Wereldhave maintains 5-star GRESB rating, leading position in ESG reporting and sustainability performance

Wereldhave received several awards as a result of its ESG program ‘A Better Tomorrow’:

• Wereldhave has retained its 5-star rating in the 2024 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB, the leading global ESG benchmark for real estate).
• With a score of 92/100, Wereldhave retains its 5-star rating from GRESB for the eleventh consecutive year. A solid achievement in the light of ever-increasing benchmark requirements and strong peer performance.
• Wereldhave also received its ninth consecutive Gold Award in the annual Sustainability Best Practices Recommendations from the European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA sBPR).

"This continued recognition of benchmarks like GRESB and EPRA convinces us we are on the right path and validates our ongoing investments and commitment to sustainability. GRESB enables us to benchmark our sustainability performance against industry peers and provides further guidance for our strategic direction and goal-setting. Our ESG strategy, 'A Better Tomorrow,' provides a clear roadmap for our company and operations. Additionally, we are making significant progress toward ensuring our reporting will comply with CSRD standards by 2025.", said Dennis de Vreede, CFO at Wereldhave.

A Better Tomorrow
Our ESG-program ‘A Better Tomorrow’ was developed to provide a roadmap from 2020 until the year 2030, with intermediate targets for 2025. It aligns with the Sustainability Development Goals (SDG’s) relevant for Wereldhave and includes elements from leading ESG benchmarks such as GRESB and BREEAM. The program is based on three focus areas, each with clear ambitions:

• Better Footprint - reduce carbon emissions with 30% in 2030 for all m² within Wereldhave's operational control (SBTi approved) and become Paris Proof in 2045 (DGBC approved)
• Better Nature - 100% of assets have action plans to mitigate physical effects of climate change and double the surface of vegetation roofs and green spaces
• Better Living - Contribute at least 1% of net rental income to socio-economic and social inclusion initiatives and aim for zero safety incidents at Wereldhave centers.

A comprehensive overview of our sustainability strategy and ambitions can be found in our Integrated Annual Reports on this page.