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EU considers sustainability requirements for all financial products eu taxonomy sfdr Sep 18, 2023

The European Commission announced last week that it plans to launch a consultation on guidelines for sustainable financial disclosure. In this...

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"Companies are burying their heads in the sand when it comes to ESG regulation" csrd sfdr Jun 07, 2023

A recent study has revealed that over 40% of European companies have not yet established policies regarding climate, sustainability, and corporate...

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ESG is a 'gamechanger' for valuers csrd rics sfdr valuation May 29, 2023

ESG is a 'gamechanger' for valuers, as was evident during the RICS Valuation Conference on May 22, where various experts discussed the future of...

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Blue Module introduces ESG Basic Scan: Instant insight into buildings' ESG performance crrem csrd sfdr May 28, 2023

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,...

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ULI, INREV, and PRI provide useful overview of ESG certifications and regulation csrd inrev pri sfdr uli Apr 17, 2023

Dealing with ESG regulations and standards in the real estate industry is complex, especially when meeting specific investor requirements. Clarity...

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CSRD: A Boost for ESG in Real Estate csrd sfdr Apr 05, 2023

The new EU sustainability directive, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), is shaking up the real estate sector significantly: this...

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INREV: paralysis looms due to unclear definitions and measurement methods of SFDR article 8 article 9 inrev sfdr Feb 28, 2023

INREV, the umbrella organization for unlisted real estate funds, is calling for more clarity from the European Union on definitions, measurement...

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INREV: SFDR should focus more on the necessary transition of real estate article 8 article 9 inrev paris proof sfdr Feb 21, 2023

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...

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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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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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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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