DWS

DWS is one of the world’s largest investment managers, with €859 billion in assets under management as of 30th June 2023. The real estate division offer a diverse range of strategies and solutions across the risk/return and geographic spectrums, including core and value-added real estate, real estate securities, real estate debt and opportunistic real estate on behalf of governments, corporations, insurance companies, endowments, and retirement plans and private clients worldwide.

By taking a disciplined approach to real estate investing and creating innovative investment solutions, DWS aims to deliver superior long-term risk adjusted returns, preservation of capital and diversification to investors.

DWS's real estate ESG strategy is to preserve and enhance risk-adjusted returns and strengthen our investment process by reducing risk, improving efficiency, and satisfying tenants. Our global ESG Framework guides strategic implementation at the asset, portfolio and platform levels, and through in-house subject matter experts and working groups we aim to embed these into each phase of our investment process.

Our participation in the Better Buildings Partnership reflects the importance of ESG issues for our business, and the role sustainability plays throughout Europe in driving financial performance. We are also proud signatories of the Better Buildings Partnership Climate Commitment, publishing our first pathway in December 2020.

With a more than 50-year real estate investment heritage of delivering lasting value through risk management, active asset management and thought leadership, DWS is ideally positioned to be a leader in producing solutions to ESG issues.

Publications & Links: 

• DWS and Global Action Plan survey reveals significant impact air quality plays in property selection
• DWS to rollout active energy management programme across real estate assets
• DWS secures green energy across European real estate assets
• Closing the Performance Gap in one of the UK’s most sustainable buildings