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A recent study has revealed that over 40% of European companies have not yet established policies regarding climate, sustainability, and corporate soc...
On June 13th, 14th, and 15th, Jan Willem De Graaf and Paul Wessels from Blue Module will be present at Provada 2023, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Send ...
ESG is a 'gamechanger' for valuers, as was evident during the RICS Valuation Conference on May 22, where various experts discussed the future of real ...
Blue Module launches the ESG Basic Scan, an advanced tool for quick insights into the ESG impact of real estate portfolios. Based on public data, it a...
ESG: Environmental, Social, and Governance is rapidly growing in importance for the real estate sector. However, there is still much to be done in ter...
In December 2022, the European Commission took a significant step in improving the quality, comparability, and transparency of sustainabil
...Dealing with ESG regulations and standards in the real estate industry is complex, especially when meeting specific investor requirements. Clarity is ...
The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) is strengthening its supervision on the authenticity of green investments and compliance wit...
On April 4th, the Urban Land Institute and DGBC (Dutch Green Building Council) organized a well-attended workshop on the 'S' of ESG at the brand new E...
The new EU sustainability directive, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), is shaking up the real estate sector significantly: this gro...
Next week, Jan Willem De Graaf and Paul Wessels from Blue Module will be present at MIPIM. Send a DM to Jan Willem or Paul if you want to talk about E...
Data and optimal data processing are playing an increasingly important role in the real estate sector. An interesting example in the field of real est...
INREV, the umbrella organization for unlisted real estate funds, is calling for more clarity from the European Union on definitions, measurement metho...
SFDR is an important regulation that helps drive change in real estate, but it should be more tailored to the real estate asset class. ESG-proof real ...
For the past 20 years, low interest rates have been the biggest driver for real estate values. Not anymore - ESG, climate, and CO2 reduction are by fa...
A coalition of 35 organizations is calling on European politicians to eliminate carbon emissions from Europe's building stock. The EU's buildings curr...
The ESG movement is rapidly changing the way we look at buildings when assessing their value. Besides rental income and location, what other aspects s...
ESG and sustainability are becoming increasingly important factors for the growing interest of investors in tangible assets such as real estate and in...
Euronext on January 12 announced the launch of the CAC SBT 1.5° (gross return Bloomberg code: CASBT15P), an index investing solely in companies within...
ESG is becoming an integral part of strategic decision-making in real estate investments. Thus, INREV, the European organisation of unlisted real esta...
99% of listed companies expect to invest in ESG reporting technology and tools over the next 12 months, according to accountant and consultant Deloitt...
Private equity firms and hedge funds are under increasing pressure to adopt ESG policies and integrate sustainability factors into their investment po...
Sustainable investment funds that can provide hard evidence of their ESG efforts are raising money much more easily during the current downturn in the...
There is a significant 'disconnect' between companies and their shareholders when it comes to reporting on ESG. Companies and investors are not aligne...