True to the BNP Paribas Group's "raison d'être" and our CSR responsibilities, as a corporate citizen we get involved in the regions where we operate and aim to have a positive impact within them.
Samira Bouadi, Head of Data Science in the Data & Transformation Department tells us what exactly data science is and what kind of impact it is having on the real estate sector.
As Stephanie McMahon, Head of Research at BNP Paribas Real Estate UK explains, “In 2020 we saw significant declines in activity, with investment volumes dropping by 23%. Although €222 billion was transacted across Europe, this is significantly down from 2019.”
According to the UN (United Nations), more than 54% of the world’s population lives in cities today. This figure will reach 68% by 2050 meaning that two out of three human beings will be living in urban areas*.
“In the absence of giving meaning to the pandemic, let us learn the lessons for the future.” As the philosopher and sociologist Edgar Morin reminds us in his latest book published in June 2020, ...
Climate change is altering our world, as year-on-year we experience more adverse weather conditions and natural disasters.
Letting activity returned to its long-term average in 2022
The emergency of Covid-19 at the beginning of 2020 took the world by surprise (delivering a shock), just as the global economy had begun to stabilize from trade wars in the preceding years.
Most European countries are past or at the peak of COVID-19 infection and their governments are now looking towards strategies to reactivate their economies.
By 2030 there will be an additional 1.2 billion people in the world with significant regional and country disparities. Equally significant is the general population is living and working longer.