Episode 6: Theodor Kubak, Arbireo Hospitality Invest & Value One Hotel Operations

he EU’s new taxonomy for sustainable finance and associated legislation is a complicated concept to get your head around. To make matters trickier, it seems likely to evolve over the coming years, with the ramifications unknown for some time. To break down the impact of the new EU taxonomy, at least briefly, and how it impacts real estate investors and decisions around building a new property, Marina invited Theodor Kubak, the Managing Partner at Arbireo Hospitality Invest & Value One Hotel Operations, for the sixth episode of the IDEEA podcast. As he breaks down the impact of the new regulations, Theo stresses that one of the main challenges in complying with them is the lack of data. While it may pose some challenges, he believes one of the key benefits that these changes are that all stakeholders will need to work together as a team to ensure that the project or properties are compliant. Before this, goals and priorities were too fragmented by project phase and group. When you have questions about sustainability and hospitality, Theo is someone whose insights will be valuable to the conversation. For example, did you know greenwashing was coined in the hospitality industry? Watch or listen to the 20-min episode as Theodor Kubak teases a few insights ahead of his sustainability panel session on day two of IDEEA.