Environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters are increasing pressure on the real estate industry, but its future-proofing benefits should provide an upside, according to a Schroders Capital ESG chief.
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Commerz Real has secured a new wind farm in the Irish Midlands for its Klimavest fund. The acquisition of Moanvane wind farm in County Offaly marks the entry into the Irish renewables market for Klimavest.
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Schroders, the global investment manager, has announced plans to adopt the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) labels across 10 of its funds, reflecting what the firm calls 'the integrity and robustness of its sustainable and impact investment approach'.
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Logistics specialist GLP has announced that GLP Clean Energy, its renewable energy business in Europe, has completed a new installation of a rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system at G-Park Sagunto in Valencia, in eastern Spain.
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The Green Finance Institute (GFI), in partnership with Lloyds Banking Group and NatWest Group, has unveiled a new report outlining the potential for an innovative green finance mechanism, Property Linked Finance (PLF), to channel billions of pounds worth of private investment into sustainable retrofit across the UK.
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Longevity Partners, a climate and sustainability consultancy specializing in real estate and infrastructure, has received a strategic investment that will ensure its global growth.
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Global real asset investment management firm CBRE Investment Management has acquired a 80% shareholding in Geonova, a provider of geothermal and heat pump solutions, from Finnish renewable energy providers Helen and LämpöYkkönen.
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Berlin-based renovation startup Wallround has become the first startup to secure funding and expertise from the joint PropTech Venture Studio of Founders Factory and Vonovia.
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The renewable energy fund KGAL ESPF 5 has successfully bid for three wind turbines from renewable energy specialists BayWa r.e.
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Amro Portugal’s first student housing project in Portugal has become the first new building in Portugal to achieve the highest possible sustainability certification, BREEAM 'Outstanding'.
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Opportunistic investors KKR and Baupost confirmed the acquisition of a portfolio of 33 Marriott International hotels across the UK from ADIA, while listed property group Covivio completed the purchase of 43 hotel properties in France, Belgium and Germany, in a €800 mln swap deal with AccorInvest.
