Legal & General IM Real Assets
Legal & General Real Assets manages £21.4bn* in assets under management across 19 funds or vehicles and combines our expertise in Property, Infrastructure and Commercial Lending, enabling an integrated investment approach.
As one of the most active institutional real assets fund managers in the UK, we offer exceptional and comprehensive access across markets, sectors, and locations with the aim to provide sustainable and innovative investment opportunities for our clients. We are proud to say our vision and ability is endorsed by GRESB and, in 2015, were awarded green stars for every one of our applicable funds.
Our UK-focused asset management platform has built and retained a strong track record of out-performance. Owing to its size, diversity and penetration, it benefits from best-in-class banking and property contacts which, along with its wealth of in-house skill and expertise, have enabled it to continue to attract and secure high quality market opportunities. Taking a client-centric approach, the business places the highest priority upon integrity and transparency, leveraging the significant resources provided by the wider LGIM platform.
Legal & General Real Assets aspires to be at the leading edge of the sustainability agenda. Protecting the medium to long term value of its portfolio, green principles are embedded into every property and investment decision. We recognise that our business activities result in both direct and indirect environmental impacts and that our responsibilities extend beyond shareholders, customers and employees to the wider community and include responsible environmental management.
Key Facts
- 11 green stars in GRESB survey in 2014
- Funds contain <1% of F and F rated EPC's
- Waste diverted from landfill increased from 53% to 79% since 2011
* as at 31 March 2016
“Given the scale of our property fund management businesses in the UK, we understand the importance of continually improving the sustainable performance of our industry and have made this one of our key targets going forward. The BBP provides a platform from which we, as an industry, can work together to drive our performance in sustainability, placing it at the top of the agenda. L&G believes that through collaborative working, we can help to foster a greater understanding of the underlying principles and driving forces behind sustainable development and more rapidly increase standards through the continuous improvement of the sustainability credentials of new and existing buildings."
Bill Hughes, Head of Real Assets, Legal & General Investment Management
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