Verco's Year in Review Survey

2023 has been yet another turbulent year for the net zero landscape. And yet, amidst much uncertainty, real progress has been made in the corporate world. At Verco, we look forward to seeing what the new year will bring. As we look ahead, we want to hear your views of the last 12 months, and your expectations and priorities for the future.

We ask for 10 minutes of your time to share your experiences and thoughts by completing the following short questionnaire, which will be open until Friday December 8th. We have deliberately kept the options narrow for some questions, but please use the text boxes provided to write any additional comments you would like us to consider.

All responses will be anonymised, but if you leave your email address, we shall send you a summary and our reflections on the survey findings.

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* 1. What type of organisation do you represent?

Property owner

Property manager

Institutional investor

Housebuilder

Consultancy

Industry body

Public body

Investment manager

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* 2. Which title best describes your position?

ESG specialist

Fund manager

Property/facilities manager

Consultant

Technical professional

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* 3. In which geography do you primarily focus?

Europe

Asia-Pacific

Americas

Africa

Global

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* 4. How important are the following ESG priorities within your organisation?

	Not important	Somewhat important	Very important	Extremely important	Not yet considered
Delivering nature-based solutions & enhancing biodiversity	Delivering nature-based solutions & enhancing biodiversity Not important	Delivering nature-based solutions & enhancing biodiversity Somewhat important	Delivering nature-based solutions & enhancing biodiversity Very important	Delivering nature-based solutions & enhancing biodiversity Extremely important	Delivering nature-based solutions & enhancing biodiversity Not yet considered
Delivering net zero carbon	Delivering net zero carbon Not important	Delivering net zero carbon Somewhat important	Delivering net zero carbon Very important	Delivering net zero carbon Extremely important	Delivering net zero carbon Not yet considered
Managing waste and water	Managing waste and water Not important	Managing waste and water Somewhat important	Managing waste and water Very important	Managing waste and water Extremely important	Managing waste and water Not yet considered
Ensuring sustainable procurement	Ensuring sustainable procurement Not important	Ensuring sustainable procurement Somewhat important	Ensuring sustainable procurement Very important	Ensuring sustainable procurement Extremely important	Ensuring sustainable procurement Not yet considered
Ensuring Diversity and Inclusion	Ensuring Diversity and Inclusion Not important	Ensuring Diversity and Inclusion Somewhat important	Ensuring Diversity and Inclusion Very important	Ensuring Diversity and Inclusion Extremely important	Ensuring Diversity and Inclusion Not yet considered
Making housing and workplaces affordable	Making housing and workplaces affordable Not important	Making housing and workplaces affordable Somewhat important	Making housing and workplaces affordable Very important	Making housing and workplaces affordable Extremely important	Making housing and workplaces affordable Not yet considered
Maximising social value	Maximising social value Not important	Maximising social value Somewhat important	Maximising social value Very important	Maximising social value Extremely important	Maximising social value Not yet considered
Meeting reporting requirements	Meeting reporting requirements Not important	Meeting reporting requirements Somewhat important	Meeting reporting requirements Very important	Meeting reporting requirements Extremely important	Meeting reporting requirements Not yet considered
Developing in-house ESG capacity	Developing in-house ESG capacity Not important	Developing in-house ESG capacity Somewhat important	Developing in-house ESG capacity Very important	Developing in-house ESG capacity Extremely important	Developing in-house ESG capacity Not yet considered
Enhancing internal governance Structures	Enhancing internal governance Structures Not important	Enhancing internal governance Structures Somewhat important	Enhancing internal governance Structures Very important	Enhancing internal governance Structures Extremely important	Enhancing internal governance Structures Not yet considered
Raising green capital	Raising green capital Not important	Raising green capital Somewhat important	Raising green capital Very important	Raising green capital Extremely important	Raising green capital Not yet considered

If you have other key ESG priorities that are not included in this list, please specify them here:

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* 5. Which area has been your priority focus in net zero in 2023?

Embodied carbon

Operational carbon - portfolio level

Operational carbon - asset level

Integrating net zero into operational processes

Stakeholder disclosure

Other Scope 3 emissions (purchased goods and services, business travel etc)

Offsetting

Other (please specify below)

Please leave any additional comments here:

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* 6. Which area do you anticipate will be your priority focus in net zero over the next year?

Embodied carbon

Operational carbon - portfolio level

Operational carbon - asset level

Integrating net zero into operational processes

Stakeholder disclosure

Other Scope 3 emissions (purchased goods and services, business travel etc)

Offsetting

Other (please specify below)

Please leave any additional comments here:

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* 7. What do you anticipate being your biggest drivers for decarbonisation over the next 2-3 years? Please rank the following options.

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* 8. Please leave any additional comments and specify if there are other key drivers for decarbonisation in your organisation not included in the list in question 7.

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* 9. What are the biggest barriers to decarbonisation in your organisation? Please rank the following options.

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* 10. Please specify if there are other key barriers to decarbonisation in your organisation not included in the list in question 9.

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* 11. What new tools or insights would enable you to reach your near-term sustainability objectives?

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* 12. Please share any other thoughts you have on the net zero agenda and progress over the last year/in the near future:

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* 13. Email address (optional):
Note: Please leave your email address if you would like to receive an update on the results of the survey and our reflections. All responses will be fully anonymised. Email addresses provided will only be used for the purposes of the survey and will not be shared with any third party.