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Beyond The Carbon Blind Spot — Embodied Carbon And Scope 3 Emissions In The Commercial Property Sector On The Chinese Mainland Beyond The Carbon Blind Spot — Embodied Carbon And Scope 3 Emissions In The Commercial Property Sector On The Chinese Mainland
research • sustainability / esg
Beyond The Carbon Blind Spot — Embodied Carbon And Scope 3 Emissions In The Commercial Property Sector On The Chinese Mainland

For more than a decade, carbon reduction efforts in the Chinese mainland commercial real estate sector have focused predominantly on operational emissions. Yet now, embodied carbon, together with Scope 3 emissions, is emerging as the dominant component of total carbon impact. This report presents strategies to help industry stakeholders embed whole-life carbon thinking at the core of decision-making.

Shaun Brodie • April 22, 2026

China's Two Sessions 2026 — Interpreting The 2026 Government Work Report: Impacts For The Real Estate Industry China's Two Sessions 2026 — Interpreting The 2026 Government Work Report: Impacts For The Real Estate Industry
research • government / public sector
China's Two Sessions 2026 — Interpreting The 2026 Government Work Report: Impacts For The Real Estate Industry

China’s “Two Sessions” annual government gathering for 2026 commenced on March 4, marking the first plenary meetings for implementing the new 15th Five-Year Plan (FYP), covering the period 2026 to 2030. The 2026 government work report outlines flexible and adaptive targets for national economic development. These policy directions will have a profound influence on the real estate sector, with the market’s transition from focusing on incremental expansion to revitalizing and optimizing existing assets. 

Sabrina Wei • March 20, 2026

The 15th Five-Year Plan — Reshaping China's Real Estate Market Landscape For The Next Five Years The 15th Five-Year Plan — Reshaping China's Real Estate Market Landscape For The Next Five Years
research • government / public sector
The 15th Five-Year Plan — Reshaping China's Real Estate Market Landscape For The Next Five Years

The outlines of China's 15th Five-Year Plan, covering the period 2026–2030 (with a continued long-term vision to 2035), were agreed at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in October 2025, with the release of the Recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development.

Sabrina Wei • November 14, 2025

Social Value — Bringing Worth To Commercial Real Estate In Greater China Social Value — Bringing Worth To Commercial Real Estate In Greater China
research • sustainability / esg
Social Value — Bringing Worth To Commercial Real Estate In Greater China

The S in ESG relates to social, and it refers to an organization's ability to satisfy the needs of its stakeholders, and ensuring that social justice, equity, and fundamental human rights are sustained. When considering commercial real estate, social value is when value is produced when commercial buildings and places improve the quality of life of people.
 

Shaun Brodie • April 22, 2024

China's Two Sessions 2024 — Interpreting The 2024 Government Work Report: Impacts For The Real Estate Industry China's Two Sessions 2024 — Interpreting The 2024 Government Work Report: Impacts For The Real Estate Industry
research • government / public sector
China's Two Sessions 2024 — Interpreting The 2024 Government Work Report: Impacts For The Real Estate Industry

China’s “Two Sessions” gathering for 2024 commenced on March 5, marking the penultimate year of the current Five-Year Plan (FYP) period. The government’s work report emphasizes stability both in the policy orientation and the development targets, while also highlighting the importance of deepening reform and opening up, expanding domestic demand, promoting new urbanization, and preventing and defusing economic structural risks. 
 

Sabrina Wei • March 18, 2024

Hiking Sustainability Via Walkable Cities Hiking Sustainability Via Walkable Cities
research • sustainability / esg
Hiking Sustainability Via Walkable Cities

The urban area and its associated design, planning, development and operation, plays a big role in bringing transformational change to address the way we live as well as our changing climate. To bring about beneficial living and urban environmental sustainability change that results in sustainable urban environs, this report looks at the following topics: A Change For The Good, The 15-Minute City, Urban Public Space, Transit-Orientated Development, Ecological Solutions, and Net-Zero Buildings.

Shaun Brodie • November 08, 2023

Quarter-Hour Quarters — 15-Minute City Living in China Quarter-Hour Quarters — 15-Minute City Living in China
research • sustainability / esg
Quarter-Hour Quarters — 15-Minute City Living in China

The changing world has prompted a questioning of our traditional ways of living over the last few years, with many employees globally now working remotely and spending a greater period of their time living within a few kilometers of their homes. To bring about sustainable and beneficial urban development, one concept cities in China can look to further adopt and implement is the "15-minute city" concept.
 
 

Shaun Brodie • November 07, 2023

Urban Environmental Sustainability For Sustainable Urban Environs — Learnings From And For China Urban Environmental Sustainability For Sustainable Urban Environs — Learnings From And For China
research • sustainability / esg
Urban Environmental Sustainability For Sustainable Urban Environs — Learnings From And For China

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a questioning of traditional ways of living, with many workers globally now operating remotely and spending a greater period of their daily routine within a few kilometers of their homes. At the same time, with our climate today transforming and changing at a rapid pace, sustainability is at the top of the agenda in terms of decisions made, how we act and what we do on a daily basis.
 

Shaun Brodie • May 11, 2023

The Rising Tides Of ESG: Implications For The Hong Kong Property Market The Rising Tides Of ESG: Implications For The Hong Kong Property Market
research • sustainability / esg
The Rising Tides Of ESG: Implications For The Hong Kong Property Market

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) has been staking an increasingly important presence among the C-Suite globally. With growing awareness of and evolution of ESG demands from real estate stakeholders, ESG integration will likely play a substantially larger role in corporate assessments from occupiers, investors, and landlords.
 

Rosanna Tang • December 02, 2022

5 Steps To Climate Positive Real Estate 5 Steps To Climate Positive Real Estate
research • sustainability / esg
5 Steps To Climate Positive Real Estate

According to an estimate by the United Nations, globally, the built environment is responsible for around 40% of energy use and carbon emissions. In this context, the promotion of the climate positive concept and sustainable development within the real estate sector is undoubtedly a key step which the real estate sector in the Asia Pacific region could take when looking to achieve its carbon emissions goals in the future. 
 

Shaun Brodie • November 07, 2022

Interpretation Of The Opinions On Further Revitalizing State-Owned Real Assets Interpretation Of The Opinions On Further Revitalizing State-Owned Real Assets
research • government / public sector
Interpretation Of The Opinions On Further Revitalizing State-Owned Real Assets

In May 2022 the General Office of China’s State Council issued clear policy direction on the background, objectives, methods, and policy support for investment of available capital in revitalizing state-owned real estate assets. The policy has the potential to jumpstart and invigorate a cycle of new investment into existing assets, improve infrastructure operation and management, broaden societal channels for investment, and expand effective investment.

Sabrina Wei • August 05, 2022

Climate Positive, Proof Positive Climate Positive, Proof Positive
research • sustainability / esg
Climate Positive, Proof Positive

The built environment can reduce its emissions by going net zero, but some real estate enterprises today are looking to go climate positive, an initiative that goes above and beyond. Here, net zero carbon emissions are achieved and surpassed whereby an environmental benefit is produced by eradicating additional carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere.
 

Shaun Brodie • July 28, 2022

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