News

Big Welcome to Our New Member Low Carbon Workplace!

12 November 2015

The BBP is very proud to announce that on 12 November Low Carbon Workplace officially became the BBP’s 27th member! The Low Carbon Workplace is a property development partnership between sustainability experts the Carbon Trust, fund manager Columbia Threadneedle Investments and property developer Stanhope.

Type: News

Industry Initiative to Look at Australia for Solution to Performance Gap

29 October 2015

Design for performance feasibility study launched to develop a scheme to guarantee the in-use energy performance of new offices.

Topic: Market Transformation

Type: News

Sustainability in Buildings Makes for a Better Investment

23 October 2015

A panel debate on sustainability in the property industry was organised by Property Week and Capita Real Estate think tank. Sarah Ratcliffe, BBP Programme Director, was on the panel.

Type: News

Responsible Capitalism Survey: Many Institutional Investors Believe ESG is Not Important When Investing in Direct Property

19 October 2015

Responsible Capitalism and Sustainability reveals that of 109 UK and European institutional investors surveyed, 48% of respondents believe ESG factors are not important when assessing direct property investments. Only 19% consider them vitally important.

Topic: Investment

Type: News

Member: Federated Hermes

Aviva, British Land and Hammerson in Top 15 of Carbon Reporting Performance of the FTSE 100

24 September 2015

Carbon Clear has published their fifth yearly report on the carbon reporting performance of the top 100 companies in the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE 100). Three BBP members figure in the ranking.

Topic: Measurement & Reporting

Type: News

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management awarded “Green Star” rating by GRESB for four real estate funds

22 September 2015

Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management’s (Deutsche AWM) Alternatives and Real Assets (ARA) business today announced that four of its investment portfolios earned “Green Star” ratings from the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). Green Stars recognize portfolios that have strong sustainability management, policy, measurement, implementation and quantitative results.

Topic: Investment

Type: News

Member: DWS

Hermes Wins 5 GRESB Green Stars and Grows its Leadership in Sustainable Investment

16 September 2015

At Hermes Real Estate we are pleased to have grown on our recognised position as a leader in sustainable investment gaining five GRESB Green Stars awards in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) 2015. GRESB is a leading source of portfolio-level sustainability data for the real estate industry that covers around $5.5 trillion in assets under management.

Topic: Measurement & Reporting

Type: News

Member: Federated Hermes

Quintain Publishes First Responsibility Data Report

11 September 2015

Quintain have launched their first Responsible Reporting Report providing a snapshot of their performance across a range of environmental, social and governance issues

Topic: Measurement & Reporting

Type: News