The ESG future for Australia’s industrial & logistics sector

Is it possible to create an industrial workplace that workers want to be in? Or even an industrial workplace which sets a bold new standard in sustainability? While office, residential and retail spaces were the first property types to experience the real benefits of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and placemaking initiatives, the industrial & logistics space is now a major investment grade asset class which is also beginning to inherit the same sustainability criteria. It’s a strong indication that industrial property has changed and is no longer just about employees arriving to work in a shed and then clocking off. In our latest ESG in Conversation series, CBRE’s Pacific Head of ESG, Su-Fern Tan, talks exclusively to Andrew Thai, National Sustainability Manager for Frasers Property Industrial, and Tamara Williams, Head of ESG for Altis. In this insightful talk, the trio explore the real-time sustainability strategies being used by today’s leading developers to help future proof their portfolios while showcasing the unique ROI opportunities that innovation in this space can bring.With analysis based around The YARDS project, the first industrial estate to ever achieve a Green Star Communities rating from the Green Building Council of Australia, the experts will specifically look at:   • What this industrial project did to earn this rating  • The challenges of pursuing the maximum Green Star rating for industrial assets  • The hidden benefits of providing workers with amenities and a sense of community  • Identifying the value of this rating system and the value of social impact for industrial assets  • Which stakeholders are demanding this radical shift in industrial assets  If you have any questions from this episode or property topics that you’d like CBRE to answer in future episodes, please email us at: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .  If you have any questions regarding this episode or property topics that you’d like CBRE to address in future episodes, please email us at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .