ESG: Investment and Sustainability in the Real Estate Sector

Sustainability has become an increasingly relevant issue in business, and real estate is no exception. Investors, consumers and society in general are demanding responsible and sustainable practices from companies. In this context, the effective integration of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) aspects has become a key factor for the success and resilience of organizations.

In ESG: investment and sustainability, issues such as:

• Why are Spanish companies implementing ESG criteria?
• How can you tell if an investment is sustainable or not?
• How is sustainability measured in projects and operations in companies?
• Is it profitable for companies to implement this type of policy?
• What design strategies are being used to meet ESG criteria?
• What successful strategies has the real estate sector implemented to promote social inclusion, diversity and the well-being of local communities?
• What are the most effective governance practices that real estate organizations can adopt to ensure transparency, ethics and accountability in their management?
• How do you get the end user to act sustainably in a given property?

• To know whether an investment is sustainable, the main thing is to be able to measure ESG parameters.
• In companies, it is important to have someone in charge of thinking, not just producing.
• Strategies for sustainability promotions:

1. Sustainability awareness.
2. Information about ESG.
3. Restructuring of company departments.
4. Change of mentality in the design and production processes.

• Participation and inclusion are the axes that allow us to create more cohesive, diverse and sustainable communities, giving priority above all to people. It is important to create workshops for the co-creation of social taxonomies in both buildings and neighborhoods, with broad citizen participation.
• The cost overrun of making a building sustainable is approximately 2%. The benefits of implementing this sustainability are very high. In addition, investors are already asking for these criteria to be included. ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) in the projects.

AEDIP represents the consulting and engineering firms most committed to the promotion of Integrated Project Management, Project & Construction Management in Spain and contributes to improving the quality of the services provided to its associates and collaborators through sectoral meetings, the dissemination of best practices and training through specialized courses.