ACTIAM, a fund and asset manager, has launched the ACTIAM Duurzaam Index Vastgoedfonds Europa real estate fund, which will only be investing in real estate companies with a high ESG score and a demonstrable contribution to the sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Recent research by INREV (the European trade association for institutional real estate investors) shows that (Dutch) institutional investors are aiming for more real estate in their portfolios. At the same time, these investors are increasingly embedding the subject of “climate” in their investment principles.
Dennis van der Putten, director sustainability & corporate strategy for ACTIAM, said, “The ACTIAM Duurzaam Index Vastgoedfonds Europa was launched to counteract the negative impact of real estate on climate and at the same time to make it easier for institutional investors to make responsible choices within their own real estate portfolios. ACTIAM determines the ESG score of real estate compan
