All ESG articles – Page 27
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Asset Manager NewsManchester’s Bauhaus becomes UK’s first refurbished building to be awarded WELL Gold status
Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, announces that its Bauhaus Office scheme, located between Manchester’s Spinngfields and St. John’s districts , has achieved a WELL Gold accreditation by sustainability and wellness certifier, the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). The certification makes Bauhaus the only refurbished building in the UK to have received the accreditation, and just one of only three UK buildings in total, following its comprehensive upgrade by Orchard Street.
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Asset Manager NewsOrchard Street accelerates timeline to meet ESG targets with launch of ambitious net zero carbon pathway
Firm is targeting becoming a net zero carbon business by 2040, ten years earlier than planned, as responsible investment approach gains momentum
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White papersPlastics in a transitioning world: The context, shape and opportunities of the transition
We believe the context within which plastics are discussed is rapidly evolving, as the result of numerous mutually-reinforcing forces at play. Government policy specifically aimed at plastics is intensifying, at the same time as consumer opinion is continuing to shift.
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PodcastEuropean Real Estate: Finding & Creating Value Today (Podcast)
Portfolio manager, Rory Allan, joins Streaming Income to discuss the health of European real estate markets today, where the team is currently seeing—and creating—the most value, and how ESG considerations are continuing to change the investment landscape.
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White papersDisclosures, trade-offs and green premia: The future of sustainability in real assets
The path to a sustainable future for private markets is full of opportunity but also complexity, as Laurence Monnier and Ed Dixon explain.
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White papersTalking Points: ESG-driven investment strategies in infrastructure
ESG has moved from being a nice-to-have, to being an important part of infrastructure investing and can be used to drive action and outcomes.
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White papersFour Top of Mind ESG Challenges in the Quest for Net Zero
If this moment in time—when the world’s fixation on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues touches every facet of life—feels different, it’s because it is. For all the motivations that should have led to an urgent response on the climate crisis decades ago, one catalyst has energized public and private stakeholders into collective action: obsolescence.
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White papersA mountain to climb? The European Green Deal and alternative real estate investment
In the summer of 2021, Europe experienced a series of extreme-weather emergencies bringing the reality of climate risk to the continent’s doorstep.
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White papersOffice of the future is iconic, sustainable and well-connected
Working from home became widespread during the Covid-19 pandemic, but according to Bas Jochims, Director Dutch Office & Hotel Investments at Bouwinvest Real Estate Investors there will always be a need for offices that offer distinctive social meeting places with excellent credentials in terms of their sustainability, quality and location.
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White papersFrom real-world problems to real-asset solutions
How real-asset investors must decarbonise to future-proof portfolios.
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White papersEmbracing change, optimising impact
Managing for impact is different from measuring impact. Discover practical insights into impact investing with Nuveen’s guide to integrating impact into financial analysis of alternative classes.
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Asset Manager NewsAntirion and Generali: co-investment agreement about the Tour Saint-Gobain in Paris
Generali Real Estate S.p.A. and the independent asset management company Antirion announce the signature of a co-investment agreement whereby Antirion acquires 50% of the shares of the vehicle owner of the Tour Saint-Gobain in Paris La Défense.
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Asset Manager NewsOttawa City Council approves Hazelview’s Official Plan Amendment Application for Redevelopment of Heron Gate
Today, Ottawa City Council approved Hazelview’s Official Plan Amendment application for the redevelopment of Heron Gate. This decision is an important milestone towards realizing the vision for Heron Gate to co-create a complete, vibrant, diverse and sustainable community that enhances the quality of life for residents, visitors and neighbours, while harmonizing with surrounding communities.
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Asset Manager NewsGenerali Real Estate acquires core logistics park in Poland, Gdansk area
Generali Real Estate has completed the acquisition of 7R Park Gdansk II, a core logistics park in Poland, located in Kowale, Gdansk area, on behalf of the pan-European “Generali Real Estate Logistics Fund” (GRELF) fund managed by Generali Real Estate S.p.A SGR. The seller of the asset is 7R SA.
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Asset Manager NewsSave the planet. Invest (responsibly) in property.
Long term investing in real estate has long been recognised as providing an important role in diversifying risk in a multi-asset portfolio – not only does it offer an attractive level of income but also a degree of inflation hedging.
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Asset Manager NewsGLP Publishes Global 2020 ESG Report
GLP announced today it has released its 2020 Global Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, demonstrating the firm’s ongoing commitment to sustainability through its expanded ESG policy and initiatives.
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Asset Manager NewsKGAL seizes market opportunity with launch of first Impact Fund under Article 9 as part of its continued expansion in the renewables market
New fund classified as Article 9, the highest sustainability category under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation will focus on European greenfield renewable energy assets contributing to the EU Green Deal.
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White papersMeasuring the mythical: Quantifying the green premium in real estate
The green premium is an elusive concept. Laurence Monnier reviews the academic literature and crunches some numbers to try and quantify the extra pricing power afforded by more sustainable commercial properties.
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Asset Manager NewsBNP Paribas REIM Reaches New Milestone Towards A Fully Integrated Climate Impact Strategy - EIPF First Acquisition
BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management (REIM) has completed the first acquisition for its European Impact Property Fund (EIPF). The office building located at Via Benigno Crespi 26, in Milan, is home to one of the top 10 Swiss listed companies and is set to become the first asset EIPF will bring to Paris-aligned climate standards.
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Asset Manager NewsGreen News & Views: What’s the ESG in private equity?
Over the last few years, the private equity industry has radically reassessed the importance and value of ESG to their businesses.
