How Hines’ Focus On Social Impact Delivers Investor Returns

Focusing on the “S” in ESG Quote from Guest: “It's about making sure that we are creating and managing human-centric spaces for the different stakeholders at hand.” - Daniel Chang Summary: Daniel Chang, Managing Director & European Head of ESG at Hines joins Bold founder Caleb Parker for Episode 2 of Season 9 where they discuss the importance of ESG strategies and why the ‘S’ is so important. In this episode Caleb and Daniel discuss the positive social impact real estate projects can have and how this can be measured. They also discuss the benefits of having a fully integrated S Strategy, and how real estate companies like Hines playing a role in creating sustainable communities and ecosystems can deliver value for the bottom line, and therefore value for investors. Connect with Daniel on LinkedIn Connect with Caleb on LinkedIn  If you have any questions or feedback on this episode, email [email protected] Value Bombs: It's about making sure that we are creating and managing human-centric spaces for the different stakeholders at hand. - Daniel We're really focused on making sure that we are creating a heterogeneous community, designing residential units that are catering to a diversity of a population. - Daniel Ultimately it does hopefully depend on the authenticity of the objective of the project and the social agenda around that. - Daniel I think you're able to also create value for the project because you're embracing the social. - Daniel I can't remember the exact number of job creation. I think it might be something around 10,000. But that's something that is a direct link to the way that that building or that project is being designed. - Daniel Timestamps:  [02.42] Why is it critical to have a fully formed ESG strategy? [04.03] Hine’s project in Milan [04.53] The balance between sustainability and profitability [06.43] The benefits of having a fully integrated S strategy [08.30] How to measure the sustainability impact [10.28] How Hine’s measure their projects [11.51] Main talking points on social value Resources: PREA Real Estate Awards ULI Center for Sustainability ULI Sustainability Council Milan Elsesco Project Shout outs: Nor Norm Covivio Lisette Van Doorn Social Enterprise About Daniel Chang Daniel is Managing Director & European Head of ESG at Hines which is a global real estate investment, development and property management firm. It was founded by Gerald D. Hines in 1957 and now operates in 30 countries. They manage nearly $96B1 in high-performing assets across residential, logistics, retail, office, and mixed-use strategies Sponsors: Headline Sponsor: DeltaQ DeltaQ is a Top 3 European PropTech solution for reducing the carbon footprint of the built environment. Operating from the centre of Brussels, they have developed a solution that learns to predict the behaviour of a building (in context of comfort and energy use) and leverages these predictions to automatically steer the energy systems. DeltaQ improves comfort while maximising energy and CO2 savings and allows operational teams to turn their attention to added value work instead of repetitive tasks and constant finetuning. When deployed over a large volume of buildings, DeltaQ will deliver an important contribution to realising the world’s ambition in the fight against climate change. Launch Your Own Podcast A Podcast Company is the leading podcast production and strategic content company for brands, organisations, institutions, individuals, and entrepreneurs. Our team sets you up with the right strategy, equipment, training, guidance and content to ensure you sound amazing while speaking to your niche audience and networking with your perfect clients. Get in touch [email protected]  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.braveideas.media/subscribe

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