All ESG articles – Page 2
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Asset Manager NewsNTR Completes €57 Million Debt Refinancing with NordLB and AIB
Strategic follow-on financing expands the Taranis portfolio with the addition of Provencialis wind farm
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Asset Manager NewsBlueberry acquisition strengthens permanent crop platform
The Kempen SDG Farmland Fund has taken another deliberate step in developing a long term platform built around productive farmland and high quality crops. The acquisition of the Pan American and Othello blueberry farms in the Pacific Northwest adds depth to the portfolio and strengthens the Fund’s position in a region known for reliable fruit production and strong local expertise. Together, the farms cover about 312 planted hectares and 405 hectares in total across Oregon and Washington.
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Asset Manager NewsCharter Hall completes $50 million estate in Adelaide, 100% pre-leased to blue-chip companies
Charter Hall Group (Charter Hall or the Group) is pleased to announce the completion of its $50 million Edinburgh Logistics Park (the Estate), a new, purpose-built development at 10-30 Tappa Road, 25km north of Adelaide.
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White papersEnvisaging and enabling cities of the future
So said Edward Glaeser, an American economist and influential urban expert at Harvard University. Glaeser’s work has illuminated the ways in which cities could be humanity’s greatest invention and how their evolution can have cultural and economic impacts far beyond their immediate locations.
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White papersThe shift in how the world sees farmland: An asset that sits between categories
Investment categories tend to last longer than the conditions that created them. Real estate, infrastructure and private markets were shaped in a period when natural systems felt predictable and globalisation appeared steady. Those assumptions carried portfolios for decades.
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Asset Manager NewsAchmea Real Estate raises nearly € 1.2 billion for investments in the Dutch real estate market
Achmea Real Estate has raised nearly € 1.2 billion in new investment capital so far this year. Most of this capital comes from clients looking to expand their investments in residential real estate further. Of this amount, € 65 million will be invested in the Achmea Dutch Residential Fund. New mandates have also been received by the healthcare real estate fund and the retail fund.
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Asset Manager NewsActis completes acquisition of leading Singaporean environmental management business 800 Super
Actis, a leading growth market investor in sustainable infrastructure, today announced the completion of its acquisition of a 90% stake in 800 Super, a leading integrated environmental management company in Singapore.
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White papersISA Briefing: Muddled green
Sustainability frameworks and metrics have been expanding for years in both variety and number. But in our view, more information isn’t translating into better insights for investors, despite more involved and complex reporting outputs.
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White papersFrom Transition to Physical Risk: Rethinking Portfolio Management
Over the past fifteen years, responsible investment has evolved, shifting from broad ESG scores to more granular climate risk management. Transition risk has dominated, with portfolio decarbonization anchored in standardized carbon intensity metrics and, more recently, complemented by measures of green intensity.
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Asset Manager NewsAvailable now | Redevco’s research paper on Funding Europe’s Green Transition
Around €100 billion of European office assets sit in EPC D/E categories requiring reinvestment by 2030, Upgrading to EPC B could require approximately €10 billion, or €2.5 billion annually through 2030, Retrofit spending represents an estimated 10–20% of annual office lending volumes
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White papersReady to build for a new era
Sosteneo Infrastructure Partners’ Chris Deves explains why the firm favours a greenfield approach to the energy transition journey
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White papersDiscipline will determine success in today’s market
Real Asset Insight CEO Questionnaire with Annette Kröger
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White papersThe good news and the bad news
Lowering return expectations even while ’macro’ looks solid.
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Asset Manager NewsNTR and Almac Group agree supply of additional localised clean power from Murley Wind Farm, Northern Ireland
NTR and Almac increase clean volume offtake by over 20% of the project’s production as Almac expands its operations
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VideoFuture Shock: Reading Financial Signals in Natural Hazards
When natural disasters occur, the impact on humanity can be devastating. There’s also an impact on financial markets. When these perils do hit, there can be a negative impact on economies, infrastructure and companies, and by extension, a negative implication to investors.
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Asset Manager NewsHeitman Acquires Tosu Central Distribution Center in Fukuoka Logistics Hub
Heitman LLC (“Heitman”), a global real estate investment management firm, today announced the acquisition of the Tosu Central Distribution Center (“Tosu Central DC”), located within one of Kyushu’s prime logistics hubs.
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Asset Manager NewsIPUT Real Estate releases third report in its long-term placemaking study, ‘Making Impact’
IPUT Real Estate (‘IPUT’), Dublin’s leading property investment company, has published the third annual report in its five-year ‘Making Impact’ social impact study. This innovative project is one of the world’s first ever studies to value the impact of placemaking on a city neighbourhood over a long-term time horizon.
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White papersWhy invest in sustainably managed timberland?
Unlock the potential of timberland investing. Discover how sustainable timberland investment can offer attractive risk-adjusted returns, reliable income, and real asset diversification—while acting as a proven inflation hedge investment. As awareness of the social and environmental benefits of natural capital investing grows, learn how timberland can support both financial performance and positive ecosystem impact.
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PodcastFrom Bricks to Bytes: The New Frontiers in Real Estate Investment
Real estate is transforming - fast. Operational intensity, and the rise of new sectors like data centers, life sciences and social infrastructure are reshaping the investment landscape.
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White papersThe investment case for impact in infrastructure debt
Infrastructure debt is uniquely well positioned to deliver sustainability and impact objectives – and to align strong sustainability outcomes with the potential for resilient, long-term returns.
