With more than 125 years of experience managing agricultural land, a.s.r. real estate brings extensive expertise to the table. What began with the purchase of a piece of agricultural land in North Holland has grown into the largest privately owned portfolio of agricultural property in the Netherlands. Worldwide, the fund also ranks among the top.

A green portfolio policy aimed at climate-smart farmers, active stewardship and long contracts ensure a high-quality portfolio and predictable indexed cash flow for institutional investors. Investments in agricultural land have very little correlation with other asset classes, which is why they prove their value in a diversified investment portfolio

A vibrant rural area is essential for the agricultural sector. The ASR Dutch Farmland Fund is committed to bringing the importance of this to the attention of local, provincial and national administrators. The fund specifically targets climate-smart famers and also works closely with farmers to embed sustainable initiatives in their regular business operations. The focus is particularly on sustainable soil management, biodiversity and reducing carbon emissions.

With the Sustainable Finance Action Plan the European Commission wants to encourage the financial sector to invest more in activities that are sustainable and have a longer-term focus

One of the European regulations resulting from the action plan is the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). It aims to improve the provision of information on sustainable investments within the financial sector.