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Carbon Risk Should be at the Heart of Investment Strategy
01 December 2015
Hermes Investment Management published a report, Turning Down the Heat which focuses on the risks carbon poses to investment portfolios and outlines the four pillars of Hermes’ strategy to mitigate this risk.
Topic: Investment
Type: News
Member: Federated Hermes
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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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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
Member: Low Carbon Workplace
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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: abrdn
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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
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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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
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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