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Flexstone's European pension fund clients are on the hunt for Article 9 and impact funds, says managing partner Eric Deram.
The pension pool is sending questionnaires relating to TNFD to a selection of 'more advanced GPs', says responsible investment manager Alex Faulkner.
It will take 'two to three years' for the firm to roll out its methodology for ESG-enabled EBITDA across the portfolio, says partner Monika Nachyla.
GRESB's real estate ESG assessment is one of the asset classes most popular voluntary reporting frameworks.
Uncertainty about the use of proceeds poses an issue for NAV lenders looking to manage ESG risks.
Lenders are focusing on the sponsor to understand ESG risks, rather than the underlying investments in their portfolio, according to experts.
The global head of the insurer’s alternative business says performance is the top priority as it works to decarbonise its €85bn real estate portfolio.
Industry practitioners anticipate embodied carbon will become a greater focus for prospective buyers in the future.
Assets with poor sustainability credentials are more expensive to finance and insure, according to panellists at PERE Decarb Forum in London.
Effective data analysis is critical in identifying investment opportunities and driving portfolio company improvements, say Andrew Pike and Meaghan Conway at Ares Management.