All ESG articles – Page 29
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Asset Manager NewsGLP Raises US$850 Million with the Launch of the Largest US$ Green Subordinated Perpetual Securities Globally
GLP has successfully priced a landmark US$850 million Regulation S offering (the “Offering”) of Green Subordinated Perpetual Non-Call 5-year Securities (the “Green Perpetual Securities”) at a coupon of 4.500%.
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Asset Manager NewsPGIM Real Estate commits to global net zero carbon operations
PGIM Real Estate has committed to reduce operational carbon emissions of its global portfolio of managed properties to net zero by 2050. This commitment aligns to the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Greenprint Center for Building Performance Net Zero Carbon goal. PGIM Real Estate is the real estate investment business of PGIM, the $1.5 trillion global investment management businesses of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU).
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White papersBitcoin, offices and emissions: Our monthly data-inspired series
In our monthly visual series on topical data themes, we look at whether Bitcoin could be the new gold, if COVID-19 has put pressure on London office rents, and the extent to which transport affects the carbon footprint of foods.
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White papersHow to invest in the energy transition with infrastructure debt
The shift from fossil fuels to renewables is one of the most important investment themes of the century. Infrastructure debt allows investors to drive the essential change while generating income in a low rate environment.
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White papersClimate Risk
Climate Risk Analysis Moves into Investment Processes. The real estate industry initially responded to climate change by finding ways to reduce a property’s greenhouse gas emissions.
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White papersA good investment of energy
Green hydrogen is hailed as an alternative to fossil fuels. A project starting in a small German village could be a vital proof point on the path to a hydrogen-based economy.
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White papersMeasuring Impact In Real Estate: Results For Communities And The Planet
Our Annual Impact Report addresses the effects of Covid-19, shows our alignment with the Operating Principles for Impact Management, and includes multiple real estate case studies.
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White papersKGAL places ESG residential real estate fund
First closing achieved in record time with equity commitments of 370 million euros
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White papersRoaring or groaning ’20s for real estate?
A global pandemic kicked off the 2020s: A decade still feeling the effects of the 2007-2008 Global Financial Crisis and preceded by years of deep social, environmental and technological change in which inequality increased, extreme political views became more prevalent, climate action took centre stage for the first time and digital technology became ubiquitous.
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White papersHow to invest in the energy transition with infrastructure debt
The shift from fossil fuels to renewables is one of the most important investment themes of the century. Infrastructure debt allows investors to drive the essential change while generating income in a low rate environment.
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White papersPromising a future: Edition 2021 – Our commitment to responsible investing in real assets
The 2021 edition of REPM’s responsible investing brochure, highlights how responsible investment is integral to our investment philosophy and approach. This year, we have transformed the overall format with a clear delineation between prose content to illustrate our whole business’s efforts.
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White papersImpact and innovation: Catella Residential’s shield for the Black Swan’s shadow
The fundamental risk and return assumptions upon which most of the real estate investment industry’s business models are founded are fatally flawed in a world where multiplying supposedly rare extreme events, from the Global Financial Crisis, to the Covid-19 pandemic and the oncoming tsunami of Climate Change, are turning markets on their heads, Xavier Jongen, Managing Director of Catella Residential Investment Management said in an interview for IPE Real Assets.
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White papersWhy investors should focus on the Asian opportunity for sustainable data centres
The world’s appetite for data – and with it the demand for centres which house the infrastructure to process it – has increased exponentially in recent years, and shows every sign of accelerating even further. Drivers such as Industry 4.0, business migration to the cloud, the rise of 5G and the opportunities offered by the Internet of Things mean data will play a growing role in all our lives.
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White papersPodcast: A clear green premium
Our Head of ESG, Ed Dixon, recently joined Blackstock Consulting on a PropCast episode to launch their new series of ESG insights with industry leaders.
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White papersCan a shift in UK policy help make the ESG case for nuclear?
The UK government says nuclear energy may have a vital role to play in cutting carbon emissions. However, more detail is needed to help investors assess nuclear technology’s ESG credentials, argue Darryl Murphy and Stanley Kwong.
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White papersWhat real estate managers need to learn from the hospitality sector post Covid-19
Landlords and tenants need to work together to create sustainable solutions for the future, and we think it’s win-win for both.
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White papersExcuse me, while I kiss the sky
This paper is an introduction to the new world of European renewables investment – a sector able to deliver attractive levels of regular income and capital appreciation to asset owners. The market is at perhaps the most electrifying point for investors: mature and proven, competitive and able to replace conventional energy – and with societies demanding more change towards sustainable economies.
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Asset Manager NewsKGAL commits to being climate-neutral asset manager by 2021
As part of a new climate strategy, one of the leading German asset managers is also targeting net zero emission portfolio by 2050
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White papersCan the UK Infrastructure Bank unleash the power of private capital?
Now that the details have emerged on the remit and tools available to the UK Infrastructure Bank, meaningful engagement with industry should be the priority, argues Darryl Murphy.
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White papersHow Manchester transformed into a city of the future
Once an industrial powerhouse, Manchester reversed its decline to become one of Europe’s top creative capitals. Watch our video to find out why we call it a city of the future.
