Consultation is now open of the jointly developed Technical Guidance by Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), GRESB, and CRREM! A guidance paper for the accounting and reporting of real estate-related operational emissions. The consultation will run for 3 weeks, commencing today until 14 June. We invite all stakeholders to participate in the public consultation […]
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Stranding-Risiko – keine Daten, keine Kekse!
Virtuelle online Veranstaltung auf Deutsch am Dienstag dem 31. Mai 2022 von 8:00 – 09:00 Uhr. Nachhaltigkeit entwickelt sich zum Investitionskriterium Nummer 1. Und sorgt dafür, dass Immobilien, die heute Top sind, schon morgen Flop sein können. Stranding risks sind für Immobilien längst keine reine Theorie mehr. Erfordern der Klimawandel und die nachhaltige […]
Continue readingTime over for Greenwashing!
HIH Invest Real Estate interviewed Prof. Dr. Sven Bienert MRICS REV “The days when “greenwashing” was enough are simply over and even the last institutional market participant has set off. Climate risks, regulation and changing market demand – the pressure to act is now coming from all sides. Especially the legal requirements based on the […]
Continue readingCBRE publishes new paper about Transition Risk in Commercial Real Estate
CBRE published a paper in April with the title “Transition-related Climate Risk and its Impact on Commercial Real Estate”. They state that Climate Risk is important for everyone – especially as professionals in an industry responsible for approximately 30 % of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, the commercial real estateindustry is beginning to come together […]
Continue readingHines Embodied Carbon Reduction Guide
Hines published a Carbon Reduction Guide. Hines is committed to improving the built environment for people and the planet. Through the years, the firm has endeavored to bring responsible, sustainable practices to their projects, and they will continue to lead the industry by creating sustainability guides that set and raise the bar as we build […]
Continue readingCRREM SURVEY ON TRANSITION RISK IN REAL ESTATE
CRREM is publishing a new survey about transition risk in real estate. Global market participants form the banking sector as well as international investors kindly participated in the survey ‘CRREM SURVEY ON TRANSITION RISK’, providing valuable insights and their market views on the current trends and/or challenges in regard to carbon- and transition-risks. The survey […]
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EPRA (European Public Real Estate Association) and CRREM Join Forces The European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA) and the Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor initiative (CRREM) have entered a partnership to educate EPRA members, and the listed real estate sector more broadly, on the application of the CRREM resources. This partnership combines previous work of both organizations […]
Continue readingNew podcast: way2netzero
Having a certified building doesn’t mean it’s taxonomy-compliant nor decarbonised!” Prof. Dr. Sven Bienert MRICS REV at way2netzero – The Real Estate Webcast Series! Get the latest insights, best practices and solutions from global experts in 15 minutes. Join the journey on YouTube and move faster towards a decarbonised built environment. Find all guests, topics and […]
Continue readingThe Securities and Exchange Commission proposes new rules amendments
The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule amendments that would require a domestic or foreign registrant to include certain climate-related information in its registration statements and periodic reports such as as on Form 10-K, including: ● Climate-related risks and their actual or likely material impacts on the registrant’s business, strategy, and outlook;● The registrant’s governance […]
Continue readingUNEP FI & CRREM RELEASE REPORT
The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and the Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor initiative (CRREM) have published a project report and investor guide “Managing Transition Risk in Real Estate: Aligning to the Paris Climate Accord”. It presents the main outputs, results and lessons learned from applying the Task Force on Climate-related Financial […]
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