The Role That Valuation Plays in Society with Nick Knight MRICS, John Clark & Paul Richards #176

The role of valuation may be well-known within the surveying profession, but the connection to the economy may not be so apparent to the wider public, despite its necessity to society as a whole.In this episode of The RICS Podcast, the Chair of the RICS Valuation PGP Nick Knight MRICS is joined by John Clark (Lloyds Banking Group) and Paul Richards (Association of Real Estate Funds) to discuss how valuation underpins so much of the industry, how topics like ESG are evolving within it, and the need for greater public awareness of valuers’ contributions to the economy.This episode of The RICS Podcast covers:The critical role of valuations in the allocation of financial resources within the economyThe importance of consistency and trust in the valuation processEvolving considerations of risk factors in the valuation process, and how they inform decisionsThe growing significance of ESG and sustainability considerations in valuations, and challenges of accurately assessing the impact on asset valuesThe need to increase public awareness and appreciation of the valuation profession and its role in the wider economyNick Knight: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-knight-77277064/John Clark: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnclarkproperty/Paul Richards: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-richards-a6708615/Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors:https://www.rics.org/uk/RICS Podcast Pagehttps://www.rics.org/podcast/Kieran Halliwellhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kdhalliwell/