The real estate sector, as a significant producer of waste, and as such the carbon footprint has in recent years been putting in place measures to reduce the using of natural resources, and in doing so favour a circular economy approach.
As Deputy Managing Director, Head of Business Development Europe, Grégoire Tripon works to change the way in which resources are consumed by occupiers in buildings and how waste is managed. The circular economy which is now a very present part of our lives, imposed on our lifestyles and consumption, whether that’s choosing products with less packaging or buying a refurbished mobile phone, is now also applies to the commercial real estate sector.
The careful reusing of materials therefore must take into account the feasibility of materials, their history and the way in which carbon emissions can be reduced. Indeed, the circular economy fits into an over-arching sustainability strategy which works from different angles to reduce emissions and promote positive climate actions.
It’s true that today, many of our investors are very focused on energy transition and bettering the energy performance of a building. So, we have to put many actions in place to ensure that the building consumes correctly in terms of the energy needed to heat it or light it.
Building differently: the drive for a circular economy approach
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