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The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) has unveiled a policy to guide environmental practices both internally and among its members.
Developed with the help of sustainability consultants Green Gurus, the policy intends to help REIWA reduce its carbon footprint and decrease waste while becoming advocates for energy-efficient buildings and providing education to the real estate community.
REIWA chief executive Neville Pozzi underscored the importance of these measures, which he said would underpin the organisation’s core business objectives moving forward.
“We all have a role to play in ensuring a green future,” Mr Pozzi acknowledged.
REIWA embarked on this project with the primary aim of raising awareness of sustainable housing options and educating real estate agents about the benefits for their clients.
“Real estate agents are at the forefront of property transactions. The WA public are becoming increasingly energy conscious, so it’s important that real estate agents are well educated in environmental and sustainability housing options so they can help their clients achieve their green goals,” Mr Pozzi said.
He noted that as the first national real estate institute to introduce a sustainability policy, he hoped they would be able to assist other industry bodies who might wish to follow suit.
“Our goal is to share our learnings and success stories with other institutes around Australia as we lead in this space,” he commented.
Chiara Pacifici, the founder of Green Gurus, who worked with the institute on the policy’s goals and action plan, described the collaboration as the first of its kind in the country.
“We are proud to assist REIWA in achieving their policy commitments, advocacy and real estate training as they continue to support industry and members towards a decarbonised future,” Ms Pacifici said.
She added it would leave thousands of real estate agents better informed and skilled.
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Juliet Helmke
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