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'Alternative funds such as real estate under pressure due to inadequate ESG policies' article 8 article 9 eu taxonomy Nov 28, 2022

Private equity firms and hedge funds are under increasing pressure to adopt ESG policies and integrate sustainability factors into their investment...

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'Deep green' funds most popular despite economic downturn article 8 article 9 eu taxonomy sfdr Nov 28, 2022

Sustainable investment funds that can provide hard evidence of their ESG efforts are raising money much more easily during the current downturn in...

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Wide gap between companies and shareholders on ESG reporting esg sfdr Nov 16, 2022

There is a significant 'disconnect' between companies and their shareholders when it comes to reporting on ESG. Companies and investors are not...

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Broad ESG funds lose out to 'greener' Art.9 vehicles in Europe eu taxonomy sfdr Nov 10, 2022

Investors in Europe are turning away from funds that focus on broad environmental, social and governance principles, and towards investments that...

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ECB gives banks deadline for managing ESG risks banks ecb esg eu Nov 07, 2022

European Central Bank to step up enforcement on banks failing to meet ESG deadlines.

Almost all European banks are not doing enough to identify and...

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Property manager has critical role in ESG eu property manager sfdr Nov 01, 2022

Environmental Social Governance (ESG) is rapidly gaining importance among real estate companies. But the property sector still has a long way to go...

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Reuters study: importance of ESG increases amid 'perfect storm' esg eu sfdr Oct 19, 2022

Thomson Reuters has compiled a special report, ESG Under Strain. This report has been published to scrutinise the current challenges for...

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ESG regulation European property funds tightened further esg eu sfdr Oct 19, 2022

Those who want to benefit from the ever-increasing flood of capital towards sustainable real estate must provide hard evidence. From the end of...

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PwC survey: more than half of executives lack understanding of ESG strategy or risks esg Oct 13, 2022

According to PwC's recently released annual Corporate Directors Survey, most corporate boards do not have a good understanding of their companies'...

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ULI warns of 'carbon bubble' in property values c change crrem uli valuation Oct 13, 2022

The Urban Land Institute (ULI) warns of a 'carbon bubble' in the pricing of European real estate and urges the sector to work together to preserve...

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Expo Real: Strong growth of Article-9 ESG funds esg expo real sfdr Oct 13, 2022

Expo Real 2022 is all about Environmental Social Governance (ESG). An unprecedented number of meetings have ESG as their topic. Also, more and more...

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RICS: 'property industry still not measuring CO2 emissions sufficiently globally' Oct 03, 2022

A significant part of the real estate sector still does not measure CO2 emissions sufficiently. One of the main barriers is the lack or...

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Let's meet up at Expo Real! Oct 03, 2022

This week, Jan Willem De Graaf and Paul Wessels are attending Expo Real on behalf of Blue Module. Send a DM to Jan Willem or Paul if you want to...

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LIVE Expo Real: Impact ESG & Sustainable Investment Oct 03, 2022

The rise of ESG – Environment, Social, Governance – has been a guiding principle for global investors and institutions for a while, but...

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Blue Module supports measuring CO2 risks property via CRREM Sep 21, 2022

Blue Module has implemented CRREM in its ESG software. CRREM is an increasingly important standard to measure and benchmark building-level data...

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Tenant wants more transparency on rising energy costs Sep 21, 2022

Most building owners and asset managers have been focusing on energy performance for many years, but now adequate reporting on it is becoming...

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Corona's game-changer: Healthy office now a necessity Sep 08, 2022

It is the game-changer of the corona crisis: Healthy offices are now a must-have, not a nice-to-have, for building owners and employers.
The health...

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Blue Module at Expo Real Sep 08, 2022

Blue Module is present for the first time at Expo Real in Munich.

Blue Module is a SaaS solution that helps property owners to unlock the value of...

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The next step in ESG: Continuous performance measurement becomes the norm Sep 08, 2022

The pressure on companies, certainly in real estate, to make their impact on the environment and society visible is increasing rapidly. Regulation...

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EU looks into the functioning of ESG rating market Jun 29, 2022

The European Commission (EC) has launched a targeted consultation on the functioning of the market for ESG ratings in the European Union and on the...

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Government regulation and rise of certification drive demand for better ESG information Jun 29, 2022

 

The regulatory pressure for ESG-proof real estate is increasing. We are also seeing a sharp increase in certification and benchmarking in...

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Provada: data transparency crucial for ESG strategy Jun 20, 2022

Transparency is a must and measurement and monitoring an essential element of an ESG strategy, speakers agreed at the briefing 'How to Maximise...

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The Economist: 'Greening real estate: quite a task'. Jun 20, 2022

The real estate sector has a huge CO2 footprint. This week, the authoritative Economist writes how to reduce it: Some buildings need to be adapted,...

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US regulator SEC fines BNY Mellon for false ESG claims May 31, 2022

The American investment bank BNY Mellon pays a fine of $1.5 million to the American regulator of the stock exchange, the Securities and Exchange...

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