Sustainable Investing

LaSalle’s 360-degree approach to decarbonization

For LaSalle Investment Management’s Ryu Konishi and Julie Manning, decarbonization of the built environment brings significant opportunities for investors – but also risks.

Real estate’s rise of stranded asset risk

As climate change starts to bite and ESG rules tighten in many markets, investors face a substantial risk that their assets may get left behind.

Cortland: Seizing the due diligence opportunity

ESG due diligence is not just about risk mitigation. It can also help investment managers stand out from the crowd, according to Cortland’s Cassandra McFadden.

Sustainable investing in real estate: Key trends

Net zero is just one part of the sustainability story. So, where else are real estate investors focusing when it comes to ESG improvements?

Emerging markets are improving real estate assets’ sustainable credentials

The increasing focus on sustainability is not limited to developed markets. Emerging markets are also picking up and implementing green principles.

How real estate investors are achieving the ‘S’ of ESG

Communities take center stage as investors engage with local stakeholders and act on occupant wellbeing, data from the Fitwel benchmark shows.

Real estate ESG professionals feel lost and burned out

Decarbonization is mission-critical for private real estate. But ESG professionals in the industry say they are too stressed and overworked to achieve meaningful change.

Reporting issues create embodied carbon blind spot

More attention is being paid to the carbon emitted during an asset’s construction, but a lack of standardization around data collection is still holding back these efforts.

From benchmarking to future-proofing: PIMCO on decarbonizing real estate

Efforts to decarbonize real estate assets need to begin with careful benchmarking, says PIMCO Prime Real Estate’s Raphael Mertens.

Manulife: Social inclusion makes economic sense

Sustainable real estate strategies that work with stakeholder communities are well-positioned to mitigate risks and can also create long-term asset value, argue Manulife’s Erin Patterson, Onay Payne and Regan Smith.