero, gender mainstreaming and productivity were addressed by the group of 15 young professionals, culminating in their compelling presentation on the Leaders’ Perspective Stage at MIPIM.

Head of ESG and host, Snigdha Jain welcomes Market Research Analyst, Lindsay Hart, to explore the statistics, studies and strategies behind Gender Mainstreaming.
Lindsay shares compelling insights from recent research demonstrating the significant returns of gender diversity in the workplace and highlights the benefits companies can expect. With discussions surrounding greater female representation continuing to evolve in the real estate sector and an increasing number of organisations recognising the importance of gender equity, Snigdha and Lindsay outline core principles and what successful implementation looks like in practical terms to support organisations striving for authentic engagement.

Conversations with the World Green Building Council
 
In our first episode, we discuss how the real estate market is tackling current and emerging ESG initiatives focused on reducing impacts on people and the planet. Podcast host Snigdha Jain, Director of ESG is joined by Catriona Brady, Director of Strategy and Development at the World Green Building Council.

In this episode, Senior Sustainability Consultant, Debbie Harvey is joined by colleagues and wellbeing experts, Assistant Sustainability Consultants Fin Maguire and Lizzie Bolton to discuss the rising trend and heightened interest accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic around health in real estate.