The UN Principles for Responsible Investment (
) are an investor initiative founded in 2006
in partnership with the finance initiative of the UN Environment Program (UNEP) and the UN Global Compact based in London. Together with its international network of signatories, the PRI initiative is dedicated to the practical implementation of the six principles for responsible investment. The aim is to achieve a better understanding of the impact of investment activities on environmental, social and corporate governance issues and to support signatories in integrating these issues into their investment decisions.

The United Nations Global Compact is an initiative of the
United Nations and the world’s largest and most important initiative for responsible corporate governance. Based on 10 universal principles and
the Sustainable Development Goals, it pursues the vision
of an inclusive and sustainable global economy for the benefit of all people, communities and markets, today and in the future. By joining, more than
15,000 companies and organizations from civil society, politics and science in more than 160 countries,
have already shown that they want to make this vision a reality.

The BVI Code of Conduct is the standard
for members of the Bundesverband Investment und Asset Management e.V. (German Investment and Asset Management Association). They set a standard for
the good and responsible handling of
capital and the rights of investors.

At EXPO REAL 2011, the ZIA presented a sustainability code for the real estate industry that takes into account economic, social and ecological aspects
. The code is part of the ZIA sustainability guidelines “Sustainability in the real estate industry –
Code, reports and compliance”.

INREV has created guidelines to cover topics of the
ESG framework (Environment Social Governance – ESG)
and the underlying business models, impacts
and risks of these regulations, thus paving the way for future regulatory requirements at

. It is essential to embed sustainability in a long-term strategy and to translate this strategy into annual application targets and objectives.

International Labour Organisation (ILO) Core Conventions: The ILO Conventions cover a wide area of social and labour issues including basic human rights, minimum wages, industrial relations, employment policy, social dialogue, social security and other issues.

HIH is committed to behaviours and actions that are consistent with International ILO Core Conventions, and national and local laws regarding modern slavery, workers’ rights, competitive wages and benefits, safe and healthy workspaces, and requires its business partners and investee companies to do the same.