Decarbonisation and Resilience Forum
Tue 28 May
9:00 AM — 12:30 PM (GMT+09:00) Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo
Tokyo Midtown Roppongi, 4F Conference room 9
This is a must-attend event for real estate professionals looking to stay ahead of the curve in the face of increasing sustainability challenges. Through thought-provoking panels and presentations, attendees will gain the knowledge and tools needed to address critical challenges, such as navigating ESG frameworks, future-proofing assets against climate risks, unlocking value through retrofits, and embracing whole-life carbon planning. Take advantage of this opportunity to future-proof your real estate portfolio and contribute to a more sustainable built environment.
8.30am Registration and networking
9.00am Welcome and introductions
Mavis Ma, Sustainability Manager, GLP Capital Partners Japan
9.05am Mapping ESG: Clarity from Complexity
With the proliferation of global ESG frameworks, real estate stakeholders must stay informed about the latest developments and understand how to navigate this alphabet soup effectively.
- How are the various frameworks evolving to provide greater clarity and consistency for investors?
- What are the critical ESG factors that investors should prioritise to maximise both sustainability impact and financial returns?
9.20am Panel Discussion
Value-At-Risk - Future-Proof Today
Investors face growing pressure to account for climate risk in real estate valuation and decision-making.
- How are investors, insurers, and asset managers navigating the challenges presented by physical and transition risks?
- What best practices have they developed for assessing and mitigating climate-related impacts on real estate portfolios?
Panelists
Mark Cameron, Head of Sustainability, Asia Pacific, Nuveen Real Estate
Calvin Kwan, Head of Sustainability and Risk Governance, Link Asset Management
Cecilia Tse, ESG, Climate and Enterprise Risk, National Practice Lead, New Zealand, AON
10.05am Lightning Round #1:
Carbon Pricing Shifts Cost Curve For All
Understand how carbon pricing mechanisms fundamentally alter the cost-benefit analysis of decarbonisation efforts, which propel the development and deployment of innovative, low-carbon solutions.
10.20am Networking refreshments
10.40am Panel Discussion
Smart Retrofits to Unlock New Values
Retrofitting existing buildings is crucial for the world to achieve its net-zero goals, as 80% of the buildings that will stand in 2050 are already built.
- What are the main barriers preventing widespread acceleration of retrofits?
- How can owners plan effective retrofits that enhance building performance, reduce emissions, and improve tenant well-being while enhancing long-term asset value?
Moderator
Bradford Dockser, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Green Generation
Panelists
Helen Amos, Head of Sustainability, Hong Kong, JLL
Vram Malek, Principal, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
11.25am Lightning Round #2:
Refrigerant Emission: The Hidden Elephant
Shed light on refrigerant emissions in real estate, as these sneaky greenhouse gas contributors have a disproportionately large (and often underestimated) impact on global warming.
11.40am Panel Discussion
Plan for Whole-life Carbon Today
The real estate industry must shift toward a whole-life carbon perspective in order to drive long-term business success in an increasingly sustainability-focused market.
- How can the real estate industry effectively measure and reduce projects' whole-life carbon impact to meet regulatory requirements, investor expectations, and tenant preferences?
- What are the best practices for integrating whole-life carbon considerations into real estate projects to drive cost savings, mitigate climate-related risks, and optimise resource efficiency?
Panelists
Giovanni Cossu, Head of Sustainability, CapitaLand Development
Eddie Tse, Group Sustainability Manager, Gammon Construction
Pritya Pravina Widiarta, Director, Climate Change, Asia Pacific, HSBC
12.25pm Closing remarks
Programme is correct at time of publication and subject to change without prior notice.
Speakers
Emcee
Emcee
ESG, Manager GLP Capital Partners Japan Inc.
Mavis Ma is in charge of promoting ESG at GLP Japan Inc. GLP Group actively promotes sustainability initiatives with timely and well-covered disclosure by positioning ESG as a core of the business practice. Mavis was formerly overseeing the APAC business at a US-based ESG consulting firm with clients of the world’s top-tier real estate investors and operators. She was formerly an architect at a Pritzker…
Moderator
Moderator
Chief Executive Officer Green Generation
Bradford H. Dockser is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of GreenGen. Founded in 2011, GreenGen transforms and decarbonizes the built environment through its visionary end-to-end approach to innovation and solutions that integrate energy, real estate, technology, and capital markets to Operate in the Green. GreenGen helps its clients profitably transition to a zero-carbon world across all asset types. GreenGen’s net-zero carbon strategies are developed…
Panelist
Panelist
Head of Sustainability, Hong Kong JLL
Helen Amos, Sustainability Consulting Lead for Asia Pacific and Head of Sustainability Hong Kong has 20 years’ experience in the sustainability sector. She specialises in the development and implementation of decarbonisation targets and strategies for both operational and embodied carbon. She has a wealth of knowledge on how to face challenges in achieving carbon reduction in the real estate sector. Helen leverages her international expertise…
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Panelist
Head of Sustainability, Asia Pacific Nuveen Real Estate
Mark is Head of Sustainability, Asia Pacific at Nuveen Real Estate. Based in Hong Kong, he is responsible for the implementation of the firm’s Tomorrow’s World strategy, integrating climate risk in the in- vestment process and delivering on Nuveen’s 2040 Net Zero Carbon commitment for the region. Mark is a member of the Nuveen Real Estate’s Asia Pacific Investment Committee. Prior to joining Nuveen, Mark…
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Panelist
Head of Sustainability CapitaLand Development
Giovanni Cossu is Head of Sustainability at CapitaLand Development (CLD), the development arm of CapitaLand Group. Mr. Cossu's responsibilities encompass advancing CLD's green competency throughout the entire life cycle of building and precinct projects, as well as championing all sustainability initiatives and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) efforts. Over his career, Cossu served as a sustainable development consultant in Singapore, China and Europe. In Singapore,…
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Panelist
Managing Director - Sustainability & Risk Governance Link Asset Management Limited
Dr. Calvin Lee Kwan has over 18 years of expertise in developing and implementing sustainability strategies covering legal, environmental, financial, social and risk management themes across a variety of industries including oil and gas, automotive, academia and real estate. Currently Managing Director of Sustainability and Risk Governance at Link Asset Management Limited, Dr. Kwan is responsible for developing and executing the Group’s long term sustainability…
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Panelist
Principal Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Vram Malek leads some of SOM’s largest and most complex projects around the world. His work spans multiple scales and typologies, from mixed-use projects and commercial supertall towers to rail stations, civic and government buildings, and residential design. He is currently managing transformative projects in Asia Pacific and New York, furthering his commitment to respecting and enhancing the surrounding cityscape and creating vibrant new destinations…
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Director, Climate Change, Asia Pacific HSBC
As a Director, Climate Change, Asia Pacific at HSBC, Pritya drives and oversees the implementation of the Group’s climate ambition in international markets ex-ASEAN. She works with Head of Sustainability at countries and markets to develop country climate plan, engages in governance of sustainable finance, and supports Senior Management of the Bank and Business teams in external engagement on climate change and sustainability topics, including…
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Panelist
Group Sustainability Manager Gammon Construction Limited
Eddie has more than 26 years’ experience in construction and environmental field and specializes in sediment and land contamination assessment and remediation, carbon/energy management, renewable energy projects and waste/asbestos management. In Gammon, He has been involved in a number of infrastructure and building projects such as road and drainage, site formation and land decontamination, railway, power plant emission control facility, tunnel and rock cavern and…
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Panelist
ESG, Climate and Enterprise Risk, National Practice Lead, New Zealand AON
Cecilia leads Aon’s Climate and Sustainability Advisory Practice in the Asia Pacific region. She has over 25 years professional experience advising clients on legal, insurance, risk, climate and ESG management. Working with Boards and senior leadership teams, Cecilia helps organisations across diverse industries to improve their risk maturity. She is an accomplished leader and brings a practical and solution focussed approach to her work supporting…