Managers

Whether you condone a carrot or stick approach, implementing a rigid recruitment policy makes sense for a sector still sorely lacking in diversity.

Private real estate veteran Sonny Kalsi is pushing aggressive recruiting policies at BentallGreenOak before the momentum fades from this summer’s protests against racial injustice. Measures include a 66.7% minorities and women minimum recruitment target and financial penalties for missing it.

The report signals that it's 'stepping up' its commitment to ESG principles both in terms of how the firm acquires businesses but also how it manages its existing assets, Chris Leslie explains.

Ardian is redesigning its approach to buyout investing through a new sustainability measurement methodology.

The consultancy used its latest Financing Property presentation to argue the pandemic is putting greater emphasis on sustainability in real estate finance.

The move is the latest effort to bring more transparency to ESG in private markets.

The leaders of some of the most prominent firms have spoken out about discrimination.

In the third and final part of our Deep Dive, we find energy efficiency – key to the energy transition – remains the 'forgotten fuel' and that most managers and investors prefer engagement over divestment.

We asked industry leaders questions from how they are reducing their carbon footprint to whether they are divesting from fossil fuels. With some notable exceptions, disclosure was hard to come by, suggesting there is a lot of work to be done.

Hines, which recently acquired a green apartment portfolio in Denmark, sees ESG investing as a form of ‘future-proofing’ during times of crisis.