Real estate and ESG: poised to move the needle

Investors of many different types are rapidly joining the ranks of those who support protection of the environment and slowing the rate of climate change. Real estate has been at the center of the broader Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) movement, which includes social and governance priorities alongside environmental ones. All three criteria are rapidly becoming embedded in the investment processes of real estate managers. 

A sound ESG approach is based on the proposition that investors can improve the world for future generations without sacrificing financial returns. In fact, there is evidence that under the right conditions, ESG criteria are consistent with superior investment performance and risk reduction. Real estate is likely to offer many favorable opportunities for investors.

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