In 2023 the European Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate Vehicles (INREV) announced the publication of an updated set of reporting guidelines, which will become fully effective for reporting periods ending on 31st December 2024 onwards. In this article, Verco's Emilija Emma shares her experiences of helping a client through the early adoption of the guidelines. Read more
Verco's Robert Cohen gives a summary of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (NZCBS) origins, developments and future challenges. Read more
In this webinar, Verco’s Bethan Phillips and Robert Cohen and guest speaker Laura Thrower from RLAM will take you through each step needed to implement your decarbonisation plan for real estate, allowing you to look ahead to 2030 and beyond. Read more
ESOS submissions must now be followed up with ESOS Action Plans, which state the energy savings you intend to make over the next four years. Forming an Action Plan requires time, planning and budget for software, so it’s wise to get to work on yours now. Read more
We are delighted to announce the upcoming launch of MyVerco, a solution that can help all levels of your business work together to achieve net zero goals. Read more
Verco has launched a new service that minimises project and programme risk for companies tackling net zero delivery. Backed by a robust stage-gate framework, the service will help teams meet net zero milestones by bolstering their experience and resources where needed. Read more
The REEB reporting window is now open and runs until 30th September. Verco’s Katherine Morris-Wiltshire summarises why you might want to consider signing up. Read more
On 7-9 October, experts from across the real estate and investment industry will gather in Munich for Expo Real 2024. Come and meet us! Read more
Accurate scope 3 data can be difficult to collect from tenants but exceedingly informative. Browse this page for webinars, articles and resources to inform your strategy for occupier engagement. Read more
We are delighted to be shortlisted for the Global Sustainability & ESG awards 2024 within the Sustainable Consultancy Award category. Read more
Verco are sponsoring the Sustainability LIVE London event in September at the Business Design Centre. Andrew Todd, Director of Corporates at Verco will be taking part in a panel session with a selection of other leading Sustainability professionals: Climate Impact Strategies, and we will be hosting a stand. Come and meet us there! Read more
Verco hosted a panel session at UKREiiF on the topic of tackling scope 3. Verco’s Andries Van der Walt was joined by a panel of experts from UK and global real estate businesses. The insightful and engaging discussion is summarised in this article. Read more
It’s plastic free July. An important month to support and help to drive the solutions to plastic pollution. At Verco, we have incorporated plastic free processes within our company culture not just for Plastic free month, but all year round. However, we are always striving to spread further awareness and to do better. Read more
If the long and growing list of net zero related acronyms is making your head spin, you're not alone! Here's a summary of net zero standards, frameworks and regulations and what they all mean. Read more
There’s still time to submit your IETF application! We provide support and free resources to help you do it. Following the General Election, we expect the IETF application to go back to 'business as usual' which may mean that businesses have a few more weeks to prepare their applications. Read more
CDP questionnaires were published at the end of April, and the reporting window runs from 4th June to 2nd October. Esther Stoakes, Principal Consultant and climate disclosure specialist, summarises the main changes to this year’s CDP questionnaire and answers common questions. Read more
PCAF has released two significant datasets for free and open access. The first is an updated European Building Emission Factor Database (EBEFD), focusing on operational carbon emission factors for mortgages and commercial real estate discussed in our previous article here. The second relates to embodied carbon emissions for real estate which this article explores.Real estate investments can significantly impact the environment, especially in terms of embodied carbon emissions. Embodied emissions are the emissions that occur during the production, transportation, and construction of building materials. Under the GHG Protocol they are accounted for as Scope 1, 2 and Scope 3 emissions for construction companies and developers and Scope 3 emissions for funders/owners. Read more
On the path to net zero, problems are aplenty; the goal is so urgent given the ever closeness of our 2030 targets, and there’s so much interference and resistance, that our sustainability efforts must be targeted for the greatest benefit. In this article, we discus why you should bother with ESG data collection and engagement. Read more
PCAF has released two significant datasets for free and open access. The first focusses on operational carbon and the second on embodied carbon. In this series of articles, we take a look at the datasets and their application. In part 1 we review the updated European Building Emission Factor Database (EBEFD), which focusses on operational carbon emission factors for mortgages and commercial real estate. In part 2 we take a look at the data set which relates to embodied carbon emissions for real estate. Read more
Numerous sources show that an increasing number of companies are assuring their ESG disclosures, for example the number of US companies assuring ESG has nearly doubled in three years. We spoke to Verco’s Head of Report for Zero, Emilija Emma to find out why companies are turning to external help. Read more