Read the reflections on 2022 directly from the CEOs at TA members – and find inspiration on what to look forward to in 2023.
Melanie Leech, CEO of the British Property Federation
What have been the highlights of your year, as a sector and as an association?
We have focused hard on creating and delivering value for members – and delivered a total of 244 meetings and events during the year with nearly 5,500 attendees. Our fantastic young professionals network, BPF Futures, grew by almost a quarter to a community of more than 1600 diverse individuals. On the policy front the highlight was the Autumn Statement announcement on business rates – freezing the multiplier and reforming transitional relief so that business seeing lower bills as a result of the revaluation in April 23, see the benefit straight away.
What are you most proud of in your sector and how has your association been supporting/leading your members?
This year we launched the BPF Net Zero Pledge – an ambition for all of our members to sign up – to a net zero target and plan, share best practice and support one another.
Our intention is to drive radical collaboration across the sector – and this is happening in a number of other ways too with a new initiative just launched to create a single net zero carbon buildings standard for the sector. Despite a challenging political and economic backdrop there is no diminishment in our sector’s commitment to tackling carbon reduction.
What are you most excited about for 2023?
2023 is the 60th anniversary of the creation of the BPF and provides a fantastic platform to showcase the achievements of our sector and how we have shaped the UK’s urban landscape, and to celebrate our past, present and future impact creating the places where we all live, learn, work and relax.
Hellen Ward, Salon Employers Association
What have been the highlights of your year, as a sector and as an association?
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