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![British Land is Celebrating Winning ‘Highly Commended’ in the Impact on Sustainability Category at the BIFM Awards This Year]( "British Land is Celebrating Winning ‘Highly Commended’ in the Impact on Sustainability Category at the BIFM Awards This Year")
British Land is Celebrating Winning ‘Highly Commended’ in the Impact on Sustainability Category at the BIFM Awards This Year
17 November 2015
British Land and Broadgate Estates go above and beyond to get tenant buy-in in their energy reduction initiative. This helped British Land win ‘highly commended’ in the Impact on Sustainability category at the BIFM Awards this year.
Topic: Property Management
Type: News
Member: British Land
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![Aberdeen Asset Management Completes Large Solar PV Installation for Biffa Waste Services]( "Aberdeen Asset Management Completes Large Solar PV Installation for Biffa Waste Services")
Aberdeen Asset Management Completes Large Solar PV Installation for Biffa Waste Services
12 November 2015
The installation, comprising c.1,000 Solar Panels will provide c. 225,000 killowat hours (kWh) to Biffa Waste Services saving c.120 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually.
Topic: Energy/Carbon
Type: News
Member: Aberdeen
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![Big Welcome to Our New Member Low Carbon Workplace!]( "Big Welcome to Our New Member Low Carbon Workplace!")
Big Welcome to Our New Member Low Carbon Workplace!
12 November 2015
The BBP is very proud to announce that on 12 November Low Carbon Workplace officially became the BBP’s 27th member! The Low Carbon Workplace is a property development partnership between sustainability experts the Carbon Trust, fund manager Columbia Threadneedle Investments and property developer Stanhope.
Type: News
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![Industry Initiative to Look at Australia for Solution to Performance Gap]( "Industry Initiative to Look at Australia for Solution to Performance Gap")
Industry Initiative to Look at Australia for Solution to Performance Gap
29 October 2015
Design for performance feasibility study launched to develop a scheme to guarantee the in-use energy performance of new offices.
Topic: Market Transformation
Type: News
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![Sustainability in Buildings Makes for a Better Investment]( "Sustainability in Buildings Makes for a Better Investment")
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
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![Responsible Capitalism Survey: Many Institutional Investors Believe ESG is Not Important When Investing in Direct Property]( "Responsible Capitalism Survey: Many Institutional Investors Believe ESG is Not Important When Investing in Direct Property")
Responsible Capitalism Survey: Many Institutional Investors Believe ESG is Not Important When Investing in Direct Property
19 October 2015
Responsible Capitalism and Sustainability reveals that of 109 UK and European institutional investors surveyed, 48% of respondents believe ESG factors are not important when assessing direct property investments. Only 19% consider them vitally important.
Topic: Investment
Type: News
Member: Federated Hermes
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![Aviva, British Land and Hammerson in Top 15 of Carbon Reporting Performance of the FTSE 100]( "Aviva, British Land and Hammerson in Top 15 of Carbon Reporting Performance of the FTSE 100")
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
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![Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management awarded “Green Star” rating by GRESB for four real estate funds]( "Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management awarded “Green Star” rating by GRESB for four real estate funds")
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
