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Fidelity raises €355m for pan-European logistics climate-impact fund

Fidelity International has completed the final close of its Fidelity Real Estate Logistics Impact Climate Solutions Fund (LOGICs), securing €355 million.
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Redevco provides €67m green loan for German logistics projects

Bringing listed heritage buildings into the net-zero age

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How the listed sector can alleviate Europe’s housing crisis

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An evidence-based strategy to future-proof the built environment

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Public and private finance joins up to develop carbon capture

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Green leader: We can remove carbon at scale… if we work with nature

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Ingka invests €720m to buy forest land in Latvia and Estonia

Why the VerusSol method makes rooftop solar a value driver

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Opinion: Intrinsic motivation is a tough cookie

Ron van Bloois

L&G launches £2 billion impact UK regional investment drive

Senior housing complex wins best new building in UK prize

Puma Property Finance names Dee Korab new Head of Impact

Nicol Dynes

World mental health day: why offices must be green and fun

EXPO: benchmarks crucial to implementing ESG strategies

Eight finalists named for ULI’s PropTech Innovation Challenge

Royal London AM launches £1 billion Healthcare REIT in UK

Real Asset Impact – October 2025

Lucien Howlett

ABP/Greystar JV invests €526m in Dutch affordable housing

Real Asset Media partners with Africa Sustainable Investment Summit

ULI Ireland names Ray Crowley chair

Jason Mitchell

Christian Topp joins KGAL’s sustainable infrastructure team

Nicol Dynes

Northern Horizon’s new fund equity rises above €600 million

Patrizia and Fabrix JV to deliver affordable housing in London

Garcia Rodriguez named Real Estate Transformation, Value & Growth Lead for Colliers CEE

Nicol Dynes

We’re back – and the autumn calendar is packed

Avison Young hires team for launch of Decarb service line

Nicol Dynes

Real Asset Insight takes a two-week summer break

‘RE investment managers are not tackling climate change’

Sixth Street acquires 38% of Sorgenia in €4bn renewables platform deal

Isio: asset managers raise the bar on sustainable investing

Garbe Regeneration launched to develop brownfield sites

Hydrogen push accelerates with £200m Thames Freeport investment

Octopus Energy, Smart and Kensa join forces to accelerate the UK’s energy transition

Audley and Elysian merge, creating the UK’s largest retirement village provider

Newcore appoints George Coulson Associate Director

Nicol Dynes

ESG-focused Citivale appoints Jo Bond non-executive director

Nicol Dynes

CTP secures €500m sustainability-linked loan for bond buyback

BlackRock names Caroline Hill head of global RE sustainability

Nicol Dynes

Katie Clemence-Jackson named CEO of the UK’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard

Jason Mitchell

Feldberg promotes Cochrane to new Head of Sustainability

Nicol Dynes

Masdar and Iberdola co-invest in €5.2 bln offshore wind farm

Impact interview: ‘Good governance will give us the power to survive’

Nicol Dynes
Christine Lemaitre

Promoting biodiversity one certification at a time

Nicol Dynes

The Natural Capital Laboratory: rewilding in action

Nicol Dynes

Redevco evolves sustainability strategy to place new focus on nature and biodiversity

Richard Betts

Quantifying the value of nature to real estate

Nicol Dynes

Project focus: using nature-positive actions to fight climate change

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Sustainability begins at home… and in the office

Nicol Dynes

Is circular construction the answer to greener building?

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Sovereign wealth funds are increasing in number – and ESG is on their radar

Courtney Fingar

In pictures: from industrial warehouse to modern mixed-use space

Nicol Dynes

Climate change won’t wait – nor should we

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The green shift: embracing nature in real estate strategies

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BREEAM Outstanding rating for Derbion shopping centre

Nature-related interdependencies: a Japanese case study

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Listed real estate’s guide for sustainability reporting

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Powering the 2035 industrial and data-driven revolution

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We can speed up decarbonisation… if we can cut through the data spaghetti

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Respect for nature adds value for everyone

Ron van Bloois

Real Asset Impact – June/July 2025

Lucien Howlett

Controversy over rollback of Biodiversity Net Gain in UK

Qair secures Brookfield loan for renewable projects in Poland

Chapmanbdsp appoints new Director of Sustainability

Nicol Dynes

Revelop appoints Ossama Gabrallah Director of Research

Nicol Dynes

CCREM Foundation names Andrea Palmer as its first CEO

Nicol Dynes

I Squared names Ben Harper first Head of Sustainability

Nicol Dynes

IMPACT Community Capital promotes Zimmerman to MD

Nicol Dynes

Sustainability data platform Measurabl chooses new VP

Nicol Dynes

Amro Partners appoints new MD for ESG & Sustainability

Nicol Dynes

Periskop Partners appoints Carlo Richardt Head of ESG

Nicol Dynes

Senior housing must be rethought for an ageing population

Caroline Gronack, Managing Director, Apleona Invest GmbH

ABP & CBRE IM launch Dutch affordable housing mandate

ULI’s seven principles to avoid the risk of stranded assets

AMPERE raises €325m for French affordable housing fund

Lysara expands fleet-charging infrastructure across Europe

AXA IM Alts enters battery energy storage sector in the UK

Real estate groups join GREEN to align sustainability metrics

Kula launches new governance model for impact investments

Knight Frank: more global investors opt for ESG strategies

New study on how to leverage ESG shareholder engagement

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

Impact interview: ‘Europe continues with climate action at full speed’

Nicol Dynes

Monaco’s eco masterpiece: a new standard on sustainable development

Nicol Dynes

Why it won’t be so easy to row back on responsible investing practices

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A foundation for maximum social impact

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Beyond winter’s gloom: Europe must stay on the path to net zero

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Sustainability can be the catalyst to solve Europe’s middle-income housing crisis

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How to extend buildings vertically

Nicol Dynes

Trump era could herald slowdown of global ESG momentum

Courtney Fingar

How longevity is changing the future of senior housing

Sylwia Ziemacka

The business case for timber: unlocking sustainable profits

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Build clean to cut carbon and create jobs

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‘ESG is not seen as a cost any more: the dialogue has changed’

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Achieving net zero in desert climates

Nicol Dynes

Healthcare: ‘Real estate is the easy part of it’

Nicol Dynes

Developing new strategies to strengthen drought resilience

Christiane Conrads

‘The momentum is on the side of the transition’

Richard Betts

Decarb or die? What 2025 may hold in store for real estate decarbonisation

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Poland needs clear government strategy and incentives on ESG

Nicol Dynes

Biophilic riverside living in Seoul

Nicol Dynes

A streamlined, industry-led initiative for climate finance

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US installed record-breaking 50GW of solar capacity in 2024

How EPRA plays a key role in promoting climate transparency in listed real estate

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Real Asset Impact – March/April 2025

Lucien Howlett

‘We need a sustainable energy framework’

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Data has the power to transform real estate

Ron van Bloois

Could LTO technology lead the charge on sustainable power?

Neill Richardson, CEO, Titanvolt.

Outlook Summit: data sharing is the key to ESG compliance

New INREV focus group aims to make ESG more valuable

ADR unveils Europe’s largest solar plant at Fiumicino Airport

Milan’s Vertical Forest: ten years as a green inspiration

Aviva redoubles commitment to energy infrastructure

LCBI & Afilog JV to measure carbon footprint of logistics

Patrizia and Revive JV to build affordable housing in Benelux

Study shows solar motorways a viable solution for Germany

Wind energy the largest source of electricity in UK for first time

Sienna IM creates first private debt biodiversity impact fund

‘Housing affordability? The only answer is to build more homes’

Nicol Dynes

How Brussels is leading the way in urban mining

Nicol Dynes

Supply chains and regulations push logistics ESG agenda

Nicol Dynes

‘Our approach is to invest where we can make a difference’

Nicol Dynes

How CTP is creating impact on brownfield sites

Nicol Dynes

Magnificent seven: ULI global award winners 2024

Nicol Dynes

Egypt is shaping cities that are resilient, inclusive and forward-thinking

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Sustainability matures into a fundamental principle of investing

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Savills: indoor air quality is a problem for real estate industry

Climate resilience is no longer optional – this is what you can do

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Preparing the for next step on the ESG journey

Nicol Dynes

Focus moves to social impact as ESG becomes standard

Nicol Dynes

Senior housing is a ‘resilient long-term investment’

Nicol Dynes

Merging real estate and renewable energy

Nicol Dynes

Putting a price on our greenhouse gas emissions

Nicol Dynes

UKGBC’s McWhirter named co-chair of Climate Action Coalition taskforce

Nicol Dynes

British Property Federation appoints new sustainability chair

Nicol Dynes

Denham Capital appoints sustainable infrastructure head

Nicol Dynes

How to better stress test for climate change

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Tackling ambiguity in real estate sustainability indicators

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US shift away from a sustainability-focused agenda has economic risks

Courtney Fingar

Inspired Villages appoints Nick Edwards as new chief executive

Nicol Dynes

Measurabl names Edward Allen as new CRO

Nicol Dynes
Ron van Bloois

A circular licence to change and act

Ron van Bloois

How ‘The People’s COP’ highlighted the importance of biodiversity

Christiane Conrads

Blevins heads Knight Frank life sciences team

Nicol Dynes

€2bn Mareterra waterfront project launched in Monaco

M&G’s 40 Leadenhall bets on amenities to lure workers back

Real Asset Impact – December 2024

Lucien Howlett

CTP and Raben install Europe’s largest heat pump in Warsaw

LCBI and One Click LCA team up to decarbonise real estate

BNP Paribas AM launches fund to invest in sustainable forestry

Clarion secures €240m green NAV loan from NatWest

Ikea lines up €1.5bn for energy improvements to retail units

Panattoni report: sustainability still a challenge for logistics

Solivus’ solar installation for Farnborough Airport complete

Industry unity needed in the face of new environmental law

Jan Kristian Westerlund, Chief Commercial Officer, Freesi.

New software first step in giant ‘Sandcastle’s’ sustainability bid

ESG: ‘Exciting times’ ahead as consensus on KPIs grows

Robbie Epsom, EMEA head of Sustainability, CBRE Investment Management.

ZIN project in Brussels to set new standard for sustainability

Case for office retrofitting stronger as rent gap hits 35%

Impact interview: ‘Our role is to increase the value of low-carbon assets in Europe’

Nicol Dynes

BRE: Building on a century of research

Nicol Dynes

The best of the best: BREEAM Awards 2024 winners

Nicol Dynes

From regulation to innovation: a new era in sustainable real assets

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Seeking a different model for senior living

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Germany embraces geothermal energy to power green transition

Paul Strohm

For ESG, it’s location, location, location

Courtney Fingar

ZAR on a mission to green Germany’s residential

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The impact of EU Deforestation Regulation on real estate

Christiane Conrads

‘Digitalisation and AI are driving the requirement for lifelong learning’

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A playbook for the real estate sector’s green transition

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Rethinking ESG: turning the definition on its head

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Interlinking all ESG issues makes it easier to drive value

Emily Hamilton, Chief Sustainability Officer, Savills Investment Management.

LCBI awards first European labels to low-carbon projects

Where sport and sustainability meet

Nicol Dynes

Beware how financial markets are pricing in climate risk

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Senior housing sector faces obstacles to affordability

Sylwia Ziemacka

Four key ESG regulations you need to know about

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Life-long learning about climate change is a must

Ron van Bloois

Granger and Lown expand TFT’s ESG offer

Nicol Dynes

UK Green Building Council promotes Abdul to new role

Nicol Dynes

ULI announces chairs for two product councils

Nicol Dynes

Montagu Evans taps healthcare partner Shah to head up DEI

Nicol Dynes

Patel becomes Permira’s new co-head of climate

Nicol Dynes

Feldberg chooses Duckworth for brown-to-green fund

Nicol Dynes

Bidwells hires new group head of sustainability

Nicol Dynes

Montea’s Antwerp project wins EXPO Real Impact award 2024

Ingka’s stake in energy project puts more wind in its sales

Real Asset Impact – October 2024

Lucien Howlett

AEW: decarbonising real estate more costly but still achievable

KGAL energy transition fund bets on green hydrogen plant

Flexible & sustainable buildings help deliver social impact

Climate risk has risen to the top of investors’ agendas

Germany turns to geothermal energy in the quest for ‘green’

Social impact and good returns go hand in hand, experts say

Knight Frank launches new Social Value Consultancy team

ESG upgrade-rate needs to double to meet targets: KF

Summer break!

KGAL forms JV to develop 1.1 GW of battery storage in Italy

AI aid for Scope 3 reduction a ULI Nordics proptech winner

Legal & General’s Affordable Housing Fund up to £280m

Greening Group expands in Italy with five more solar plants

AEW debt strategy supports €2bn Dunkirk gigafactory

ASR Real Estate launches €400 million renewable energy fund

CTP logistics ‘clubhaus’ most sustainable non-resi building

Swiss Life AM buys Vergia to finance green energy transition

Eiffel launches first impact debt fund dedicated to SMEs

GRESB launches Transition Analytics to help reach net zero

Europe’s green leaning deters North American investors

AEW first in line to adopt the FCA Sustainability Impact label

CTP completes largest PV project in Czech Republic

SINDI, a new digital platform to measure social sustainability

Stranded assets are a “ticking time bomb” for European CRE

Infranity’s AUM in sustainable infrastructure go over €10 bn

Amazon adds €1.4 billion to its affordable housing fund in US

NREP to build greenest timber resi block in Copenhagen

Impact interview: ‘Always be on the green side of things, not on the brown side’

Richard Betts

How can artificial intelligence help real estate’s green transition?

Nicol Dynes

Greening residential portfolios: an impossible challenge?

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Designing for social value

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Stranded offices are a lesson for residential

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Impact in numbers – June

Nicol Dynes

Social impact: more focus will help deliver better results

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Public-private partnership to create 300 senior flats in Rome

How to build a credible strategy for ESG adoption

Christiane Conrads

Five lessons from five years of investing in affordable housing

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A new lease of life for long-proven material

Nicol Dynes

Social impact: unlocking social value throughout an asset’s lifecycle

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A unified strategy and cooperation are needed to achieve net zero

Courtney Fingar

Understanding the buildings in our portfolios is first step to sustainability

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Sustainability emerges as a critical factor in property valuation

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Prepare for a range of climate futures

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Germany’s commercial real estate remains green and is getting greener

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Creating aspirational environments seniors want to move to

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Summit tackles key issues as populations continue to age

Sylwia Ziemacka

Real estate has a responsibility to decarbonise – here’s how

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Francisco named C&W’s first sustainability chief

Nicol Dynes

Orchard Street IM appoints Barber as head of responsibility and ESG

Nicol Dynes

Aviva Investors expands responsible investment team

Nicol Dynes

Lendlease veteran joins UK impact developer

Nicol Dynes

Colliers Netherlands hires head of ESG

Nicol Dynes

Frederick joins Impact Healthcare board

Nicol Dynes
Ron van Bloois

Opinion: making a material impact

Ron van Bloois

Control and ownership are key to resilience

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Asia Special: A Jenga hotel for a tropical climate

Nicol Dynes

Asia Special: Singapore evolves from garden city to city in nature

Nicol Dynes

Impact interview: British Land’s three sustainability pillars

Nicol Dynes

Real Asset Impact – June/July 2024

Lucien Howlett

Branicks new renewables fund shows the way the wind blows

Amundi infrastructure unit flicks switch on new wind farm

Costs of climate mitigation will likely multiply if action delayed

Xavier Jongen, Managing Director, Catella Residential Investment

Green guidelines embedded in plans for Egypt’s new capital

Mohamed Al Desouky Energy Director, ACUD Administrative Capital for Urban Development.

M7 to create Ireland’s greenest refurbished logistics building

Energy efficient infrastructure sector has ‘enormous potential’

Christopher Garbe, Managing Partner, Garbe Industrial Real Estate

Breaking down data barriers key to protecting asset value

Johanna Fuchs Boenisch, CEO, Susteco.

Energy efficient infrastructure sector has ‘enormous potential’

Christopher Garbe, Managing Partner, Garbe Industrial Real Estate

Government-led €880m deal to recast Brussels’ EU quarter

ULI Europe develops free tool to build net zero into appraisals

Northern Horizon’s evergreen social infrastructure fund starts

Energy efficiency crucial to digital infrastructure growth

Aedifica signs off on 10 care projects after €74m Q1 spend

ULI & LaSalle offer new tool to assess physical climate risk

Kicking the carbon can down the road: ‘a silly thing to do’

Xavier Jongen, Managing Director, Catella Residential Investment

Redevco sets out plans for creation of liveable cities

Brigit Gerritse, Head of Research & Strategy, Redevco

Patrizia buys stake in ‘circular’ Italian waste processing firm

First close for Savills IM’s UK Simply Affordable Homes Fund

Vonovia issues €850 million bond to finance social projects

Alrik plans to cut emissions in Europe’s construction logistics

Aviva backs development of Welsh cancer treatment centre

Iceland exploits leadership on sustainability and diversity

Eliza Reid, First Lady, Iceland

CBRE buys and develops 522 affordable rental homes in UK

Berlin Hyp ahead on green targets in challenging market

ULI Europe launches the 2024 PropTech Innovation Challenge

Tirana office project’s BREEAM win blazes ESG trail in Albania

ESG and senior living both mainstream MIPIM ’24 topics

Ron van Bloois, chair SHHA, & Managing Editor Real Asset Impact.

NatWest to provide £5 billion lending to UK social housing

Panattoni in Poland goes from BTS logistics to animal shelters

Pre-election inertia stymies English senior housing sector

Solar parks in Southern Europe attracting investors’ interest

UKSIF: three ways to keep green investors in the UK

Real estate leadership needed in face of rising climate cost

Guy Grainger, Global Head of Sustainability & ESG, JLL

CBRE: energy efficient assets deliver stronger performance

Alternative energy sources now a ‘critical’ strategic necessity

Gabriella Zepf, Sustainability Director, Segro.

M&G’s stake in sustainable housebuilder rises to £45m

New RICS president Tina Paillet sets sights on sustainability

Nicol Dynes

Former PwC real estate leader is new adviser at Syzygy

Nicol Dynes

Savills adds to social value team in drive to become industry leader

Nicol Dynes

2Life appoints new chief of real estate

Nicol Dynes

Colliers promotes Gutowski to head of ESG in CEE

Nicol Dynes

Robinson becomes Audley Group’s first health and wellness director

Nicol Dynes

UK cities must respond to call of the wild to remain attractive

Asia Special: Ronald Lu & Partners – Bringing nature to every doorstep

Nicol Dynes

Asia Special: Singapore’s ‘visionary leader in landscape architecture’

Nicol Dynes

Asia Special: ‘Redefining the status quo of urban living’

Nicol Dynes

Asia Special: The green skyscraper of the future

Nicol Dynes

City of London sets the ESG bar high for itself and investors

Andrien Meyers, Chair, Investment Committee, City of London Corporation

Amro Partners & Falco finance green PBSA project in Spain

Focus shifts to attracting more diverse workforce

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Sue Brown: life-long equality campaigner sets out real estate’s to-do list

Nicol Dynes

Creating resilient communities in the Middle East

Nicol Dynes

COP28’s call to action: electrify buildings responsibly now

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