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This video provides an overview of the INREV Guidelines, a set of professional standards developed by the industry for the industry, to improve transparency, consistency, and comparability in the non-listed real estate. It covers the ten modules within the Guidelines, standardised templates for data delivery, and how to use the self-assessment tools. Visit our Standards overview page or FAQs for more details.

Jan Gruter, Steven Ward and Angus Gill, Partners at Addleshaw Goddard LLP,presented the key insights from their recently released Private Funds Trends Report. The session explored movements in management fees, co-investment terms and the debate between sponsors and investors on fund expenses. It also covered views on the evolution of fund finance terms in fund documentation.

Heike Schmitz, Partner from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, presented on the growing relevance of Impact Investing. She covered the key elements and evolution of impact investing and explored current regulatory developments. The session included case studies, presented by John Levy from Franklin Templeton Real Asset Advisors and Marleen Bekkers from PATRIZIA Global Partners, illustrating practical applications of impact investing strategies.

We discussed key highlights from the paper, Integrating environmental considerations in investment underwriting, and heard from a panel of industry experts including Aleksandra Njagulj, Managing Director, Global Head of ESG, Real Estate at DWS, John Fahey, Managing Director at CBRE IM and Anna Illarionova, Senior Manager ESG Consulting at EY. 

We encourage you to share your insights on how the findings of this paper relate to your market experience. You can contribute to this initiative by filling in this survey.

The Aligning Real Estate Sustainability Indicators (ARESI) white paper aims to address existing ambiguities in real estate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) within the European legislative framework, in order to unlock investment and drive decarbonisation of real estate. Robbie Epsom, EMEA Head of Sustainability at CBRE Investment Management, and Hugh Garnett, Investor Strategies Senior Specialist - Real Assets at IIGCC presented this industry proposal to enhance clarity and consistency in sustainability reporting.

The INREV ESG Essentials course provides a comprehensive foundation in environmental, social, and governance ESG principles tailored to non-listed real estate professionals. Watch the video below of course leader, Emily Hamilton, Chief Sustainability Officer at Savills Investment Management, introducing the course with new interactive online content, videos and case studies.