The future of green investing in real estate

While extreme weather has made property investors more keenly aware of the need for asset resilience and real estate’s role in contributing to the climate crisis, the effects of the pandemic on our collective psyche made how people want and need to interact with the built environment take a leap forward with respect to issues of sustainability. For investors that do not wish to be left with stranded assets, “going green” is the best option — and can prove cost effective.

How can property investors best incorporate sustainability in their decision making and investing? In April, Institutional Real Estate Asia Pacific senior editor Jennifer Molloy spoke with three experts on sustainability, and their responses are collected below. The Q&A includes Ian Lieblich, head of ESG at EG Funds; Julie Manning, global head of climate and carbon with LaSalle Investment Managemen