Sustainable Investing

Sustainability is playing a role in value creation and reshaping deals as technology plots a path for decarbonization.

Investor fatigue and political hostility weigh on environmental, social and governance initiatives in real estate, writes James Alker.

With so many different sustainable strategies to choose from, investors and managers must decide what is right for their portfolios.

Outcomes related to affordability, safety and community are as material as carbon and energy efficiency to residential portfolios, according to Charles van Thiel, director of the Real Estate Standard at GRESB.

BREEAM’s Breana Wheeler and Tom Wilson say investors are demanding proof over promises as whole-life carbon, granular performance data and brown-to-green strategies reshape risk.

From stronger tenant demand to better financing conditions and higher exit values, the rewards for sustainable assets are tangible, argues PIMCO Prime’s Annette Kroeger.

LaSalle’s Julie Manning says commercial property investors have entered a new era where sustainability is no longer a side initiative but a core value driver.

The market dynamics of the European logistics sector can be capitalized on with a tenant-focused approach and global capital, explains Redevco’s Hugh Macdonald-Brown.

Inside: The key trends redefining sustainable investing; How sustainable construction can help meet housing demand; The impact of regulatory pushback on ESG measures; Expert analysis from industry leaders; And much more…

As the Netherlands’ population ages, demand for senior housing is redefining the country’s investment landscape while offering impact-driven opportunity for capital investors, says Maya Savelkoul, fund manager, impact investments, at Bouwinvest.