International logistics giant Prologis said that it raised standards in environmental stewardship, social responsibility and governance (ESG) across its global platform in 2019, allowing the firm to exceed a number of its stated ESG objectives, according to its annual impact report.
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German asset manager Warburg-HIH Invest Real Estate has appointed operating-costs specialist Westbridge to install intelligent metering systems across its portfolio in Germany, as part of its sustainability strategy.
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M&G Real Estate, the property investment arm of Prudential in the UK and Europe, has pledged to reduce net carbon emissions to zero across its assets under management by 2050 through a series of key measures.
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UK pensions giant Legal & General has announced that it is to make all of its new housing stock operational net zero carbon-enabled by 2030.
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Westbridge Advisory International, the international entity of operating cost optimiser Westbridge Advisory, has converted a portfolio of six landmark office buildings for Union Investment in Poland to green electricity.
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Finnish pension fund Varma announced on Friday that it is committing to fossil-free energy consumption in the properties it owns by 2030. In doing so, the company joins a global real estate and construction industry initiative that advocates for carbon-neutral buildings.
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UK and Western European investor Fore Partnership has committed to an ambitious target to ensure its business and buildings are net zero carbon by 2025.
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International property company Sonae Sierra has joined the global Recovery Better initiative, pledging to follow a sustainable path out of the global health crisis, in parallel with over 150 multinational firms.
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Downtown One, a mixed-use project in Tirana, Albania, has been awarded Leed Gold, becoming the first building in the country to be Leed pre-certified by the US Green Building Council.
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Westbridge Advisory International, an operating costs consultancy, has helped Commerz Real achieve sustainable savings on a six-building portfolio in France.
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BMO Real Estate Partners (BMO REP) has announced a phased pathway to decarbonising its business and becoming net zero carbon by 2050 or sooner.
