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COMPETING THROUGH SUSTAINABILITY
While many companies have some form of sustainable programs and initiatives throughout the year, many lack a more profound consideration of how sustainability can enhance a business model. So what does it take to transform sustainability into a competitive edge in today's business world? Lyndsey Grima asks.
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THE ROLE OF REAL ESTATE IN MALTESE SOCIETY
Frank Salt Real Estate director Grahame Salt shares his overview of Malta’s resilient property market and the Group’s social responsibility initiatives for 2022. He also talks about the company’s plans and strong environmental awareness.
THERE’S MORE TO BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS THAN GREENWASHING
The world has had its wake-up moment regarding corporate greenwashing, says Richard Muscat Azzopardi, and the results are that most businesses still don't care about the environment. The idea of a sustainable business is far more attractive than the reality.
ONLY A CHANGE OF THE GUARD CAN SAVE MALTA’S URBAN AND RURAL ENVIRONMENT
We have heard much about the need to change planning policies to protect the country from the destructive, unsightly urban and rural development that has spread like a blight in the past five years. Labour Party figures are among those calling for policy reform, and the government has been hinting that it is currently working on tweaking planning policies. Victor Paul Borg goes on to explain.
GREEN(ING) REAL ESTATE IS IMPERATIVE TO ACHIEVE CLIMATE NEUTRALITY
Moving towards a more sustainable society and urgent climate action have gained more and more traction in the past years. In addition to government policies and international agreements such as the EU Green Deal or the Paris climate accord, active commitments by private sector companies and greater scrutiny by shareholders, customers and civil society are increasingly driving this green transition. Dr Kathrin Kutlescha, a chemist and manager at EY Malta's Sustainability team, reports.
WHY SUSTAINABLE BUILDING IS CRUCIAL FOR TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE
In recent years, the battle has raged on two different fronts of climate change. The first controversy was whether climate change was happening, and the second was whether humans caused climate change. Even recently, some politicians (in the United States and Brazil) either dismissed the science as a hoax or quoted science that supported their point of view, even though they probably did not understand it, Alex Torpriano continues.
MALTA’S ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE - A HOSTAGE TO PROGRESS OR PROFIT?
Lea Hogg met with the architect and heritage expert Edward Said to find out what should be done to preserve what remains of Malta's architectural identity.
THERE ARE 360 DEGREES. WHY STICK TO ONE?
Lyndsey Grima caught up with Annamaria Attard Montalto the local architect leading this design project, to talk about Mercury Towers as an architectural project, the importance of restoration works, sustainability, and how this project's main aim is to give back to the community.
DATA MATTERS - HOW CAN MALTA SOLVE ITS TRANSPARENCY CHALLENGE
Over the past three years, markets worldwide have become increasingly uncertain due to events such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic, which have resulted in consumer uncertainty, rising inflation and interest rates, and issues in the supply chain distribution. Malta is no exception, with the recent grey-listing adding to this uncertainty even further. Justin Mizzi, a real estate valuer at Archi+, an architecture firm based in Malta, explains the importance of having meaningful data in uncertain times.
HOW SPECIALISTS ARE MADE
People working in real estate have different ways of being referred to, agents, consultants, brokers, and realtors, but the team at QuickLets and Zanzi Homes are known as specialists. Here's why.
PROPTECH'S DISRUPTIVE FORCE IN THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY
With €9.12 trillion in global assets, commercial real estate is more significant than all other asset classes available to investors. Reaching €1.25 trillion in 2021, investment into global commercial real estate was up by 55% compared to the previous year and 21% from 2019. It's not difficult to understand the part this asset class has played in generating extraordinary wealth for those who have committed to it. Giorgio Saronne and Daniel Galea explain.
A SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE REAL ESTATE MARKET
Over the years, the local real estate market has emerged as a sector of robust growth—a positive when looking at its growth trajectory and contribution to the domestic economy. Nonetheless, Jordan Portelli has started to see cracks following the positive run experienced over the past decade.