Sustainable Investing

Over the past decade, real estate DEI initiatives may have had some shortcomings, but the impacts were still positive. Now, political hurdles threaten to undo them.

The integration of sustainability in private real estate investment has broadened considerably over the past decade, but is it still on track?

Sustainability chiefs tell PERE Network Europe Forum delegates that investors will shift allocations amid US ESG backlash.

At the PERE Tokyo Forum, property investors in the country say America remains their top choice despite some policy concerns.

Oxford Properties and CPP Investments had co-owned the portfolio that includes the building on a 50-50 basis, until Oxford agreed to buy out CPP’s stake for $1.1bn.

As data centers grow in scale and strategic importance, investors face rising pressure to evaluate their environmental and social impacts through sector-specific, comparable metrics, according to Chris Pyke, chief innovation officer, GRESB.

With macroeconomic trajectories uncertain, financial institutions offering a broad range of products across multiple geographies are positioned to deliver positive returns, explains Arrow Global’s Ellis Sher.

Sustainability and governance may be top of mind for many investors, but opinions differ on precisely which green building practices deliver the greatest impact.

Redevco’s Steven Zeeman, Reinout Huisman and Robert Bakker argue that sustainability in residential development must reflect what residents really want.

Opportunities and challenges abound as the sector evolves through demographic shifts and sustainable development, says Bouwinvest’s Paul van Stiphout.