Union Investment Real Estate GmbH
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Decarbonization
- Digitalization
- Social Impact
- Biodiversity
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced CO2 emissions in portfolios (specific numbers not provided)
- Improved energy performance across the value chain (specific numbers not provided)
- Increased use of renewable energy in existing buildings (specific numbers not provided)
Social Achievements
- Created public space with water features used by nearby kindergartens (Emporio building, Hamburg)
- Implemented WELL Building Standard in Prologis Park Datteln (focus on employee well-being)
- Invested in relationships with tenants, anticipating their needs and providing new services
Governance Achievements
- Established a new Asset Management Intercontinental unit covering hotels and other property types outside Europe
- Implemented a successful sales program with sales proceeds exceeding most recent valuations
- Established a data governance system ensuring clear responsibility for individual data items and a strong focus on data uniqueness (Apollo project)
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Net zero emissions (timeline not specified)
Environmental Challenges
- High inflation rates and interest rate rise impacting investment markets
- Decline in cash inflows to open-ended real estate funds due to competition from alternative investments
- Potential downward price pressure on real estate
- Skills shortage in logistics industry
- Reluctance of local authorities to grant permits for automated logistics facilities
- Lack of hard criteria for assessing social impact in real estate
Mitigation Strategies
- Cautious investment approach focusing on resilient use types and market opportunities
- Successful sales program generating liquidity buffers for portfolio diversification
- Investments in existing properties to deliver high-quality spaces
- Focus on creating attractive workplaces in logistics properties to improve recruitment and retention
- Collaboration with Fraunhofer IIS to identify measures for employee-friendly logistics properties
- Development of interconnected value chain valuation for social impact real estate investing
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Minimum social safeguards, human rights, duty of care in supply chains, due diligence of the entire value chain
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, EU Taxonomy, SFDR