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UK built environment is woefully under-prepared for climate change

Workplace Insight

New analysis published by UKGBC during the COP28 talks concludes that the UK’s built environment is severely under-equipped to adapt to our changing climate. No areas received a green rating, indicating that the UK built environment is not sufficiently adapted to the present and future risks posed by any of the threats assessed by UKGBC.

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WeWork’s Ex-CEO Neumann Slams Post-Bankruptcy Strategy, Calling Projections “Unsustainable”

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Moreover, SoftBank would still own at least 16.5% — with the potential for it to increase to 36% under the new deal. The proposal is reported to have backing from most owners of WeWork’s $4 billion in senior debt and a committee of unsecured creditors.

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Gender Equality In U.K. Financial Leadership At Least 14 Years Away

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This sluggish advancement towards equal representation in leadership positions reflects the challenges faced by the industry in fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. By addressing systemic barriers and creating supportive environments that nurture female talent, the U.K.’s

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London must take better decisions on whether to retrofit its buildings

Workplace Insight

The London Assembly Planning and Regeneration Committee has published a new report called Retrofit vs Rebuild? The Committee carried out a two-part investigation into London’s built environment to produce the report. which asks how decisions are made to either retrofit or rebuild properties and the carbon implications for both.

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What Can Young Lawyers Teach Us About The Future Of Workspaces?

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Younger lawyers prioritize a legal workplace that supports flexibility, equality, and collaboration, favoring environments with open spaces and modern aesthetics over traditional “men’s club” interiors; these preferences are reshaping law firm office design. According to Francis J.

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Office Space In Town Appoints ESG Director, Georgia Sandom

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The policy launches during a period which has seen a record 70% increase in client enquiries about ESG values and as businesses across the flexible workspace sector, and real estate industry more widely, assess how to take the most effective genuine steps embedding ESG values. .

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ULI Europe launches PropTech Innovation Challenge 2024

Workplace Insight

Following last year’s pilot, Urban Land Institute (ULI) Europe has launched a second edition of the PropTech Innovation Challenge (PIC) , the Young Leaders-led initiative to foster innovation in the built environment and is calling for game changing solutions that meet the challenge of how to substantially reduce carbon emissions.

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