‘Healthy Offices: Why Wellness is the new Green’ report The property industry has undergone a seismic shift over the last few decades with the design and construction of sustainable buildings now the norm in building standards. The last piece of the puzzle yet to be addressed is the health and wellbeing of building occupants. In the recently published ‘Healthy Offices: Why Wellness is the new Green’ report by The Fifth Estate, it reveals that the average Australian spends 90% of their time indoors, and a large portion of that time is in an office. Healthy workspaces lead to increased staff productivity, increased profitability, reduced sick days and a reduced [...]

According to the World Health Organisation, 6 of the top 10 most polluted cities in the world are in India, with New Delhi taking out the highly undesirable number one spot. The extreme levels of air pollution in Delhi have triggered a public health emergency that needs to be addressed before things get any worse. In a recent interview, Kamal Meattle, CEO of Parharpur Business Centre, raised a great point; people are stuck in the mindset that air pollution only occurs outdoors, whereas the reality is that "indoor air is typically 10 times more polluted than outside". To combat this, many businesses have started bringing plants inside in an attempt [...]