The ULI Sustainability Outlook 2021 is the Institute’s first-ever look-ahead on issues that are specific to ESG-related concerns in the real estate industry. Members from ULI’s Sustainable Development Council (SDC), along with ULI Global Chairman Owen D. Thomas and ULI Trustee Ken Hubbard, contributed to this report. From ESG investing to grid-interactive buildings, and from climate risk to healthy buildings, it’s an exciting time for the real estate industry to advance sustainability.

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New research from ULI and the Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC) has called on cities worldwide to recognize their common challenges in building climate resilience. Combining the expertise and experiences of five cities around the world – Hong Kong, Miami, New York, Rotterdam and Singapore.  Read more on Knowledge Finder.

The ULI 2020 Annual Report is now live! Titled Successfully Navigating a Rapidly Changing World, this report shows how ULI—through our members—is continuing to make a positive, lasting difference in communities around the world. Topics include everything from the COVID-19 pandemic, through our longer-term work in addressing the challenges faced by our communities on issues such as racial inequity, climate change, and housing affordability.

Click here to read about the Institute’s accomplishments in the past fiscal year.

Need to know what the new U.S. political landscape and the post-pandemic economy will mean for real estate? Join us on Wednesday, January 27, for ULI OnPoint, a real-time discussion with expert panelists from around the globe.

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The protests for racial justice that spread throughout the United States and beyond during the summer, along with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, have elevated health and social equity as focus areas for real estate practitioners. Two new reports by ULI’s Building Healthy Places Initiative and Greenprint Center for Building Performance share data and insights about trends, drivers, and leading approaches. Read more.

Accelerating suburban growth. Work from home and the impact on office demand. The great fiscal challenge. Download your copy of Emerging Trends in Real Estate^®: United States and Canada 2021 on Knowledge Finder to dig deeper into this year’s trends. Download now.