Buildings play a defining role in global resource consumption. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, real estate accounts for over 30% of global energy use, roughly 30% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, 12% of water consumption, and nearly 40% of waste, while employing 10% of the worldwide workforce. This footprint presents both a pressing responsibility and a tangible investment opportunity.
We see substantial potential to elevate the operational and environmental performance of the built environment. In Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things, Michael Braungart and William McDonough demonstrate how property investments and circular supply chains can systematically eliminate waste and lower lifecycle emissions.
Beyond environmental impact, sustainable building practices directly protect asset values. The empirical study Green Noise or Green Value? by Franz Fuerst and Patrick McAllister confirms that certified sustainable buildings command price premiums, lower default risk, exhibit reduced volatility, and experience slower depreciation rates over full market cycles.
To ensure accountability, we mandate international Green Building Certification across our portfolio. Utilizing the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE) standard, all owned existing assets must achieve a minimum of IFC Level 1 EDGE Certified, while newly developed acquisitions must meet IFC Level 2 EDGE Advanced Certified or equivalent international benchmarks. These standards safeguard asset liquidity and lower long-term operating costs.
Through disciplined green building practices, we deliver durable returns for our shareholders, resilient facilities for our tenants, and enduring environmental benefits for the regions where we invest.
Why We embrace Clean Energy Infrastructure
In emerging markets, access to reliable, cost-effective power is the primary catalyst for economic activity and real estate performance. Commercial and industrial real estate has historically shouldered heavy operational costs and severe carbon footprints through reliance on unstable grid supplies and expensive diesel backup generation.
By integrating captive clean energy infrastructure directly into our real estate portfolio, we de-risk tenant operations while advancing regional climate goals:
Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) Model
Through long-term service agreements, we deploy captive solar micro-grids and modern storage solutions without prohibitive upfront capital expenditure for tenants. This secures predictable utility operating costs for occupiers while establishing stable, inflation-indexed cash yields for our investors.
Operational Resilience & Continuity
Decentralized clean energy shields our properties from grid outages and fossil-fuel tariff volatility, ensuring uninterrupted commercial productivity for tenants across hospitality, light industry, and education.
Accelerating Regional Transition
Aligned with World Bank frameworks for mini-grid scalability, our energy infrastructure acts as an economic driver—lowering carbon emissions, reducing dependence on imported fuels, and modernizing local energy networks.
Clean energy is not merely an auxiliary utility; it is foundational infrastructure that protects asset valuations, lowers operational overhead, and drives measurable, decarbonized growth across our portfolio.
Why We embrace Sustainable Living and Working Communities
True real estate resilience extends beyond steel and concrete to the human ecosystems within and around our properties. We curate environments where businesses, workers, and residents can thrive cooperatively. Our spaces are engineered to foster local commerce, strengthen social bonds, and support long-term well-being.
Aligned with the World Bank’s Sustainable Cities and Communities framework, our social infrastructure strategy centers on four structural priorities:
Environmental sustainability
Prioritizing efficient resource use, waste diversion, composting, and water conservation to minimize the collective ecological footprint of our developments.
Operational Resilience
Engineering properties with robust emergency preparedness and climate-adaptive infrastructure capable of withstanding macroeconomic turbulence and extreme weather events.
Social Inclusivity
Ensuring equitable access to services, employment opportunities, and shared facilities, closing socioeconomic divides and cultivating cohesive commercial hubs.
Economic Competitiveness
Enhancing the regional viability of our assets by integrating clean power, digital connectivity, and forward-looking amenities that attract high-retention, sustainability-conscious enterprises.
Our objective is to anticipate and support the evolving needs of our tenants and neighboring communities through continuous engagement. By structuring bespoke operational initiatives alongside our occupiers, we establish mutual accountability for social welfare and environmental governance.
With an unwavering commitment to fiduciary stewardship, social cohesion, and environmental sustainability, our vision for living and working communities remains central to our underwriting philosophy—creating thriving, regenerative assets that deliver lasting value for generations.
