Posts for topic Sustainability

Copenhagen on Fire
10.06.2024

Copenhagen on Fire

Real Estate Investments Direct Global Project development Sustainability Financial market
A few weeks ago, as the flames ceased their dance upon the timbers of Copenhagen’s historic stock exchange. The iconic 400-year-old building, the symbol of Copenhagen's financial history, helped to thrust a very interesting real estate market into the spotlight.
Climate Change in the Transaction Market
16.04.2024

Climate Change in the Transaction Market

Real Estate Investments Direct Switzerland Project development Sustainability
ESG criteria are steadily gaining in importance in the real estate market, especially when it comes to investment properties. Demand is rising for sustainable property solutions that are equally attractive, both environmentally and economically. Real estate projects that promote energy efficiency, make careful use of resources and offer healthy living spaces are finding increasing favour.
Energy transition: focus on HCIs using a practical case from our portfolio
22.11.2023

Energy transition: focus on HCIs using a practical case from our portfolio

Real Estate Investments Direct Switzerland Sustainability Project development
The canton of Geneva is currently debating whether the GEAK standard established in Switzerland should be used in future to reduce CO2 emissions in buildings instead of the heat consumption index (IDC) currently in use. Philippe Bach, Asset Manager Real Estate Direct, explains which solutions are possible within IDC and GEAK using the example of a property in the portfolio.
Sustainability as an integral component of project development
24.04.2023

Sustainability as an integral component of project development

Sustainability Project development
Ever since the Brundtland Report at the latest it has been clear that we need to change the present if we want to have a sustainable future. While the Brundtland Report of 1987 provides a holistic description of "sustainable development", there are clear parallels to be drawn to developments in the real estate sector.
Electric vehicle charging infrastructure in rental properties
31.01.2023

Electric vehicle charging infrastructure in rental properties

Sustainability
Sales of electric vehicles have increased worldwide. 25% of cars sold in Switzerland in 2022 can be charged via a power socket. One in six new cars sold is powered exclusively by electricity. But how are all these vehicles getting supplied with electricity?
New life for laptops and MS Surfaces
12.07.2022

New life for laptops and MS Surfaces

Sustainability
On 29 June 2022, the Swiss Finance & Property Group (SFP Group) hosted a very special guest. Frank Geisler, president of Labdoo, took receipt of around 60 MS Surfaces and laptops worth tens of thousands of Swiss francs that were being donated to his organisation.
Global Real Estate in an Inflationary Environment
21.04.2022

Global Real Estate in an Inflationary Environment

Financial market Real Estate Investments Indirect Global World economy Sustainability
The previous two years were eventful, to say the least, for real estate markets. Most economies have now reopened and are actively employing strategies of “living with COVID”.
ESG Insight – September 2020
28.09.2020

ESG Insight – September 2020

Sustainability
Swiss Finance & Property Funds AG’s team for indirect real estate Switzerland has been dealing with the issue of how to compile, assess and integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria into the investment process already for some time.