All ESG articles – Page 33
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White papersA to Z of Responsible Investing across real assets
From affordable housing to zero deforestation, our A to Z of responsible investing practices can help create enduring benefits for clients and communities.
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White papersManaging & Pricing Climate Risk February 2020
As real estate assets face significant climate change related risks, investors are shifting their focus to avoid obsolescence risk.
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White papersSecure income and green infrastructure: an unlikely marriage?
How to source stable, long-term cashflows with a strong ESG focus
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White papersBuilding a sustainable real estate portfolio
Buildings account for 36 per cent of global energy use through their construction and operation. They are also responsible for nearly 40 per cent of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions1
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White papersFrom trend to norm - Real estate investment and sustainability
As lawmakers, investors and tenants continue to raise the bar in terms of their expectations, integrated sustainability strategies have become an essential part of real estate investment management and a key to maintaining the value of these investments.
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Asset Manager NewsGreystar acquires MB275 in The Hague developed by UrbanTTP
Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC (“Greystar”), the global leader in rental housing, on behalf of its affiliates, today announces the acquisition of MB275 through one of its managed funds. MB275 is based in The Hague and is sold by UrbanTTP BV, a developer specialised in the development of rental apartment buildings and hotels in the Netherlands.
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Asset Manager NewsCORESTATE expands its institutional housing funds: New building project “Quartier Kreuzstraße” purchased in Leipzig-Mitte
Institutional fund with at least 4% yield distribution/year Three revitalization properties and two new buildings in a popular central location in Leipzig Energy-efficient building meets high KfW criteria and corresponds to CORESTATE’s ESG strategy Total investment volume of over EUR 57 million Undiminished demand for residential investments among institutional ...
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Asset Manager NewsPATRIZIA buys iconic Louise Tower in Brussels in landmark portfolio deal
PATRIZIA AG, the global partner for pan-European real estate investment, announces that it has acquired the iconic Louise Tower in Brussels as part of a portfolio of six office buildings and one retail asset, by purchasing Athora Real Estate Investments B.V., from Athora Belgium S.A., for EUR 190 million.
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White papersReal estate outlook 2020: Continental Europe
As 2019 comes to a close Vivienne Bolla and Souad Cherfouh look ahead to the key themes that will shape the European real estate markets in 2020 and beyond.
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White papersReal estate outlook 2020: UK
As 2019 comes to a close Jonathan Bayfield looks ahead to the key themes that will shape the UK real estate market in 2020 and beyond.
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White papersTop trends in 2020 - Infrastructure Outlook
Infrastructure 2020: cleaner and more connected
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White papersNet Zero – An Opportunity for Real Estate
In 2019 the UK government announced a target of ‘net zero’ for UK greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 following recommendations made by the Committee on Climate Change. This led to a change in legislation that came into force on 27 June 2019, which amended the Climate Change Act 2008 target of an 80% reduction in GHG emissions compared with the 1990 levels. This amendment to the Climate Change Act made the UK the first member of the G7 group of industrialised nations to legislate for ‘net zero’ carbon emissions.
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White papersFrom Management to Usage: Innovations Are Shaking up Real Estate
Increasing focus on ESG criteria, new technologies, innovative services: opportunities to improve the performance of real estate assets abound. Today, financial advantages and cost savings go hand in hand with new experiences in terms of use and comfort for occupants. These are very real opportunities, which Amundi Real Estate leverages fully; nonetheless, their proliferation calls for rigorous selection and screening processes, according to Jean-Marc Coly, CEO of Amundi Real Estate.
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Asset Manager NewsThe new gateway to CityLife
Air, light, greenery and open spaces: a project designed for people and the city
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White papersAre ESG comparisons fair?
Investors need to look past tick-box credentials to consider the real ESG impact of their infrastructure projects, says Ian Berry, head of infrastructure equity at Aviva Investors.
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White papersTrying to square the circular economy
With climate change continuing to rise up the political and societal agenda, increasing calls are being made for a global ‘Green New Deal’. Steve Waygood explores what this would look like and why we must start to treat the economy and environment as one.
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White papersReal Assets Study
Our Real Assets Study provides insight into European institutional investors’ appetite for real estate, infrastructure, private corporate debt and structured finance. It highlights the need to address ESG issues, looks at whether supply can meet demand, as well as gauging the potential impact of global challenges such as trade wars.
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White papersImpactful intent: housing for a sustainable future
We believe that we can use our platform at Hermes to deliver a vision of a sustainable future that can help create social cohesion and hasten the transition to a post-carbon economy.
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White papersConnections and communities
Today, a handful of urban centres are pulling away from their rivals – creating more innovation, more growth and more jobs. Those changes have deep implications; understanding them and what they mean for local communities takes joined-up thinking.
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Asset Manager News
Plus ça change? In 20 years of E-REGI index, much has changed but some things have remained remarkably consistent
Throughout the 20-year history of LaSalle’s European Regional Economic Growth Index (E-REGI), many new drivers of real estate demand have emerged, from flexible working patterns to energy conservation and sustainability. However, across the two decades in which we have scored and ranked each European city region through the index, a number of themes have remained constant.
