Swiss Life Asset Managers continues its ambitious path in sustainability for real estate and once again achieves strong results in the 2025 GRESB Sustainability Benchmark. Four of its real estate funds receive the highest rating of five stars, and two funds rank first in their respective peer groups.
All 34 real estate products from Swiss Life Asset Managers which participated in the 2025 GRESB Sustainability Benchmark were awarded the prestigious “Green Star.” The products significantly improved their overall ratings, achieving scores ranging from 74 to 93, with an average of 83 out of a maximum of 100 points – an increase of 2.5% compared to the previous year. The products also continue to perform well compared to their respective peer groups: two funds ranked first in their peer group, and four received the highest rating of fivestars.
“We are proud that our ongoing participation in the GRESB Benchmark reflects the continuously increasing ESG performance of our products. The increase in data coverage, the adoption of decarbonisation targets, and the disclosure of industry-specific certifications all contribute to these positive results. These elements are central components of our ESG strategy, which aims to sustainably enhance the attractiveness of our portfolios,” says Bruno Blavier, Head ESG Real Estate at Swiss Life Asset Managers.
The proprietary real estate portfolio has been fully within the scope of GRESB for three years. The participating funds represent assets under management of CHF 56 billion, which is equivalent to approximately 63% of the total assets under management invested in real estate.
About the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark
Swiss Life Asset Managers has been a member of GRESB (Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark) since 2018. GRESB is a leading industry-driven organisation that prepares annual assessments of the performance of real estate funds, real estate companies and infrastructure funds on the basis of environmental, social and governance factors. Its assessments are based on a holistic approach. In addition to general and qualitative questions, so-called “performance indicators” are also included in the sustainability analysis. These indicators are used to assess the real estate portfolios in terms of their water and energy consumption as well as their greenhouse gas emissions and waste. Further details to the methodology can be found here. The governance to prevent any conflict of interest to perform the scoring can be found here.
Source: GRESB; a GRESB five-star rating corresponds to a position in the top quintile of the global peer group, while a one-star rating corresponds to a placement in the lowest quintile.
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