The environmental, social and governance (ESG) management, is core to Brookfield Properties’business worldwide as it keeps working to reduce its carbon footprint by improving its operations and the performance of its buildings in energy, water and waste. Having won a platinum rating from the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) for two of its CandorTechspace properties that house a number of Indian and multinational information technology and IT-enabled services giants, the global real estate services company has been working to create a green environment and workspaces. Most recently, it hosted 'Sustainability Talks’ to highlight the role of passive architecture, use of solar and renewable resources, water conservation, waste management, green mobility solutions and clean indoor air. The dialogue brought forth several initiatives and ideas on sustainable practices adopted by Brookfield Properties and its corporate occupiers at CandorTechSpace. Some of the best practices shared included Fidelity Investment’s saving of 1,181 tonnes of carbon footprint and 1,003 trees and Wipro’s partnership with the non-profit organisation Uthaan to plant hundreds of trees. Marsh & McLennan Companies has upgraded its lighting systems to LED across more than 320,000 square feet, saving over 178,000 kWh, while Sopra Steria has replaced nine in every 10 of the diesel cars used for employee commuting with CNG cabs, and SE2 in Gurugram has reduced water consumption by installing aerators in its washrooms and hand washing areas.
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Campuses use rooftop solar energy in a big way
