Savills China, in collaboration with APREA, SOM and IWBI, has published its second edition of its annual flagship report Horizons, that looks at the importance of bringing together all stakeholders to collaborate on sustainability goals.

▪ Investment:

Long term stable investment, especially REITs, allows for greater transparency, oversight and longsighted decision making.

Access to cheaper and more plentiful financing for green initiates. Equity value outperformance for ESG orientated firms.

▪ Design:

Compact and smart cities that utilize transit orientated developments to ensure efficient economical use of energy.

New construction methods and materials that incorporate circular economy thinking.

Greater resilience and adaptability to prepare for greater strains and demands on cites.

▪ Operation:

Greater adoption of PropTech which will allow for increased monitoring of systems and reporting as well as efficient running of buildings.

Market share consolidation in the property management field and improvement of standards and oversight.

Utilization of SuperApps allowing for greater integrations of disparate functions and systems and encourage user engagement.