All ESG articles
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White papersInvesting in the nature and climate transition: Creating value beyond traditional sustainable timberland management
There’s a growing consensus that the inexorable nature and climate transition taking place across the globe will have profound implications for the world economy. From where we sit as a global asset manager, this ongoing, multifaceted transition also implies a vast and rich spectrum of possibilities—many of them still emerging— for discerning asset allocators.
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White papersThe case for growth markets infrastructure
We firmly believe that the global investment landscape is being shaped by three mega-trends: decarbonisation, digitalisation and deglobalisation. These trends are generating what we think are strong opportunities to invest in critical, essential service sustainable infrastructure.
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White papersBend, Not Break: Investing in Real Estate Amid Economic Uncertainty
Unlocking durable income through discipline, active value creation, and local insight
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VideoBuilding the Future: A Snapshot
Through our funds, NTR manages wind, solar and energy storage projects – building sustainable futures in over 66 locations across seven countries in Europe.
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White papersThe Pan-European Office Investment Market: Trends and Insights
As the values of prime offices have stabilized after decreases of 10-30 % since the peak in 20221, office values became attractive. At Edmond de Rothschild Real Estate Investment Management, we observe three main trends:
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White papersThe evolving world of real assets
Real assets have the potential to offer investors a lot in ‘green’ areas such as renewable energy, green mobility, circular economy, battery storage, hydrogen, and carbon capture. Head of Real Assets Karen Azoulay discusses the features and trends of this dynamic asset class.
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White papersEquitorial: ESG is here to stay – and we’re better for it
ESG has become a polarising subject in recent years, dividing opinion across economic, political and social lines. For the Federated Hermes Global Equity team, however, ESG has always been about one thing: enhancing returns.
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BlogCombining Profit and Purpose: How Real Estate Drives Social Impact
A profound shift has been taking place across the real estate industry in recent years. Success is no longer measured purely by financial return – it’s also about creating places that have a positive social impact and improve people’s lives.
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BlogPutting a Price on Carbon: Redevco’s Path to Sustainable Value Creation
As the world races to meet net zero targets amidst intensifying climate risks, the urgency to act has never been greater. With a third of global carbon emissions linked to the built environment (1), real estate offers one of the most powerful levers for climate action.
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White papersFuture-Proofing and Holistic Sustainability: Driving Value Creation in Real Estate
The real estate industry faces a dual challenge: the escalating urgency of climate change and the imperative to deliver long-term value. Investors, regulators, and tenants are demanding concrete action, presenting both a challenge and an opportunity for real estate owners and managers.
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Asset Manager NewsPraemia Healthcare Completes its 2025 Refinancing Plan by Signing an Euro PP and A Sustainability-Linked Term Loan for €190M and Releases Annual Report for the 2024 Fiscal Year
On April 30, 2025, Præmia Healthcare issued a €100 milion Euro private placement (Euro PP) with a 10-year maturity (due April 30, 2035) at a fixed coupon of 4.632%. The bond was placed with a leading European institutional investor and includes ESG indicators.
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White papers2025 Europe Senior Housing Sector Update
The senior housing sector is benefitting from record levels of occupancy and strong income growth, which is beginning to attract a greater array of capital to the sector.
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PodcastIgneo’s Innovation in Infrastructure - Episode 4 - A European New World - Nordion Energi and Sweden’s Energy Transformation
In this the fourth episode of our Innovation in Infrastructure podcast mini-series we are delighted to welcome Hans Kreisel, the CEO of Igneo Swedish portfolio company Nordion Energi.
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White papersCatch the AI wave: water risk in big tech
Access to usable fresh water is fundamental to livelihoods, health, ecosystems, and the global economy. Water-related natural hazards such as floods and droughts can have such devastating effects that we believe that water-related risks and opportunities can be financially material factors that need to be increasingly integrated into technology sector decisions and the investment strategies that support them.
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Asset Manager NewsFurther development of Climate Risk Monitor leads to more insight into climate risks
In 2021, we developed a tool called the Climate Risk Monitor which could identify the climate risks for real estate based on data from the KNMI Climate Effect Atlas and Climate Adaption Services (CAS). This tool has since been further developed and professionalised, based partly on the recent ‘Framework for climate adaptive buildings’ of the Dutch Green Building Council (DGBC).
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White papersThe strategic advantages of investing in the seniors housing industry
The U.S. Seniors Housing sector is at the forefront of an unprecedented growth trajectory, driven by powerful demographic trends, evolving healthcare needs, and a shifting economic landscape. As the U.S. population ages, the demand for quality senior care will grow exponentially, creating a resilient, needs-based asset class that offers compelling opportunities for institutional investors. Unlike traditional real estate sectors that are often cyclical in nature, we believe that Seniors Housing demonstrates secular trends and stability due to its essential nature and the non-discretionary demand for its services.
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White papersThe golden years for European senior housing
Europe’s most frequently discussed demographic shift is its fast-ageing population. The European population is forecast to continue getting older, shifting the demographic framework in Europe to an unprecedented extent. In turn, the senior housing sector is expected to experience a significant surge in demand over the next decade, driven by the unprecedented acceleration of the 75+ population whilst the rest of the population is already in decline.
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White papers2025 Global Listed Infrastructure Annual Outlook
Five reasons to buy GLI in 2025. As we turn the page to a new year, the long-term risk and return profile of GLI continues to support its inclusion in portfolios. Read our full 2025 outlook.
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White papersHow data center developers are powering AI
Demand for power has never been higher—nor supply more constrained. Here’s how data center developers are getting the watts they need.
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White papersPrivate Infrastructure: 2025 Outlook
We expect record levels of activity for both private infrastructure equity and debt investors in 2025, primarily focused on the following key themes: surging demand for AI, higher focus in regional energy security and continuance of the energy transition. Get an in-depth look, including sector outlooks for Energy, Power, Digital, Transport, and Social Infrastructure.
