Responsible investment performance indicators
Building a future-proof and sustainable portfolio
Promoted ESG characteristic | Indicator | Measure | Units of measure | 2023 | 2022 | Change | Plan 2023-2025 |
Fund: Above-average sustainable | GRESB | Star rating | # stars | 5 | 5 | +0 | Maintain 5-star |
GRESB | Overall score | # [1-100] | 92 | 91 | +1 | Annually | |
Building: Above-average sustainable | GPR-Building | Average score | # | 6.64 | 6.53 | + 1.6% | Achieve an |
Reducing environmental impact
Promoted ESG characteristic | Indicator | Measure | Units of measure | 2023 | 2022 | change | Plan 2023-2025 |
Combatting climate change: source of energy (phase out fossil fuels) | Free of natural gas (%m2) | Gas-free assets (%m²)* | % | 48.0% | 44.3% | + 3.7 pp | 100% Gas free in 2045 |
CO emissions in kg CO m of purchased energy (scope 2) | Emissions in kg CO2 m² (electricity purchased by the Fund) | kg | 0 (all emissions compensated) | 0 (all emissions compensated) | +0 | Annually no scope 2 emissions | |
Combatting climate change: energy-efficient buildings | Average energy intensity | kWh/m²/yr | # | 134 kwh/m2 (excl. tenant consumption) | 139 kwh/m2 (excl. tenant consumption) | -3.6% |
Liveable, affordable, attainable & inclusive places where people want to reside - now and in the future
Promoted ESG characteristic | Indicator | Measure | Units of measure | 2023 | 2022 | change | Plan 2023-2025 |
Affordability: Mid-rental segment acquisitions | Mid-rental segment acquisitions | Newly signed acquisitions in the mid-rental segment | # | 0 | 288 | -100% | Annually >75% |
% | 0.0% | 80.0% | -80 pp | ||||
Product accountability: tenant satisfaction | Tenant satisfaction | Average total score | # | 7.2 | 7.3 | -1.4% | Tenants give the Fund a score higher than 7 |
Contributing to healthy, safe and responsible operations
Promoted ESG characteristic | Indicator | Measure | Units of measure | 2023 | 2022 | change | Plan 2023-2025 |
Considerate constructors scheme (construction sites) | Construction sites working under the | Participation rate (by acquisition price) | % | 100.0% | 86.5% | + 13.5 pp | ≥75% of total construction sites |
Reporting of performance indicators
The Fund’s ambition to increase the coverage and therefore the transparency of its environmental impact according to INREV Sustainability Reporting Guidelines is reflected in the summary of key performance indicators in the table above.
Bouwinvest reports environmental data of those assets where there is management control possible (operational control approach). Data is provided for those assets where the Fund has authority to introduce and implement operating policies and are responsible for purchasing energy and water and handling waste. The Fund’s management control differs greatly by asset type (e.g. residential and office); these differences affect the level of influence the Fund has over the sustainability performance of its assets.
Energy related data and changes represents assets which have been fully owned and operational for the full 24 month period in our investment portfolio. It provides insight in the performance of an indicator over time at a constant portfolio scope. The reported GHG emissions (scope 2) can be explained by the compensation of carbon emissions through purchase of carbon certificates. This follows the commitment of Bouwinvest to reduce the impact its operations has on climate change.
For the managed portfolio (scope 1 and 2), Bouwinvest reports on its gas-free assets and indirect energy sources (electricity, district heating and district cooling).
In the annual report of Bouwinvest Real Estate Investors B.V. the results of a conducted analysis on material topics and observations on stakeholders and reporting criteria with regard to Bouwinvest and its investment activities in general are included. The responsible investing indicators in this report are aligned with these results and observations where applicable.