SPONSORED: DWS – Is doing good, good business?

The definition of amenities is expanding from a workout room, a pool and nice countertops to a focus on sustainability measures in construction, air quality and tenant wellness — and doing the utmost to further ESG goals is a win for tenants, owners and investor returns, according to a report published in the November issue of Institutional Real Estate Europe. In the report, Going over and above: Doing good is good business (in the long run), DWS – Real Estate’s Martin Zdravkov, lead portfolio manager, and Aleksandra Njagulj, global head of ESG, discuss how an ESG focus leads to good business. “On the capital side, the one element that continues to be the bedrock of the investment-management industry is the fiduciary responsibility of managers to deliver value for their clients. At the same time, capital providers are continuously raising the importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations, looking for concrete evidence of initiative