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Sustainability in Buildings Makes for a Better Investment

23 October 2015

A panel debate on sustainability in the property industry was organised by Property Week and Capita Real Estate think tank. Sarah Ratcliffe, BBP Programme Director, was on the panel.

Type: News

ESG as a Crystal Ball

20 October 2015

This morning I attended an event hosted by MSCI titled Applied ESG Research: Making Capital Decisions Using ESG Research and Data. The panel included an analyst, actuary, asset manager, journalist and representatives from MSCI and the UN Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI). Here are the key points I took from the two hour conversation on how environmental, social and governance factors are used in investment decision making.

Topic: Measurement & Reporting

Type: Blogs

Recruit London

12 October 2015

The Crown Estate, in partnership with Westminster City Council and Cross River Partnership, hosts the Recruit London scheme. Since 2009, this innovative community employment and training initiative has been helping Westminster jobseekers into sustainable employment and supporting West End businesses with free recruitment services. Recruit London’s Workplace Coordinators work with employers and referral agencies to match local jobseekers to vacancies, supporting candidates throughout and helping them access training.

Topic: Occupier Engagement

Type: Case Studies

Member: The Crown Estate

Our Commitment to Tackling Climate Change

07 October 2015

Caroline Hill, Head of Sustainability at Land Securities, discusses how the company is supporting the UK's transition to a low carbon economy.

Topic: Energy/Carbon

Type: Blogs

Member: Landsec

Sustainability Benchmarking: Does it Tell the Full Story?

06 October 2015

As sustainability benchmarking season is upon us we are pleased to be able to report positive results. We have improved our scores under the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and are one of only 2 property companies making the top 20 in an assessment of the quality of carbon reporting within the FTSE 100.

Topic: Measurement & Reporting

Type: Blogs

BBP Members Lead The Way With EPRA Sustainability Awards

09 September 2015

British Land, Hammerson, Intu, Land Securities, SEGRO and Workspace Group were all awarded a gold EPRA Sustainability Award. Shaftesbury received a silver EPRA Sustainability Award.

Topic: Measurement & Reporting

Type: News

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management awarded “Green Star” rating by GRESB for four real estate funds

22 September 2015

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management’s (Deutsche AWM) Alternatives and Real Assets (ARA) business today announced that four of its investment portfolios earned “Green Star” ratings from the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). Green Stars recognize portfolios that have strong sustainability management, policy, measurement, implementation and quantitative results.

Topic: Investment

Type: News

Member: DWS

Aviva, British Land and Hammerson in Top 15 of Carbon Reporting Performance of the FTSE 100

24 September 2015

Carbon Clear has published their fifth yearly report on the carbon reporting performance of the top 100 companies in the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE 100). Three BBP members figure in the ranking.

Topic: Measurement & Reporting

Type: News