All ESG articles – Page 2
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White papersCOP28 Dubai’s mixed record and implications for global carbon markets
Key outcomes were agreed to at COP28 in Dubai, including near universal agreement to transition away from fossil fuels and accelerate the Paris Agreement goals, but countries failed to resolve the issues surrounding Article 6, which sets out the principles governing carbon markets.
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White papersBiodiversity: a fundamental part of our natural capital
Consideration of the environmental impact of real estate is usually focussed on greenhouse gas emissions during construction and operations. However, another critical aspect is the impact of the built environment on biodiversity.
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White papersPrivate Equity Real Estate Investors - Overcoming the Challenge of Sustainability & ESG: Pro-invest Group’s ESG Journey
This case study was written by Claudia Zeisberger, Senior Affiliate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise and Academic Director of GPEl, and Alexandra von Stauffenberg, Associate Director of the Global Private Equity Initiative (GPEl), both at INSEAD. It is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of an administrative situation.
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White papersTackling embodied carbon emissions
The built environment is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, which has put the sector under pressure from regulators, investors and occupiers to improve its performance. To accelerate the transition, asset owners, amongst other strategies, are going to need to embrace retrofitting and adopting new technologies.
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PodcastPAT Cast #18: 2023 - Year in review
Taking stock of a challenging 2023, this special episode examines the many conversations we’ve had on the PAT Cast over the past year.
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White papersSustainable supply chain opportunities take center stage
Given the backdrop of the Inflation Reduction Act’s passage in 2022, 15 months later this historic legislation is supercharging a resurgence of US manufacturing, particularly by supporting supply chain industries that facilitate the decarbonization of power generation and the broader economy.
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Asset Manager NewsPATRIZIA secures EUR 210 million refinancing for major energy storage infrastructure asset in Germany
New financing secures plans for Etzel facility to expand into storage of hydrogen, supporting Europe’s transition to alternative energy sources.
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White papersGreen premium: Study of New York and London Real Estate finds strong evidence for a ‘green premium’
In 2021, Bill Gates authored How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, a plan for the world to reduce net CO2 emissions and avoid a climate catastrophe. One of the key ideas in his book was that of a ‘green premium’.
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White papersKeynote interview: The outlook for the energy transition
From traditional renewables to emerging technologies, Richard Nourse of Schroders Greencoat, Ashwin West of BlueOrchard and Jerome Neyroud of Schroders Capital, explain how the world is progressing against climate targets, in an article originally published by Infrastructure Investor magazine.
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White papersChanging course: Creative a stable investment framework for offshore wind
Better market mechanisms and grid connection arrangements are essential to restore a stable investment environment in the offshore wind sector, as Nick Molho explains.
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Asset Manager NewsPro-invest Group Demonstrates Steady ESG Commitment in Recent GRESB Assessment
Pro-invest Group is pleased to report our sustained commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) excellence, as evidenced by the latest GRESB Real Estate Assessment scores.
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PodcastRedevcast 7 The Mapic series
In this new Redevcast – a series of seven – we engaged in conversation with Cécile Pouzadoux, Portfolio Director, and Vanessa Medioni, Head of Communications, both Redevco France, about urban place-making, new retail concepts and mixed-use opportunities in the context of making cities more sustainable and liveable.
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White papersBeyond renewables – what’s next in greenhouse gas reduction?
Renewable energy has been one of the most popular target sectors for infrastructure investors in recent years. With the rising maturity of renewables, returns of traditional projects such as wind and solar have compressed significantly, typically offering single digit Internal Rate of Returns (IRR) in mature markets.
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Asset Manager NewsHIH Invest Acquires New-Build Logistics Facility in the Netherlands
Warehouse near Breda provides nearly 21,000 square metres of lettable area Premises longterm let to contract logistics operator DNA United Forwarders Acquired for institutional fund, HIH Deutschland+ Core Logistik Invest
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Asset Manager NewsIPUT launches ‘Making Impact’ research report
As a long-term investor in the built environment, IPUT Real Estate is committed to understanding social impact and how economic, environmental, and cultural initiatives shape the neighbourhoods and cities in which we are invested.
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White papersImpact investing is ‘here to stay’
Risk and return used to be the two key factors dictating investment decisions. A third equally important dimension – impact – is now incorporated into decision-making.
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PodcastReal Insights Editor’s Picks #3: It isn’t easy going green
How do we grapple with decarbonising the built environment? And how does Finland’s strong emphasis on early childhood education and care enable the country to outperform its peers when it comes to OECD measurement?
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Asset Manager NewsGRESB 2023 Ranking: Ivanhoé Cambridge Improves its ESG Performance
We are proud to share the results of the 2023 GRESB survey as we continue to demonstrate our ambitious and ongoing commitment to the sustainable performance of our global portfolio.
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White papersIt isn’t easy going green
Kermit the Frog, the ringmaster of The Muppets – an anarchical cast of puppet characters popular on the silver screen – once lamented in song that ‘it’s not easy being green’. Property owners, managers and developers can sympathise. With governments under pressure to meet the Paris Agreement commitments [climate change goals seeking to limit global warming to 1.5°C], attention is swinging towards the role buildings play in producing carbon dioxide (CO₂).
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White papersIdentifying and implementing solutions for the decarbonisation revolution
Revolutions take time. Whether it’s political upheavals, such as the French revolution in the late-19th century or the Bolshevik version in Russia two generations later, or societal transformation, such as the industrial revolution in the 18th and early 19th centuries, the pace of change can seem extremely quick but, in reality, such events are years and lifetimes in the making.
