May 6: The UNEP FI and RPIC co-publish a three part RPI investor toolkit. Access other recent additions to the RPIC here.

06th May 2010


RPIC co-published with the UNEP FI a three part RPI investor toolkit series. The first publication addressed committing and engaging to RPI, the second publication addressed RPI metrics and the recently released third publication addresses RPI disclosure strategies and practices.  

Disclosing Responsible Property Investing Strategies and Performance - Third in a Series of Toolkits on Responsible Property Investing (PDF) Co-published by the United Nations Environmental Programme Finance Initiative and the RPIC.

Metrics for Performance Measurement - Second in a Series of Toolkits on Responsible Property Investing (PDF) Co-published by the United Nations Environmental Programme Finance Initiative and the RPIC.

Committing and Engaging - First in a Series of Toolkits on Responsible Property Investing (PDF) Co-published by the United Nations Environmental Programme Finance Initiative and the RPIC.

Research

Pivo, G and Fisher, J (2010), The Walkability Premium in Commercial Real Estate Investments (PDF).

Pivo, G and Fisher, J (2010), Income, Value and Returns in Socially Responsible Office Properties (PDF).

Other RPI Reports

Green buildings - A niche becomes mainstream (PDF) published by RREEF Research and Deutsche Bank Research, April 2010.

Canadian Commercial Real Estate Sustainability Performance Report published by Jantzi-Sustainalytics and Real Property Association of Canada (REALpac), January 2010.

Global Climate Change and Real Estate Reports

Common Carbon Metric for Measuring Energy Use and Reporting Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Building Operations (PDF) by UNEP Sustainable Building Climate Initiative issued in Copenhagen, December 2009.

Magazine Article

REITs Go Greener, From retrofits to energy-generating endeavors and more, some existing REITs aren’t waiting for an economic rebound to step up sustainability initiatives. Jerilyn Klein Bier, Financial Advisor, FA Green, April 2010.

The Cost of Clean (cover story). Matt Miller, The Deal Magazine, April 2, 2010.