Turley ESG Bites

In this episode of Turley ESG Bites, Head of ESG and host, Snigdha Jain welcomes Richard Quartermaine, Head of Sustainability at Urban&Civic, alongside Lizzie Bolton, Senior Consultant at Turley to explore how large-scale strategic residential schemes can unlock long-term value through placemaking and community development.  Drawing on major masterplanned sites, they discuss the role of the ma...

In Episode 3 of Season 3 of Turley ESG Bites, Snigdha Jain is joined by Laura Jockers, Global Head of ESG at M&G, to explore the delivery of ESG across a global real estate portfolio. Laura shares insights from her career journey and how she is helping to shape a global ESG strategy focused on both resilience and impact. Grounded in M&G’s belief that people, industry and society are strong...

In this episode of Turley ESG Bites, Snigdha Jain is joined by David Partridge, Chair of the Governance Board of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard, and Jess Hrivnak, RIBA Sustainability Lead and Technical Steering Group member representing RIBA, to explore the launch of the UK’s first industry-wide Standard defining net zero carbon for buildings. The conversation unpacks why the built envi...

In Episode 1 of Season 3 of Turley ESG Bites, our MIPIM 2026 delegation - Snigdha Jain, Stephen Bell, Catriona Fraser, Mat Jones, Stefan Redfern and Andrew Bickerdike - sit down to explore the themes influencing confidence, investment and delivery this year. From unlocking growth through planning reform and infrastructure investment to viability, evolving ESG expectations and regional priorities a...

For our Season Two Digest, Turley’s Head of ESG and host Snigdha Jain reflects on the conversations and insights that shaped our second season. Featuring perspectives from Donna Rourke, Head of ESG and Sustainability at BNP Paribas Real Estate; Ayla Dinçay, Buildings Lead at SBTi; Victoria Burrows, Strategic Partnerships & Insights at KOMPAS VC; and Anna Krotova, co-author of How to be a CSO -...

In this end-of-summer special, Turley’s Head of ESG, Snigdha Jain, sits down with SEGRO’s Sustainability Director, Gabriella Zepf, to unpack how the ‘Responsible SEGRO’ framework turns ambition into action – building on a 100 year ESG legacy and helping to chart the next century of success, delivering societal and environmental good. From cutting embodied carbon and implementing green leases to pa...

In our Season 2 finale, host and Head of ESG at Turley, Snigdha Jain is joined by the team behind ‘Made for Me’ – a collaborative and award-winning initiative born from a vision for interconnected hubs for accessibility. In this special extended episode, Snigdha speaks with Jeff Nottage from Turley, Hannah Smart and Niamh Brady-Wright from Edge Urban Design, Natasha Reid from Matter Space Soul and...

With MIPIM 2025 just around the corner, Turley’s delegates – Snigdha Jain (Head of ESG), Angela Reeve (Senior Director), Alex Christopher (Head of Planning London) and Andrew Bickerdike (Head of Planning North) – sit down to explore the key themes shaping their agendas at the world’s leading real estate event. From the impact of frameworks such as the NPPF, the forthcoming London Plan and Places f...

Debbie Harvey, Associate Director of Sustainability and ESG, hosts Anna Krotova, co-author of the newly released book, ‘How to be a CSO’, and Sustainability Lead at Picnic Technologies. They explore what it takes to be a successful Chief Sustainability Officer in today’s corporate world and discover how sustainability leaders can foster effective strategies within their organisations. Anna shares...

Victoria Burrows, Strategic Partnerships & Insights at KOMPAS VC, joins Turley ESG Bites to explore how we can create better buildings. With a passion for environmentally conscious design, Victoria has approached this challenge from various angles through her career. Victoria reflects on her time as Director of Advancing Net Zero at the World Green Building Council (through which she first met...

In this episode, Head of ESG and host, Snigdha Jain speaks with Senior Director, Chrysta Poppitt, Director, Alison Browne and Executive Chair, Dave Trimingham. Following the release of our annual ESG report for 2022/23, we consider the impact the 2021-22 report had on actions and behaviours within the company. With discussions around how ESG initiatives at Turley influence our approach to people,...

Head of ESG and host, Snigdha Jain welcomes Market Research Analyst, Lindsay Hart, to explore the statistics, studies and strategies behind Gender Mainstreaming. Lindsay shares compelling insights from recent research demonstrating the significant returns of gender diversity in the workplace and highlights the benefits companies can expect. With discussions surrounding greater female representatio...

Following MIPIM 2024, Head of ESG and host, Snigdha Jain welcomes Planner, Ffion Middleton to share her unique experience as a MIPIM Challenger. Together, Snighda and Ffion unpack the major ESG themes that captivated discussions at this year’s premier global real estate event in Cannes, identify the issues that demand greater focus and provide an inside view of how Turley is approaching these area...

In this episode, Ayla Dinçay, Buildings Lead at the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) joins Head of ESG and host, Snigdha Jain to explore the upcoming SBTi guidance that will support the building sector to develop and succeed in ambitious and appropriate science-based targets. The discussion covers Ayla's unique journey into ESG, the impact of the SBTi’s corporate net zero standard, their ro...

For our first episode of season two, Head of ESG and host, Snigdha Jain is joined by guest, Donna Rourke, Head of ESG and Sustainability at BNP Paribas Real Estate. Together, they explore the collaborative strategies shaping the future of ESG in real estate, driving innovative paths forward in the sector. Snigdha and Donna shine a spotlight on the industry's ongoing endeavours to address both curr...

For our Season One Digest, Turley’s Head of ESG and host Snigdha Jain takes us on a tour of our inaugural season’s key highlights, impactful conversations and standout moments. Featuring insights from Catriona Brady, Director of Strategy and Development at World Green Building Council; Dr. Sven Bienert, Head of Carbon at CRREM; Mark Tyson, Head of Asset Services, Real Estate at Legal & General...

In this one-off episode, recorded to coincide with the launch of UKGBC’s new guidance on renewable energy procurement, Head of ESG, Snigdha Jain is joined by Tom Wigg, Senior Advisor for Net Zero Carbon Buildings at UKGBC. Snigdha and Tom delve into the updated guidance, discuss the pivotal role of procurement in delivering net zero, explore the three principles of the guidance and analyse how it...

Conversations with Priya Aggarwal-Shah, Founder and Director of BAME in Property. In this episode ESG Director, Snigdha Jain speaks to Founder and Director of BAME in Property, Priya Aggarwal-Shah on the motive for action, the changes that need to be implemented within the property industry and the steps to be taken to achieve the high levels of equity, diversity and inclusion throughout the struc...

Conversation with Helen Goulden OBE, CEO (The Young Foundation) Senior Sustainability Consultant, Debbie Harvey speaks to Helen Goulden OBE , CEO of the Young Foundation about tackling accountability on social value. Debbie and Helen discuss key findings from the Young Foundation’s report “ Quest for the “S” in ESG ” which looks at how FTSE 100 companies are performing on the promises they set out...

Conversations with Group Sustainability Director, Andrew Swain and Asset Manager, Vicky Aspinall at IM Properties. In this episode ESG Director, Snigdha Jain speaks with Group Sustainability Director, Andrew Swain and Asset Manager, Vicky Aspinall at IM Properties. With ESG expectations becoming business as usual, how is this affecting the evolution of corporate strategies within the real estate i...

Conversations with Senior Director, Chrysta Poppitt and Director, Alison Browne In this episode, ESG Director Snigdha Jain speaks to Senior Director, Chrysta Poppitt and Director, Alison Browne. With the release of our annual ESG report for 2021/22, we discuss our co-ownership principles, how they form our approach to ESG and how we are further driving forward our corporate transformation. 

Conversations with Christopher Duck, Senior Manager for Client Engagement at Climate Impact Partners and Head of Sustainability, James Blake In this episode, ESG Director Snigdha Jain speaks with Christopher Duck, Senior Manager for Client Engagement at Climate Impact Partners and Head of Sustainability, James Blake. With a myriad of concepts surrounding carbon and climate mitigation, how can orga...

Conversations with Mark Tyson, Head of Property Operations at Legal & General Investment Management In this episode, Snigdha Jain speaks to Mark Tyson, Head of Property Operations at Legal & General Investment Management. Alongside discussions on how to deliver net zero, including the importance of strong relationships, controlling the supply chain and using real time data, Snigdha and Mar...

Conversations with Prof. Dr. Sven Bienert, Head of Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM) In this episode, Snigdha Jain speaks with Prof. Dr. Sven Bienert, Head of CRREM and Chair of the Universitat Regensburg. CRREM is a global transition risk tool available to the property industry, including investors and asset managers. It is an European Horizon 2020 Research Innovation Project and has achiev...

In this episode, Senior Sustainability Consultant, Debbie Harvey is joined by colleagues and wellbeing experts, Assistant Sustainability Consultants Fin Maguire and Lizzie Bolton to discuss the rising trend and heightened interest accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic around health in real estate.