What really counts when it comes to measuring the ‘S’ in ESG?

In this week’s FOMO5, taken from our latest ‘Sandbox’ podcast episode, ‘ESG Beyond the Buzzwords,’ Bianca Laura Latini, Associate Director, Buro Happold, breaks down what meaningful social impact measurement should look like in practice.

As she puts it: “You are talking about complex things like community impact, individual health, mental health and wellbeing…

“We are particularly talking about decisions that impact people and the environment that they exist in.”

Listen to the full episode for insights on: • How ‘outcomes-first’ thinking transforms decision‑making • The role of wellbeing, inclusion, and community resilience • How to measure what matters - not just what is easy to count

Bianca is joined by our regular host Andy Duncan and colleagues Trevor Keeling, Director, and Richard Twinn, Associate Director, Buro Happold.

For all the insights, listen to this week’s short episode.

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Think You Know ESG? Our experts break it down.

ESG is everywhere, but what does it actually mean for your organisation, your projects, and the decisions being made behind the scenes?

In our latest podcast episode, ‘ESG Beyond the Buzzwords: Inside the decisions shaping our lives’, Buro Happold experts break down what ESG really looks like in practice - beyond headlines and high-level policy.

In this week’s short FOMO5 episode, taken from the full discussion, Richard Twinn, Associate Director at Buro Happold, explains how ESG has evolved from Corporate Social Responsibility:

“Businesses are being required to report against some of these ESG frameworks as part of their annual reporting, and this is mainly talking about the disclosure side and the investment side… but how that actually gets implemented in practice on projects - that’s where the really interesting stuff lies.”

Richard is joined by our regular host Andy Duncan and colleagues Trevor Keeling and Bianca Laura Latini.

If you want to understand ESG in a way that genuinely helps you make better decisions, this episode is worth a listen.

Keep an ‘ear’ out for next week’s FOMO5, where our experts dive deeper into how we measure the ‘S’ in ESG.

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What if three letters were quietly influencing the decisions that shape your daily life without you even realising it?

ESG. We hear this ‘buzzword’ everywhere - but do we really understand what it means, why it matters, and how it is transforming the built environment?

In the latest episode of our ‘Sandbox’ podcast, host Andy Duncan is joined by Buro Happold experts - Trevor Keeling, Bianca Laura Latini, and Richard Twinn - to strip ESG back to its foundations and explore what it actually looks like in practice.

Tune into discover:

• What ESG really is beyond the ‘buzzwords’

• The shift from box‑ticking to genuine mindset change

• How ESG shows up on real projects, from design standards to long‑term legacy

• Measuring the social side of ESG

• The practical challenges organisations face

• What ESG could, and should look like 20 years from now

Whether you are working in the ESG space or simply interested in how our built environment shapes how we live, this episode is full of sharp insights and practical takeaways.

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