European Sustainable Energy Week 2025
The main objectives of the session are to showcase the real estate sector’s critical role in the EU’s clean energy transition and explore steps already underway to accelerate the path to net-zero within the industry.
Our panel will focus on how leaders in the real estate are implementing solutions and developing standards to reduce carbon footprints, improve energy efficiency, align with the EU’s net-zero targets and attract private capital in non-residential buildings. Based on concrete examples, the session aims to address regulatory hurdles while addressing the integration of energy efficient technologies and financing mechanisms to drive sustainable real estate investment.
Based on this discussion and interaction with the public, the panel will agree on some written objectives to publish and disseminate in the industry while implementing the EU goals.
SPEAKERS
Ana Cunha
Strategic Sustainability Advisor and CSR Director
Deerns Group
Ana Cunha is Strategic Sustainability Advisor and CSR Director of Deerns Group, a +750 staff Engineering & Consultancy firm, established in 10 countries and specialized in MEP Engineering, Sustainability strategy and Smart Building design of buildings in Real Estate, Data Centres, Airports and Labs (electronics, life sciences…). As Sustainability Lead for Real Estate and Strategic Advisor on ESG, Ana stimulates the sustainable transition of buildings throughout their multicriteria performance transformation, from decarbonisation to resource-efficiency and data-enablement. While Global Real Estate sector Director, Ana led the commercial development of Deerns Real Estate departments internationally, supporting Global Accounts, exchanging knowledge and monitoring trends and innovations for sustainable building design and operations.
Grigor Hadjiev
Head of Development Europe & Head of Innovation
PIMCO Prime Real Estate
Mr. Hadjiev is the Head of Development Europe & Head of Innovation for PIMCO Prime Real Estate. He joined the company in 2018 and sits on the European Senior Leadership Team. In his role, he is responsible for the design and execution of large capex programs while he also leads the Innovation activities, bringing data asset management into the firm’s existing expertise. Prior to joining the company, he was Director for French-speaking Switzerland at Drees & Sommer. He started his career as an architect and general planner before joining a strategy & finance advisory firm. An alumni of ETH Zurich, HEC Paris and ENSAPLV, Mr. Hadjiev holds a master’s degree in Architecture and Management and is a member of RICS.
Clément Jeannin
Group Director of Sustainability
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
Before joining Unibail-Rodamco, Clément has held the position of Environment & Sustainability Manager at Rexel Group. He was previously Sustainability Senior Consultant at BearingPoint from 2010 onwards.
Aleksandra Njagulj
Managing Director, Global Head of ESG in Real Estate
DWS Group
Aleksandra (Sasha) Njagulj is the Managing Director, Global Head of ESG (environmental, social, and governance), Real Estate at DWS group. She is responsible for ESG integration across global real estate portfolios. Sasha is an accomplished ESG expert with over 20 years of practical experience in architectural design, design management and the sustainable built environment. Prior to this, Sasha was head of the Sustainability, Research & Development and Innovation department at Bouygues U.K. A qualified architect, Sasha holds a Master's degree in Architectural Design from the University of Belgrade and a Master's degree in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge. She chairs the GRESB Foundation Real Estate Standards Committee, and the INREV ESG Committee and IIGCC Adaptation and Resilience Working Group, is a BRE Academy fellow, and serves on CRREM Global Scientific and Investors Committee and IIGCC Investor Practices Advisory Group.
Kendrik Warwick
CEO
Aurora Construction Consulting
Warwick Kendrick, CEO of Aurora Construction Consultancy, is a proven leader with a deep commitment to excellence. Originally from New Zealand and based in Stockholm since 2013, he leverages his global perspective to drive innovation and maintain a commitment to quality. Warwick has cultivated a rich career spanning various sectors of the construction industry. Known for delivering superior outcomes, his expertise lies in Quantity Surveying, Project Management, Client Advisory Services, and leadership of diverse international teams. He has successfully guided high-profile projects across European markets, implementing best practice RICS services and adeptly navigating diverse interests to meet high investor expectations. A strategic contributor beyond his CEO role, Warwick is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) since 2017. Serving on its advisory board, he champions the advancement of industry standards. This role underscores his dedication to the construction industry, leveraging his extensive experience and strategic insight to shape the future of construction consultancy.
Julia Wein
COO
Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM)
Julia Wein is the Chief Operating Officer of the Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM) Foundation, the leading global initiative for establishing targets for operational carbon emissions for standing real estate investments consistent with the ambitions of the Paris agreement. Julia Wein completed her Master's degree at IRE|BS Regensburg with a focus on property management and development as well as property investment and financing, graduating in 2018. Mrs. Wein has been working in property valuation and real estate consulting since the beginning of 2019 and has also been active as an external doctoral candidate for increasing sustainability in the real estate sector since 2020.
MODERATOR
Brett Ormrod
European Net Zero Carbon Lead
LaSalle
Brett Ormrod is the Net Zero Carbon (NZC) Lead for Europe, and is responsible for providing technical guidance to the European business in the development and delivery of asset-level NZC pathways. He led the roll-out of over 220 NZC audits by a select panel of NZC consultants across £20bn of direct real estate, establishing existing asset energy performance and providing a detailed set of costed asset-specific energy conservation measures. He is involved in a number of cross-industry working groups (WG), including co-chairing the Better Building Partnership’s Investor Engagement WG, and both the GRESB NZC WG and UK NZC Building Standard WG, where he leads on defining the standards for measuring operational carbon.
