Climate Change Data

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