Polish companies that are part of international capital groups often adopt documentation, procedures and records of personal data processing that are globally applicable throughout the group. Such an approach often raises problems in light of the requirements of the GDPR and, instead of easing the company’s task of achieving compliance with the regulation, may expose…
Agnieszka Bulus-Trando talks to Monika Bronicka, MRICS Director, Head of Valuation and Advisory at Avison Young How are the current economic and geopolitical changes affecting real estate valuation? Real estate appraisal is an element that is important to investors, banks, developers and property owners during the whole economic cycle. In the changing reality related to…
How an international team of scientists based in Poland fights a global battle for our eyes. In “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” Yuval N. Harari foresees a human tendence for self-perfection expanding in the society of the future, in a modern reinterpretation of Nietzsche’s philosophy. The usage of bionic organs, the possibility of visual information transfer from…
Poland desperately needs to speed up investments in the renewable energy sector, both to meet the EU’s tough decarbonisation targets as well as to find new sources of energy to replace its dwindling coal-fired power capacity and avoid the risk of blackouts. Wind farm projects, both onshore and offshore, along with the rapidly developing solar…
Cushman & Wakefield has published the results of its second occupier survey in its report “What’s the future of the office?” The events of the past two years have caused profound social, political and economic changes. Real estate, including the office sector, continues to feel the consequences of the shifting landscape. Companies are reorganizing their…
Work is underway on regulations that would prevent the sale of new internal combustion cars throughout the EU as early as 2035. Poland does not support these actions, but our opposition has meant little so far. The Council of Europe finally voted to agree to the introduction of such regulations on June 28. The next…
Within a short span of years, Poland strengthened its regional leadership in attracting Japanese investors and there are currently 356 Japanese companies in Poland, employing around 40,000 people. Well-known Japanese companies such as Toyota, Sharp, Panasonic, Funai and Toshiba have long been present in Poland. “Poland prides itself on its dominant position as a main…
Sylwia Ziemacka talks to Boaz Haim, the CEO of Ronson Development, one of the leading real estate developers in Poland. The company has been active on the Polish market for more than 20 years. Its strong position is built on an ability to forecast market trends, react quickly to market challenges and meet the expectations…
Interview with Vladimir Cuturilo, General Manager FOREO Eastern Europe How long have you been to Poland and how do you find it? I moved to Poland 6 years ago. Although at the beginning I had to learn to like Warsaw, I believe that the city has developed wonderfully in recent times and is now one…
Jan Pawlik – Workplace Management Director at ISS Facility Services Polska. The process of returning to offices has begun. Most likely, very few companies have decided to remain working remotely and very few want to return to their offices for an entire 5-day workweek. A hybrid model appears to dominate. How do employers – office…
Interview with Jarosław Prawicki, Leasing Director at Karimpol Poland. How is the office market reacting to the tenants’ needs to attract employees to offices? The office market changed a lot during the pandemic period. In fact, this is the first time we have experienced real remote work. The trend of switching to this mode of…
Interview with Artur Winnicki, Founder and Managing Director at Reesco Group. There is a lot of talk about the pandemic changing work styles and office space. How have the expectations of tenants and owners of buildings changed in relation to fit-out companies in the area of office design? I’ll start with a pinch of skepticism…
