January 2019
January 2019
Our progress in the area of sustainability since the early 2010s shows that we take our role model function as a large property company seriously. Sustainability has been an integral part of our business and value creation model for some time and plays a central role in our strategy. By integrating sustainability practices into our business processes, we increase the longevity of our buildings and create long-term added value for our stakeholders and society.
Since the end of the last decade, we have formalised our sustainable business practices. Swiss Prime Site is rated by the world's leading independent rating providers. GRESB, for example, measures and evaluates the sustainability performance of property companies. In the assessment, we are among the international leaders with excellent results.
The establishment of a green finance framework helped us to manage our financial resources in a way that is both economically and ecologically sustainable. In addition, we launched the Carbon Reduction Pathway, an ambitious project that aims to significantly reduce our carbon footprint and achieve net zero in the portfolio by 2040. Another important success was our inclusion in the SIX index of sustainable Swiss companies.