The Resiliency Report | Edition 6

The air is cooler, the days are shorter, and the colors are changing—it’s officially fall! As the leaves turn, we’re seeing fresh developments across the workplace, real estate, and sustainability landscapes. Explore the latest updates, insights, and must-read stories shaping the season ahead.

In this 6th issue of The Resiliency Report, we're sharing 2 guides detailing how to anticipate and adapt to changes to achieve resilience, our takeaways from Climate Week NYC, and of course, the latest news from the workplace, real estate, and sustainability industries. We've also included an overview of some exciting upcoming events!

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Relevant Industry News

💼 Workplace

• Microshifting is the new corporate term that translates to working in time blocks, instead of being glued to your chair for 9 hours. Here's why many are claiming that Microshifting is the future of work beyond 9-5 office shifts and WFH, NDTV Lifestyle.
• AI isn't just automating tasks—it's fundamentally reimagining how organizations develop their people and rebuilding workplace culture. Recent conversations reveal five shifts that separate organizations building for the future from others falling behind, Forbes.
• In today’s evolving workforce, traditional benefits no longer satisfy younger workers—especially Gen Z. Employers must adapt by designing benefits that prioritize mental, financial, and overall well-being, while allowing for personalization and relevance, Insurance NewsNet.

Tango's Take: Tango's Take: Gen Z’s call for flexibility and well-being isn’t just about perks—it’s about how the workplace itself enables those outcomes. At Tango, we help organizations create work environments that adapt to evolving employee expectations. Our Workplace solution gives leaders visibility into how space is being used, enabling strategies that support hybrid work, wellness initiatives, and smarter resource allocation. By aligning workplace design with employee needs, companies can offer the flexibility and balance Gen Z values—while also driving efficiency and long-term success.

🏠 Real Estate

• Retail spending rose in September, though higher prices appear to be driving some of the month’s growth, according to various reports, Retail Dive.
• A third of shoppers plan to use AI to assist with their holiday shopping, for gift ideas, price comparison, product links and determining the value of deals, the research found. Still, some respondents expressed skepticism about using AI for holiday shopping, citing concerns over data privacy, scams and a lack of a human touch, Retail Dive.

🌱 Energy & Sustainability

• Corporations are actively seeking sustainability advances in their supply chains — but many need to improve the business metrics they use in this area to realize more progress, MIT News.
• Governor Newsom signs historic package of bipartisan legislation saving families up to $60 billion on electricity bill refunds, stabilizing gas market and cutting pollution, Official Website of the State of California.
• The Trump administration has sharply cut tax credits for renewable energy, while it adds to longstanding subsidies for fossil fuels, NY Times.

Tango’s Take: While policy shifts present near-term challenges, they also highlight the growing importance of data-driven sustainability strategies within organizations. The momentum toward cleaner, more resilient operations continues—driven by innovation, market demand, and corporate commitment. Even amid policy uncertainty, the future of energy efficiency and sustainability remains bright for those investing in smarter, more adaptive solutions today.

• The European Commission unveiled a series of pieces of scheduled legislation slated for delay through “de‑prioritization,” including the adoption of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for companies outside of the EU under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, ESG Today.
• The California Air Resources Board (CARB) revealed that it will push off the initial rulemaking for the new climate reporting regulation until Q1 2026. The delay is being made in light of the large volume of public comments on recently issued resources related to the new regulations and “ongoing input related to identifying the range of covered entities, ESG Today.

New Tango Resources & Content

Guides

The built environment is evolving rapidly in response to short-term federal and state shifts, and to longer-term trends toward both greater sustainability and increased remote work. One essential policy trend is a growing number of building performance policies.

Developed in partnership with building performance standards experts from the Institute for Market Transformation, our new guide offers a clear overview of the evolving building policy landscape, and offers practical tips to ensure compliance.

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Agility isn’t just about efficiency—it’s about resilience, foresight, and human impact. With economic uncertainty, tightening ESG regulations, and AI-driven transformation ahead, adaptability has become the new ROI.

This eBook explores how leading organizations are building adaptable, data-driven workplace operating systems designed to absorb shocks, anticipate disruption, and evolve in real time.

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