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ESG reshaping Europe’s real estate industry: SIOR report

ESG compliance is becoming a determining factor in whether commercial buildings can attract finance, tenants and investment across Europe, but the industry has yet to develop consistent ways to price or act on it with confidence, according to a new sentiment report just published by SIOR Europe and the University of the Built Environment.
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New Framework for a Nature-Positive Built Environment

BREEAM New Construction Version 7 marks shift to Whole Life Carbon assessments

Karteria Partners launched to bridge ESG and climate risk gaps in real asset investment
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Combining indoor air quality and energy initiatives creates value

Jan-Krystian Westerlund, Chief Commercial Officer, freesi.
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People and capital are key to city investment

Annelou de Groot, CEO, Cushman & Wakefield, Netherlands
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Digital strategy and AI critical for real estate companies

Daniele di Fausto, Chief Executive Officer at eFM
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Financials to drive Europe’s retrofit push

Aleksander Grabecki, Counsel at CMS
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Proptech collaboration essential to deliver real ESG impact

Paul Wessels, Founder of Blue Module
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C Change Summit brings together real estate leaders to decarbonise

Sophie Chick, Vice President for ESG Programmes, ULI Europe
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Delivering sustainability strategies through local engagement

Elín Guðnadóttir, Programme Director at Kadeco
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Flight to quality defines logistics investment

Maximilian von Medem, Investment Management Logistics DACH, Union Investment Real Estate GmbH

RICS: demand for sustainable buildings slows down globally

EXPO: benchmarks crucial to implementing ESG strategies

Netherlands Outlook: ESG a prerequisite to get financing

Isio: asset managers raise the bar on sustainable investing

CSOs must gain financial power as green energy support diminishes

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Real estate groups join GREEN to align sustainability metrics

Knight Frank: more global investors opt for ESG strategies

ESG insight and optimisation for long-term value creation

Make buildings adaptable to unlock real estate’s potential

New study on how to leverage ESG shareholder engagement

‘Coalition of the willing’ needed to fight backlash against ESG

Trump era could herald slowdown of global ESG momentum

Courtney Fingar

Poland needs clear government strategy and incentives on ESG

Nicol Dynes

Regulatory frameworks drive data-centre demand

Paul Strohm

Supply chains and regulations push logistics ESG agenda

Nicol Dynes

Preparing the for next step on the ESG journey

Nicol Dynes

Focus moves to social impact as ESG becomes standard

Nicol Dynes

For ESG, it’s location, location, location

Courtney Fingar

Rethinking ESG: turning the definition on its head

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Sustainability comes to the fore in site selection

Courtney Fingar

EXPO Real: Knight Frank wraps up global Tetra Pak mandate

ESG compliance ‘critical’ for senior living in the Nordics

Patrizia to turn City of London asset into ‘best-in-class’ office

Stringent environmental rules having an impact on logistics

Empira Group buys 400 resi and commercial units in Berlin

KGAL acquires timber-hybrid office building in Wiesbaden

How to build a credible strategy for ESG adoption

Christiane Conrads

A unified strategy and cooperation are needed to achieve net zero

Courtney Fingar

Sustainability emerges as a critical factor in property valuation

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Creating aspirational environments seniors want to move to

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Orchard Street IM appoints Barber as head of responsibility and ESG

Nicol Dynes

Tunley: the 3 key factors driving companies to cut emissions

ESG is “the biggest driver of change in the Logistics sector”

Green leader: Green valuation means aligning ESG ambitions with actions

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Outlook 2024: transition from brown to green is a key trend

Outlook 2024: ESG compliance a bonus for investors in CEE
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Realcast: Taking stock of ’23, what does 2024 hold for real assets in an uncertain world

Realcast: a look at 2023 and prospects in 2024 with Ron van Bloois, Courtney Fingar, Dan Innes and Richard Betts.

ESG definitions in transition

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Real estate takes its medicine to recover from GFC hangover

Nicol Dynes

Alternative lenders tune into green agenda

Judi Seebus

Italian real estate’s €2 trillion challenge to be ESG-compliant

Coima’s new €500m fund to decarbonise Italian real estate

PwC roundtable: being green involves the entire supply chain

CTP allocates €4.25 billion to deliver green business parks

The Interlace in Singapore wins 10 Year Award for sustainability

Sonae Sierra accelerates ESG compliance with SBTi approval

Logistics investors and occupiers at odds over ESG compliance

Nicol Dynes

Liveability will determine the winning cities of the future

Redevco: why sustainability pays off in the long term

Richard Betts

‘A clear mismatch between talk and action when it comes to ESG’

Courtney Fingar

Data key to keeping up with ESG regulatory landscape

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Existing buildings under the spotlight

Nicol Dynes

Commerz Real and Bosch present new data platform

Coima to redevelop Milan asset into a sustainable office project

Logistics: ESG a priority for investors but not occupiers

New survey: ESG now a priority in RE investment strategies

Holes in expertise challenge property’s enthusiasm for ESG

Global sustainability reporting: we’re still getting there

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Stranded assets: real estate’s €1.5 trillion time bomb

Nicol Dynes

Green roof requirements could make 76% of offices redundant

Tenants and peer pressure to force positive change on ESG

Tech will help solve ESG issues but there is no silver bullet

Value creation the aim as focus shifts to existing buildings

ESG: a ‘tsunami of regulations’ will hit the real estate sector

Stranded asset risk is ‘the €1.5 trillion elephant in the room’

Map and compass to navigate the ESG reporting jungle

Oversubscribed Urban Partners fund raises €3.65bn

Deepki buys Nooco to optimise carbon footprint of buildings

Demystifying ESG – starting your journey to net zero

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Market is now driving progress on ESG

Nicol Dynes

Cooperation is the key to sustainability in real estate

Nicol Dynes

Mind the gap: Paris market becoming ever more polarised

New Nordic alliance to focus resources on urban challenges

UKGBC sets up new task force to tackle embodied carbon

World’s first recycled concrete buildings under construction

ESG compliance now driving market valuations in Germany

Partners Group signs carbon removal deal with Climeworks

Savills: best cities attract Clean & ClimateTech companies

Intreal research: Article 8 funds earn positive returns earlier

Azora takes stake in Abatable in decarbonisation drive

LaSalle Debt Investments to expand sustainable lending

Cooperation not competition to promote sustainability in RE

Accurate data is essential for achieving sustainability goals

Hines gets ‘disruptive’ with launch of new business unit

Tackling the ESG data challenge

Nicol Dynes

Failure to unlock ESG value risks brown discount

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E, S and G must work together to create value

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Green leaders: Josh Spencer – Hit the target, but don’t miss the point

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More transformation loans as ESG compliance now a must

How to avoid hitting the target but missing the point on ESG

Puma backs new sustainable construction research centre

Aviva survey finds 93% of global investors take ESG into account

Real estate industry ready for climate change action says ULI

Deliver ESG agenda to benefit from ‘green premium’ in yields

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Impact investing means having the courage to be proactive

Nicol Dynes

Outlook 2023: ESG compliance a must to preserve assets’ value

Sharing know-how best way to tackle climate change: PwC

Gap between green and brown assets set to grow: Bouwinvest

Strong demand for European non-listed RE debt strategies

Proactive investors who focus on ESG will reap rewards

Westminster council launches new sustainable city charter

ESG Certification for Mark’s Paris Regeneration Fund

German institutions focusing on ESG, Empira survey shows
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Energy crisis highlights need to increase spend on renewables

Rebekah Tobias, MD, Investor Relations & Business Development, MARCOL

Berlin Hyp: Germany’s green pioneer in real estate financing

Nicol Dynes

Taking logistics into a new era of sustainability

Nicol Dynes

Get tenants involved to create healthy buildings

Nicol Dynes

Effective ESG strategies need data transparency

Nicol Dynes

ESG: how to wipe out greenwashing

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ICG’s first infrastructure fund acquires leading UK solar firm

Aareal’s €200m green facility backs RedTree Paris purchase

Oxford Properties appoints Hala El Akl to ESG role

Nicol Dynes

Palace Capital sells industrial assets to focus on ESG & offices

Implementing a green strategy promotes innovative business

From green premium to brown discount as ESG is now a must

Putting carbon before capex brings economic dividends

ECE to cut CO2 and bills with plan for PV panels on centres

Progress in ESG upgrades still slow despite tighter regulation

‘Triple win’ for green buildings on costs, rents and returns

CBRE buys French ESG firm to increase its European coverage

The Crown Estate allocates £1 billion to reach net zero goal

Provada: data disclosure a key component of ESG strategy

Provada: tenant engagement essential to reach ESG goals

PwC launches English version of ESG real estate handbook

Savills: working in the office is more energy efficient in winter

Buildings’ energy efficiency to be monitored by Satellite Vu

CEO interview: ‘We need to participate in the decarbonisation of real estate’

Richard Betts

Timber special: ‘We’re in the early stages of a long journey’

Nicol Dynes

Operators in CEE find ESG pays dividends

Nicol Dynes

Deciphering the metrics: what ESG means

Nicol Dynes

INREV’s standard approach

Nicol Dynes

Challenge as ESG bar is set ever higher

Nicol Dynes

How proptech can help real estate achieve its ESG goals

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Investors seek global level playing field on ESG

Nicol Dynes

New edition Impact: the advantages of mass timber

Impact CEO interview: Fenk’s ESG focus at Primonial REIM

UK homes-for-homeless REIT’s £263m placing oversubscribed

Eurazeo infrastructure fund sets up plastics sorting plant JV

Skanska makes the Europe Climate Leaders 2022 list

Aviva meets £1 billion target in sustainable transition RE debt

New focus on conversions in Paris as ESG now a priority

ESG compliance a must for banks and alternative lenders

CEE Summit: Governance is rising to the top of the agenda

Technology to the rescue to deal with the ESG challenge

CEE Summit: more investors taking on the ESG challenge

Berlin Hyp social pfandbrief aims at affordable housing

EU leads the way on ESG, but global level playing field a must

CEE Summit: dealing with the €7 trillion retrofitting challenge

Israeli funds back Fu-Gen for €320m renewables expansion

Demolition of M&S flagship store blocked by government

UK institutions press regulators for ‘fit-for-purpose’ ESG metrics

AIF’s €300m sustainable living quarters fund buys first assets

Catella resi fund raises €280m as investors take ESG to heart

Berlin Hyp’s Sustainable Finance Framework published

Changing face of Logistics as ESG factors are taken on board

Patrizia raising £75m to up Hanover PUT’s ESG game

Technological solutions make ESG goals more achievable

MIPIM: now ESG-compliant buildings are the new core

Netherlands: lack of supply brings ‘race for space’ among sectors

Nicol Dynes

MIPIM: challenge for real estate as ESG bar is set ever higher

Regulations drive climate agenda across Europe

Nicol Dynes

Making an impact outside the office

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First pan-European low-carbon label to be launched at MIPIM

Mapping out a route to digitising real estate

Richard Betts

Immobel buys half share in £110m green office campus

Market for Shariah-compliant ESG investments set to expand

All hands on deck for an ESG strategy to be truly effective

Making existing stock green ‘should be the top priority’

Europe a beacon, but it’s still work in progress on ESG rules

Greening of portfolios a key topic in the German market

Energy efficiency a must for offices in the Netherlands

2022 set to be the year of decisive action on ESG issues

How the pandemic has pushed social impact up the agenda

Connect buildings to start the long journey to sustainability

Growing focus on sustainability is a ‘big advantage’ for CEE

PwC launches new ESG handbook for real estate

Interview: Clemens Brenninkmeijer – ‘Sustainability is good business’

Nicol Dynes

The S in ESG is getting more attention

Nicol Dynes

Survey shows how ESG is shaping the agenda

Nicol Dynes

Towering cost of greening property a likely €7tn: Colliers

All change as offices undergo a radical transformation

ESG-minded investors don’t have to settle for lower returns

More ‘stick’ and less ‘carrot’ to achieve ESG progress in future

The S for social impact in ESG is getting more attention

Expo Real: Berlin Hyp survey shows rising status of ESG

Expo Real: Inclusive companies find it easier to attract talent

Expo Real: sustainable offices are a competitive advantage

Expo Real: More diversity in real estate, but still lonely at the top

Expo Real: PwC Survey shows ESG is shaping the agenda

Expo Real: winning cities are 24-hour diverse living spaces

How Skanska is faring in race to net zero: Real Asset Impact

Regulation: ‘COP26 will be a milestone that will deliver results quickly’

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Dutch market is slower as investors focus on core assets

A step-by-step guide to impact investing

Nicol Dynes

Regulation drives investment strategies

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Pandemic accentuates landlords’ management role

AXA IM Alts buys the world’s first automated logistics facility

ESG top of investors’ agenda but valuation is a challenge

Catella’s €2bn energy-positive resi roll out adds Dijon scheme

Ireland’s multifamily boom a chance to raise resi’s ESG game

Fast forward for infrastructure as investor demand increases

Huge demand for ESG-compliant assets in France

Portfolios now being judged by how ESG-compliant they are

Changes inevitable as social impact moves up the agenda

Nicol Dynes

How regulation is driving permanent change in ESG mindsets

Nicol Dynes

Watching the market

Paul Strohm

Mixed-use and ESG critical to post-pandemic investment

Nicol Dynes

Chelsea Barracks, Europe’s most sustainable development

CBRE GI Dutch office fund in WELL awards portfolio first

Aviva boosts green credentials with sustainable transition loan

ULI/PwC Global Outlook: the twin challenges of real estate

Increase in EVs a challenge and an opportunity for real estate

Tax is seen ‘as a contribution to society rather than a cost’

ESG compliance pays: certified buildings perform better

Net zero is ‘the wrong debate’ says Alstria Office REIT’s CEO

REALX.Global: Real Estate squares up for last ditch decade

REALX.Global: Data a challenge to ESG implemention

Impact investing: Building a virtuous circle

Paul Strohm

REALX.Global: ESG now mainstream but impact investing is up next

ESG is now a must-have but it’s broader than net zero targets

Real estate’s awareness of ESG importance growing

Nicol Dynes

Are real estate investors ready to face the bigger issues?

Refurbishment needed to save planet not new build

ESG will be front and centre when markets recover: CMS

REALX: Data key as ESG policies become the norm

Moorfield to go zero carbon – ‘property must be proactive’

Playing to technological strengths in Covid-19 battle

Corestate flips green power switch as ESG gets tougher