Work Streams

Working Group

The UNEP FI Property Working Group (PWG) strives to encourage sustainability in property finance.

Aims of the Property Working Group:

• Promote and encourage Responsible Property Investment by assembling evidence to show how it can protect or enhance financial returns throughout the lifecycle of buildings while simultaneously reducing negative environmental and social impacts.
• Demonstrate clearly how the principles of Responsible Property Investment can be applied to property assets, portfolios and financing.
• Work autonomously or with others to develop tools and mechanisms, such as appropriate measurement regimes, or ‘how to’ toolkits, etc. to develop and promote best practice in property investment organizations.
• Raise awareness across the property industry in general and the fund management community in particular of the importance of sustainability issues and Responsible Property Investment to asset values and related investment performance.
• Maximize the level and transference of knowledge and capitalize on the benefits of a global organization, assemble examples of best practice from, and disseminate them to investment professionals around the world.
• Liaise with policy-makers in establishing the appropriate policy and regulatory environments for Responsible Property Investment practices to flourish.
• Liaise with occupiers in understanding how responsible occupation can provide them with cost efficiencies and reduce a building’s carbon footprint.
• Be a centre of excellence on Responsible Property Investment by facilitating access to, relevant information, best practice and expertise.

Chairs

Blaise Desbordes, Sustainable Development Department, Caisse des Dépôts

Paul McNamara, OBE, Director, Head of Research, PRUPIM

Members

Observers

Advisor

Dr Gary Pivo, Professor of Urban Planning and of Natural Resources, University of Arizona

Collaboration

UNEP Sustainable Building & Construction Initiative

Contact

Butch Bacani
Programme Officer, Insurance & Investment