Today, Swiss Finance & Property Group (SFP Group) has published its third ESG report in accordance with GRI standards. Following on from the first publication back in 2020 and UNPRI membership, which has been in place since 2019, this year, SFP Group has put a stronger focus on internationally recognised certifications and the structural planning of CO2 reduction paths.
Real estate is responsible for around 45% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, as a key stakeholder in the Swiss real estate industry, SFP Group carries a great deal of responsibility here and intends to continually assume more responsibility in this respect over the coming years.
With its direct real estate investments, SFP Group will be driving down CO2 emissions through the use of renewable energies and the responsible use of resources. In the year of the report, we developed sustainability strategies for the five investment solutions for direct real estate investments.
In the area of indirect real estate investments, SFP Group focused on the further development of ESG commitments for the respective providers. As an asset manager and investor, we have had many constructive dialogues with the respective company management, and in this way, we have gained a deeper understanding of the sustainability approaches chosen.
At the group level, we submitted our first report in accordance with the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) in spring of 2021. SFP Group has also been a member of Swiss Sustainable Finance (SSF) since August 2021. Swiss Finance & Property Ltd has been a GRESB investor member since April 2021, and Swiss Finance & Property Funds Ltd. has been a GRESB participant member with the managed direct real estate funds since 2022. This means that SFP Group is able to see and assess the GRESB sustainability criteria from the perspective of a provider and investor.
We are convinced that, in the long term, factoring ESG criteria into all our processes will save resources and also ensure forward-thinking decisions for generational equality.
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