Inside the January/February issue of IPE Real Assets
Net zero: Dial it down
Real assets at the heart of investor efforts to decarbonise Pension funds have set their sights on achieving net zero and real assets are central to their endeavours
Building down to zero The real estate industry knows it needs to slash emissions. But it is tall order for the fund management industry
Do government targets spell opportunity for investors in renewables? With governments setting net-zero targets, there is an opportunity for investors to ramp up investment in renewables
Richard Lowe: Keep to a deadline There are signs that significant progress could be made to start decarbonising the global economy
GRESB: THE CLASS OF 2020
Real estate sector leaders of 2020 As the sustainability benchmark enters a new decade, we talk to nine of the best-performing GRESB participants in 2020
Infrastructure fund sector leaders of 2020 Four fund managers led the pack in GRESB’s growing infrastructure assessment last year
A new ESG benchmark for listed infrastructure companies A new index launched in collaboration with GLIO will begin shining light on the ESG performance of listed infrastructure companies
More on GRESB
SOCIAL IMPACT
UK social housing: Impact firmly on investors’ agenda The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the trend for impact investing in real estate in the UK
Super affordable: Australian institutional investors move into housing Superannuation funds have tended to have limited exposure to residential, but some are now putting their weight behind affordable housing
UK social housing: Investment case stacks up for institutional investors How well-suited is investment in UK social housing for institutions?
US investors tackle affordability crisis Real estate impact investing is picking up momentum in the US
More on Social impact
Agriculture and ESG: Reap what you sow The global farming industry is innovating to cut heavy carbon emissions, and institutional investors are starting to play a role
Forestry: Seeing the wood in the trees The crucial role that timber plays as an alternative material to concrete, steel and plastic is becoming evident
INTERVIEW
David Neal: Steering the IFM ship The former Future Fund CEO takes the helm of IFM Investors amid the COVID storm
ALSO INSIDE THE JAN/FEB ISSUE OF IPE REAL ASSETS
Life-science real estate: More than an experiment
Call the market: Three predictions for European property in 2021
Behavioural finance: The psychological challenges of real assets
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