In line with our commitment to responsible investment, we have integrated ESG considerations into all investment processes in real assets.
Investing in sustainable real estate
Achieving sustainable real estate
Driving energy efficiency across our property portfolio is a top priority as we work to achieve sustainable real estate.
Acquiring assets with strong energy credentials
Our policy is to acquire assets with strong energy efficiency and renewable energy credentials, as well as to improve less efficient acquisitions and standing properties.
Driving our climate strategy with key indicators
Monitoring key indicators is at the heart of our climate strategy, such as by tracking the energy consumption and carbon emissions of our property portfolio.
Improving our performance with the GRESB assessment
We regularly submit selected portfolios to the GRESB assessment – the global ESG benchmark for real assets, telling us how we compare with our peers and how we can improve.
Responsible property investment framework
At Swiss Life Asset Managers, we have integrated ESG aspects on both strategic and operational levels of our real estate activities. To ensure effective implementation in our day-to-day operations, we developed a proprietary operationalisation policy: the responsible property investment framework.
The framework specifies how our strategic objectives and priorities are implemented across the entire investment cycle of real estate management activities: from the investment level (via ESG due diligence), across the development level (via sustainable construction guidelines), to the operational level (via consumption and tenant satisfaction monitoring).
Case study: Applied ESG integration in real estate
Trinity Park, Solihull
A prime example of Swiss Life Asset Managers’ ESG efforts in real estate development is the 3,000 m² office building at Trinity Park in Solihull, acquired in 2016.
Improving energy efficiency and well-being.
The objective was to improve the building’s sustainability by enhancing energy efficiency and health and well-being for its tenants. The building now features:
- improved disabled access,
- four charging stations for electric vehicles,
- a new external terrace,
- cycle storage areas,
- an energy-efficient VRF air conditioning system,
- suspended ceilings with energy-efficient LED lighting and motion sensors,
- highly efficient water-saving sanitary facilities.
On completion of the refurbishment, the building was upgraded to an EPC rating of B-45, corresponding to annual energy savings of around 180,000 kWh and annual cost savings of circa GBP 20,000.
