The opening panel at a conference in Munich posed the question of whether the institutional real estate industry is passing the buck on decarbonisation or just sobering up.
Some fund managers are taking a 'watch-and-wait' approach, while others see potential for generative AI to deepen the need for impact investing to address energy demand and equity.
From reducing pesticides to increasing renewable energy usage, Cibus Capital has implemented an array of ESG improvement measures since it acquired The Summer Berry Company in 2019.
Calvert Impact Capital has begun to refocus its impact efforts on helping children by surveying its portfolio companies.
Assets that don't have a clear path to decarbonisation are subject to discounts and more expensive debt finance, but the overall picture is complex and unclear, real estate investment managers said on a webinar hosted by the PERE Network.
The Certified Metrics tool, which is being piloted by managers including PGIM Real Estate, will be the first to benchmark the ‘S’ in ESG.
As more managers integrate transition and physical risk into their market analysis, the implications for capital flows should be substantial.
Adding Ardian and Just Climate to the mix of managers investing in nature-based solutions helps break down barriers.
Despite wider fundraising challenges, sustainable strategies are still pulling in institutional capital, says Shane Swords, managing director and global head of investor relations at NextEnergy Capital.
Schroders is the 11th firm to make BlueMark's 'practice leaderboard' for its alignment with impact investing principles.