Sustainability

Committed to steering our portfolio in line with the Paris Agreement — and measuring our progress every year.

On track for net zero

As a responsible fund manager, we are committed to steering our portfolio in line with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal. Our net zero target for 2045 has been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) — making us one of the first real estate managers to do so under the SBTi buildings sector guidance.

Two years in, the results are measurable. Compared with our 2023 baseline, the portfolio has already achieved significant reductions across both operational and embodied emissions.

Reductions in 2025 compared with baseline year 2023. Operational and upfront embodied emissions measured as intensity (kgCO₂e/m²/year); in-use embodied emissions measured in absolute terms (tCO₂e). CRREM alignment: share of the portfolio aligned with the CRREM 1.5°C GHG intensity pathway for reporting year 2025.

Proof, not promises

Independent frameworks and third-party ratings that verify how our portfolio performs.

EU Taxonomy aligned
Since inception, we have created and executed business plans aligned with the technical screening criteria of the EU Taxonomy Regulation — resulting in a portfolio alignment share of 71.7% by market value. 
As of Q2 2026, excluding Project Jade.

Certified buildings
At the end of 2025, 89.7% of the portfolio by market value held a building certification. Every asset will be certified before it is divested.

GRESB rated funds
Three of our funds hold a five-star GRESB rating — the highest rating in the global ESG benchmark for real estate.

Resilient to a changing climate

Reducing emissions is only half of the picture. Every asset in our portfolio is screened for exposure and vulnerability to physical climate-related risks.

Where necessary, business plans include adaptation measures to reduce the risk on site — protecting the long-term value of the asset, and the people who use it.

Responsible by commitment

We are long-term signatories to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) and the UN Global Compact. In our latest PRI assessment, we received a five-star rating across three modules.

Responsibility also starts at home. Our people are what make our strategy work, and we measure how they experience working at Genesta every year.