ULI Japan’s local Sustainable Development Product Council(SDC) held its first meeting of the year 2022 virtually on January 28.

With the pressuring surge of the ESG trends, many funds and asset managers have put in efforts to value-add activities globally. Corporate-level green investment to achieve carbon neutrality is one topic, but as existing buildings take up the vast majority of the country’s assets, the key is to engage tenants and landlords to make more green-oriented decisions. The council set its objective of the year to spread impactful awareness through holding public events with greater ULI Japan.

Led by co-chairs Gordon Hatton, Vice President, Head of Asia-Pacific Development, Pembroke Real Estate and Douglas Smith, Managing Director, Asia, GreenGen, the group consists of mid to senior level professionals in the fields of academics, development, investment, advisory and technical services.

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