Sustainability
Sustainability in our company
At HIH Invest, sustainability is an integral part of our corporate culture and business practices. We do not view ESG as a separate, ancillary issue, but rather incorporate it into our strategies, structures, and processes. In doing so, we take it into account just as we do economic, regulatory, and risk-related requirements.
Our approach to sustainability is guided by the requirements and expectations of our investors and other relevant stakeholders. Sustainability considerations are therefore incorporated into the development and refinement of our investment solutions at the corporate, fund, and portfolio levels. At the same time, we keep a close eye on the long-term viability, profitability, and risk structure of our activities.
In this way, we combine our responsibility toward investors, employees, the environment, and society with an integrated approach that views sustainability as an integral part of our decisions and structures.
Our approach to sustainability is guided by the requirements and expectations of our investors and other relevant stakeholders. Sustainability considerations are therefore incorporated into the development and refinement of our investment solutions at the corporate, fund, and portfolio levels. At the same time, we keep a close eye on the long-term viability, profitability, and risk structure of our activities.
In this way, we combine our responsibility toward investors, employees, the environment, and society with an integrated approach that views sustainability as an integral part of our decisions and structures.
Sustainability-related disclosure
“We help our investors to keep track of the complex sustainability regulations and requirements. With our commitment to transparency and accountability, we ensure that our investors can make informed decisions at property, fund and also at
company level
.”
Iris Hagdorn
Head of Sustainability
The core elements of our mission statement
The core elements of the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) framework at the corporate level outline the guiding principles that we follow. These core elements include the following points:
Ecology
We feel it is our responsibility to use our creative freedom to minimize our environmental impact as much as possible.
For our own business operations, this includes:
Ongoing dialogue with stakeholders to identify shared interests and reduce the portfolio’s environmental impact as efficiently as possible.
Employee interests
We create an attractive, safe, and rewarding work environment to ensure our employees remain with our company for the long term.
We reject corruption and bribery / International human rights standards should be guaranteed.
We feel it is our responsibility to use our creative freedom to minimize our environmental impact as much as possible.
For our own business operations, this includes:
- CO₂-neutraler Energieeinkauf für Büroflächen
- Sustainable office furniture
- Environmentally friendly certified building cleaning
- Sustainability due diligence as an integral part of the purchasing process
- Transparent consideration of ESG criteria when making investment decisions
- Sustainable optimization and management of existing properties
- Regular sustainability investment check
- Green lease agreements for sustainable renting
- Systematic monitoring of consumption to increase efficiency
- Implementation of sustainable management strategies
- Comprehensive ESG reporting at property and fund level
- Detailed fund reporting on key sustainability figures
- KVG reporting on sustainability risks and their management
Ongoing dialogue with stakeholders to identify shared interests and reduce the portfolio’s environmental impact as efficiently as possible.
Employee interests
We create an attractive, safe, and rewarding work environment to ensure our employees remain with our company for the long term.
- Attractive employer (diversity, further training, work-life balance)
- Active health management (sport, nutritional advice, osteopathy, etc.)
- Promotion of public transport
We reject corruption and bribery / International human rights standards should be guaranteed.
Integration of risks into the investment process.
Carrying out an inventory analysis to assess the current status of the location criteria in the portfolio.
Carrying out risk assessments to identify and manage potential risks.
Implementation of measures at portfolio level to achieve sustainability targets
Use of modern IT solutions for collecting and analyzing data.
Aspects that are taken into account as part of the overall strategy.
ESG risks Investment process
ESG risks Investment process
Integration of risks into the investment process.
Inventory analysis
Inventory analysis
Carrying out an inventory analysis to assess the current status of the location criteria in the portfolio at
.
Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment
Carrying out risk assessments to identify and manage potential risks.
Portfolio-wide measures
Portfolio-wide measures
Implementation of measures at portfolio level to achieve sustainability targets.
Data acquisition & IT
Data acquisition & IT
Use of modern IT solutions for collecting and analyzing data.
Other relevant aspects
Other relevant aspects
Aspects that are taken into account as part of the overall strategy.
Individually tailored to the needs of our investors
At HIH Invest, we respond individually to the needs of our investors and offer various options and strategies depending on the level of ambition:
Our strategy is flexible and scalable to meet the different levels of ambition and requirements of our investors, providing customized solutions for a sustainable investment practice.
Together with our investors, we design individual sustainability approaches that are needs-based and portfolio-specific. Various modules can be added to the overall portfolio strategy for this purpose.
Our strategy is flexible and scalable to meet the different levels of ambition and requirements of our investors, providing customized solutions for a sustainable investment practice.
Together with our investors, we design individual sustainability approaches that are needs-based and portfolio-specific. Various modules can be added to the overall portfolio strategy for this purpose.
Direct stock
At HIH Invest, we pursue a sustainability approach across the entire portfolio that encompasses both procedural and explicit sustainability measures. This comprehensive strategy takes into account both regulatory requirements and the needs of investors. The
strategy includes the following points:
- Processes & Strategy – Definition and optimization of processes in order to efficiently implement defined goals.
- Analysis – Ongoing examination and evaluation of performance.
- Implementation consulting – support with the implementation of measures.
- CO₂ reduction pathway – planning and implementation of measures to reduce CO₂ emissions.
- Investment strategy – integration of specific criteria into the investment strategy.
- Reporting incl. regulation (central) – Reporting that meets both regulatory requirements and investor expectations
Multi Manager Business
At HIH Invest, we attach great importance to taking criteria into account when selecting external managers at
. A first step in this process is the development of a questionnaire to
check whether potential managers can act sustainably. This is because neglecting
environmental, social and corporate responsibility issues can lead to suboptimal investment decisions.
We therefore evaluate specific criteria in the selection process in order to gain a comprehensive understanding
of the skills and resources of external managers. In this way, we ensure that they
can act in accordance with our sustainable strategy.
Memberships
HIH Invest Real Estate is a member of various organizations in order to effectively promote the topic of sustainability and offer investors comparability of products and common standards.
Services
At HIH Invest, we help investors achieve their goals by analyzing their portfolios and funds and identifying opportunities for optimization.
We help develop strategies at company and fund level, analyze assets and ensure a high level of transparency. This facilitates both reporting and
well-founded investment decisions. In doing so, we are guided by the guidelines of the EU Taxonomy and the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).
We integrate sustainability aspects into our processes from the outset, taking performance, risk and regulatory requirements into account. Our reporting fulfills both the regulatory
requirements of the SFDR and common industry standards.
In this way, we can support investors in analyzing their existing portfolios and finding sustainable
optimization opportunities.
Your contact person
Iris
Hagdorn
Head of Sustainability
Email: esg-team-invest@hih.de
Phone: +49 40 3282 0
❯ E-Mail
esg-team-invest@hih.de
❯ Telephone
+49 40 3282 0