IES is excited to be sponsoring edie's Net-Zero Leadership Sessions on Thursday 27th November 2025 - a series of webinars designed to help businesses turn their climate ambitions into positive action, cultural change and ultimately a clear and significant Return on Investment (ROI).

IES Technical Delivery Lead, Laurie McKelvie, will speak alongside Lorenzo De Donatis, Director - Sustainability at CBRE in the third session of the afternoon, The Cost of Net-Zero: Creating ROI on a Sustainable Built Environment, taking place between 15:00-15:45.

This 45-minute session will demonstrate convincingly the financial case for net-zero, particularly when it comes to the built environment. Amongst other things, the expert panel will demonstrate how leading organisations are reducing costs, cutting emissions and strengthening business resilience. This will be followed by a 15-minute Q&A, in which attendees can ask questions directly to the experts.

Discussion points:

  • The financial case for net-zero buildings: short vs. long payback strategies
  • Case studies of live projects demonstrating measurable ROI
  • Integrating financial and sustainability goals through building decarbonisation

Speakers:

  • Laurie McKelvie, Technical Delivery Lead, IES
  • Lorenzo De Donatis, Director - Sustainability, CBRE