Europa Capital
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:6039 tonnes CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:1811 tonnes CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:4228 tonnes CO2e
Renewable Energy Share:17%
Total Energy Consumption:28288 MWh
Water Consumption:160407 m³
Waste Generated:3075 tonnes
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental performance
- Net Zero carbon
- Green Building certifications
- Tenant engagement
- Team members
- Due diligence
- Climate resilience
- Reporting
Environmental Achievements
- Quarterly environmental performance data collection (energy, water, waste) for all landlord supplies across all assets
- Completed a review of automated meter reading (AMR) infrastructure for landlord-controlled supplies across the portfolio
- Approved net zero carbon commitment to be net zero by 2030 for Scope 1 and 2 emissions and 2040 for Scope 3 emissions
- All landlord supplies in the portfolio that are not on a green tariff have been put on a transition plan
- Renewable energy feasibility studies have been completed across the EDIF Dutch logistics portfolio
- BREEAM In-Use certifications obtained for assets in the EDIF Dutch logistics portfolio
- WiredScore Platinum achieved for The Clerys Building Dublin and Olympia, LEED ‘Gold’ for Olympia and BREEAM Major Refurbishment ‘Very Good’ for Brädstapeln 13, Sweden
Social Achievements
- Tenant engagement survey issued to maintain distribution of the survey to 100% of the tenants in the portfolio
- ESG training has been delivered to all Europa Capital team members
- An employee engagement survey was issued in 2021 to all team members
- Continued to enhance health and wellbeing through our corporate benefits package
- Uptree Europa Capital Work Experience Day (Online- 10th November 2021) with 24 students attending from 20 schools
Governance Achievements
- Building Sustainability Assessment Toolkit (BSAT) due diligence assessments were completed for all acquisitions across the portfolio in 2021
- Enhanced Building Sustainability Assessment Toolkit (BSAT) due diligence process to include considerations of physical and transitional risks for all acquisitions
- Physical risk screenings completed for all new acquisitions
- Sustainable Asset Management Plans are developed and used to track ESG improvement measures identified and implemented for each asset for all funds
- GRESB completed for all funds and improvements achieved in the scores across all continuing submissions
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Achieve net zero carbon for Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 2030
- Achieve net zero carbon for Scope 3 emissions by 2040
- Increase coverage of building green certification across portfolio
Short-term Goals:
- Achieve 100% energy data coverage (by floor area) for landlord managed assets (within 24 months of acquisition)
- Achieve 60% energy data coverage (floor area) for tenant procured supplies (within 24 months of acquisition)
- Distribute tenant engagement surveys to 100% of tenants
Environmental Challenges
- Fluctuations in utility usage due to the impacts of COVID-19 and the subsequent impacts on building occupancy and use
- Data gaps in some cases requiring estimations for energy consumption data
Mitigation Strategies
- Exploring and rolling out automatic utility monitoring technology across the portfolio to improve data coverage, quality, and performance monitoring capability
- Implementing Sustainable Asset Management plans (SAMs) for buildings within our portfolio
- Building Sustainability Assessment Toolkit (BSAT) due diligence assessment reports are completed for all acquisitions
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Sustainable procurement strategies to help reduce negative environmental and health impacts
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Flooding
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes, carbon pricing schemes, future carbon regulations
Opportunities
- Cost savings from managing energy consumption
- Opportunities to increase on-site renewable energy generation
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRESB, UN PRI
Third-party Assurance: EVORA
Awards & Recognition
- Europa Diversified Income Fund achieved a 4-star rating in the 2021 GRESB benchmark
- Europa Generation Student Fund awarded Peer Group Leader for UK Residential Student Housing