Andrew Phipps

Global Head of Sustainability & ESG Insights • United Kingdom

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Andrew Phipps

Global Head of Sustainability & ESG Insights • United Kingdom


Andrew leads the combined resources of our research, marketing and communications teams across EMEA. He ensures clients are front of mind in all the team does, as they focus on addressing both the current and the future needs of the industry.

The world is changing and it is more important than ever to have an in-depth appreciation of the macro and micro trends that will influence behaviour and in turn the way we live, work and play.

Authored Insights

Smart Buildings
Research • Workplace

What Are Smart Buildings?

Smart buildings have increased in prominence in the past decade due to a culmination of changing work behaviours and an increase of information technology available within buildings.
Andrew Phipps • 09/02/2022
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Insights • Economy

EMEA Markets View

Our EMEA local market research colleagues share the latest real estate market views from their countries.
Andrew Phipps • 13/01/2022
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Article • Sustainability

COP26 Glasgow Climate Summit: Implications for Real Estate

World leaders representing governments and industry came together in Glasgow, Scotland for COP26 to address how to achieve targets set as part of the Paris Climate Agreement 2015.
Andrew Phipps • 16/11/2021
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Research • Sustainability

Sustainability 101: Your Guide to Critical Definitions

We have created a list of terms and definitions we think are of particular importance when it comes to sustainability and commercial real estate.
Andrew Phipps • 07/06/2021
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Insights • Sustainability

The Role of Cities in Defining Our Environmental Future

To support that future, the urban ecosystem needs to be at the heart of urban and development planning. While some might argue that’s a constraint on development, it’s actually an opportunity.
Andrew Phipps • 03/06/2021
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Insights • Sustainability

20 Things you Need to Know About Sustainability and Property

While sustainability is a major challenge that we are all aware of, the details may be less transparent. We've highlighted 20 things we think should be known about sustainability and real estate.
Andrew Phipps • 13/05/2021
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Video • Office

What’s your take….on workplace ecosystems of the future?

David Smith, Global Head of Occupier Research, discusses Cushman & Wakefield’s most recent report, “Workplace Ecosystems of the Future.”
Andrew Phipps • 20/01/2021
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Video • Office

What’s your take…on healthy buildings?

Senior Vice President, Building Solutions Group at Carrier, Rajan Goel, discusses the importance of healthy buildings in a post-COVID-19 world.
Andrew Phipps • 08/01/2021
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Video • Investment / Capital Markets

What’s your take…on the state of global investment?

Global Head of Investor Research, David Bitner discusses what’s happening in 2020 and the good news on the investment front coming in the year ahead.
Andrew Phipps • 17/12/2020
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Video • Workplace

What’s your take…on investors and occupiers

EMEA Heads of Occupier Services and Investor Services, James Maddock and James Young, discuss how companies can keep employees engaged during challenging times such as a pandemic. 
Andrew Phipps • 02/12/2020
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Video • Office

What’s your take…on the recovery of offices

In this episode of "What's your Take', Global Head of Forecasting, Rebecca Rockey, joins me to talk about the economy, timing of the recovery and more.
Andrew Phipps • 08/10/2020
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Research • Economy

How do we move forward after COVID-19 changed the world?

The global pandemic has changed the way we operate, run businesses, educate children, socialize with friends – it’s changed the way we live our lives.
Andrew Phipps • 07/10/2020
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Video • Workplace

What’s your take…on the workplace?

Global Total Workplace Lead, Despina Katsikakis talks about what the pandemic has meant for the workplace, accelerating the trends that have been apparent for the last decade and more.
Andrew Phipps • 29/09/2020
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Video • Facilities Managment

What’s your take…on safety protocols and the front line

C&W Services Chief Executive, Paul Bedborough, joins me to discuss how our front line keeps buildings open, safe and sustainable 24/7 365 days a year and why the team is incredibly important. 
Andrew Phipps • 08/09/2020
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Video • Technology

What’s your take…on technology

Head of Data & Insights, Revathi Greenwood, talks about turning data into insight and how technology is supporting the growth of commercial real estate (CRE) during these unprecedented times.
Andrew Phipps • 12/08/2020
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Video • Economy

What’s your take…on recovery in Asia Pacific?

The recovery news out of China and Japan is positive – and our on the ground experts have a finger on the pulse of what's next.
Andrew Phipps • 30/07/2020
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Video • Economy

What’s your take….on the economy?

What could a U.S. economist and UK futurist possibly have to talk about?
Andrew Phipps • 10/07/2020

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Spring Budget 2023

On March 15, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled the spring budget. Daryl Perry, Head of Research for UK&I at Cushman & Wakefield discusses what this means for the consumer, businesses, levelling up, sustainability, and real estate.

Daryl Perry • 16/03/2023

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Cushman & Wakefield Releases European Macro Outlook for Multiple Asset Sectors

Cushman & Wakefield releases its European Macro Outlook, forecasting they expect a mild recession to occur in the U.K. and the euro area in the first half of 2023, followed by improving growth in the latter half as the macro headwinds begin to fade.

09/03/2023

European Grade A Office Availability Ratio Declines As Occupiers Focus On Best in Class Space
Office Leasing Activity Up 4% in ‘Big Six’ Regional Markets in 2022

New data from real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield reveals that regional office leasing activity is following the trends seen in London and is demonstrating structural shifts in office demand.

16/02/2023

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Year-End Central London Office Leasing Figures Show a Changing Landscape

Year-End Central London Office Leasing Figures Show a Changing Landscape

14/02/2023

Uncertainty Stymies Office Space Demand as Regional Net Absorption
European Offices Recapture Their Momentum With Leasing Activity Up 15%

Market analysis from real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield shows that Europe’s office leasing markets are in rude health as they reap the benefits of markets fully reopening from Covid-related restrictions.

13/02/2023

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Cushman & Wakefield Appoints Partner To Lead North West Residential Valuation & Advisory Team

Commercial real estate services firm, Cushman & Wakefield, has appointed Chris Taylor as a Partner to lead its Residential Valuation & Advisory team in the North West.

07/02/2023

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Page Group acquires 40,000 sq ft London HQ at 80 Strand

FTSE 250 recruitment business, Page Group has signed the lease for a new London HQ at the iconic 80 Strand in Covent Garden.

02/02/2023

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Prime Rental Growth Across Europe Accelerates As Demand For Best in Class Space Holds Firm

Cushman & Wakefield’s latest DNA of Real Estate research report, which examines trends in prime rents and yields across Europe, highlights a divergence between occupational and investment markets in Q4 2022.

02/02/2023

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Cushman & Wakefield Expands UK Research & Insight Team

Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Kiran Patel as an Associate Director within its UK Research & Insight team, focusing on the offices sector.

24/01/2023

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David Davidson To Retire

David Davidson, Chair of Cushman & Wakefield’s Scottish business and Head of Capital Markets Scotland, will retire in March after a 31-year career with the firm. He will be succeeded as Head of Capital Markets Scotland by Stephen Bibby.

12/01/2023

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Cushman & Wakefield Expands James Young’s Head of Investor Services EMEA Role To Include Asia Pacific

Cushman & Wakefield, a global leader in commercial real estate services, has expanded the role of James Young, Head of Investor Services EMEA, to also include the Asia Pacific region. The promotion will take effect from January 2023.

14/12/2022

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The Crown Estate Appoints Cushman & Wakefield As Hospitality and Leisure Advisors Across Its London Portfolio

The Leisure & Restaurants Team at real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, led by Matt Ashman, Megan Hutchinson and Matt Englender, has been appointed by The Crown Estate to advise on the Hospitality and Leisure aspects of its London portfolio.

14/12/2022

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Cushman & Wakefield MarketBeat reports analyse quarterly UK commercial property activity across office, retail and industrial real estate sectors as well as the Central London residential market. Find data on supply, demand and pricing trends at the market and submarket levels.
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Fashion retailer JP Boden & Co wanted to expand its London head office to accommodate business growth and more agile working. Our Project & Development Services team created a connection between the main office into a newly refurbished warehouse/hangar space, creating one large single workspace that reflects the Boden brand. 
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