The latest report from Workcloud24 about digitization in real estate and its impact on ESG and leasing activities has been published this month. CEO Hubert Abt says that owners of real estate have a choice to make, either they play in the “green premium” or “grey discount” team. You want to read more? You may […]
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MIPIM22 X CRREM
Prof. Dr. Sven Bienert MRICS REV, head of the CRREM initiative, held a keynote at the #MIPIM22 “RE-Invest Dinner” on the 14th of March. Happy to share the outline of the keynote and invite you to a further discussion on the topic in the comment section from Prof. Dr. Sven Bienert MRICS REV. You may […]
Continue readingMSCI: Breaking down Real Estate Net-Zero Targets
We are happy to share the latest report from MSCI. In this report, MSCI outlines an approach to evaluate real estate funds’ and companies’ decarbonization and net-zero commitments and targets. The goal is to help their clients and the wider industry set comprehensive, ambitious and feasible net-zero commitments. Their approach also supports asset owners in […]
Continue readingQUEST publishes Technical Manual
We are happy to share the QUEST Project Technical Manual on Quality Management: De-Risiking Green Investments in Building Projects.The chapter about CRREM – Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor can be found from page 30 on. Thank you for letting us contribute! Interested in learning more about the Manual directly from the authors? Register for their webinar on 22 March […]
Continue readingDNB mentions CRREM
We are happy to share the latest occasional study from DNB. Under the title “Real estate and climate transition risk: A financial stability perspective” they analyze climate transition risk in real estate and their impact on Dutch financial institutions using CRREM. You may read the study here or Find out how CRREM can assist you in the […]
Continue readingLarry Fink’s 2022 letter to CEOs: Climate policies are not about being ´woke´
BlackRock´s CEO Larry Fink states in his annual letter to CEOs: “We focus on sustainability not because we’re environmentalists, but because we are capitalists and fiduciaries to our clients.” He further says that firms that do not plan for a carbon-free futrure risk being left behind and already two years ago BlackRock identified climate risk […]
Continue readingMaarten Jennen joins Inaugural GRESB Foundation Board
We are pleased to announce that CRREM GSIC member Maarten Jennen (PGGM) gets appointed to the inaugural GRESB Foundation Board. The new board members will join the current members of the Interim Foundation Board for an initial three-year term, guiding the GRESB Foundation as it governs and oversees the development of the GRESB Standards. Congratulations on […]
Continue readingSBTi X CRREM
We are happy to share some exciting news with you! The SBTi and CRREM Join Forces to jointly provide fully aligned 1.5°C decarbonization pathways for the real estate sector! This partnership combines previous work of both organizations and guarantees one major global standard for operational decarbonization of buildings, providing companies in this sector with the […]
Continue readingULI mentions CRREM in Global Sustainability Outlook 2022
The new ULI Global Sustainability Outlook 2022 is out! The ULI Greenprint Center for Building Performance in collaboration with Ferguson Partners has identified five issues that will shape real estate decision-making in the coming year in their member-exclusive second annual Global Sustainability Outlook. The full report can be downloaded here.
Continue readingSave the date – upcoming webinar!
We are happy to share a upcoming webinar! Financing climate transition in real estate – how are regulators and investors addressing the topic and what should financial institutions be doing now? Tuesday 8 February 20228.30am GMT / 9.30am CETDuration: 90 minutes This session will include presentations about the Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM) approach […]
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