a.s.r. real estate funds once again outperform the GRESB benchmark

This year, the funds of a.s.r. real estate have once again outperformed the international GRESB benchmark for sustainability performance within their respective peer groups. The real estate funds have achieved the maximum five-star rating once again and are among the top 20% most sustainable funds worldwide. The ASR Dutch Green Energy Fund I participated for the first time this year and outperformed in both wind and solar energy categories.

Real estate fund results
The ASR Dutch Prime Retail Fund, ASR Dutch Core Residential Fund, ASR Dutch Mobility Office Fund, and ASR Dutch Science Park Fund have maintained or improved their GRESB scores compared to last year. Thanks to more extensive and detailed reporting of energy, emissions, waste, and water data—supplemented with information on climate risks—these funds have once again been rewarded with high scores. The results reflect a.s.r. real estate’s ongoing commitment to transparent reporting and active management of sustainability across its entire portfolio.
Infrastructure fund results
The ASR Dutch Green Energy Fund I achieved a score of 92 points for its solar park and 96 points for its wind farms. These results show that, even in its first year of participation, the fund performed better than the average GRESB infrastructure benchmark (90) and its peer group (solar: 74; wind: 94). Within the GRESB infrastructure benchmark, the thresholds for star ratings are higher than in the real estate benchmark. With these scores, the fund received a two-star rating for solar and a four-star rating for wind. The fund aims to further improve its scores in the coming years.

“We’re seeing that the GRESB benchmark average is rising across all sectors. That’s good news, as it means we’re making significant progress as an industry in terms of sustainability. The improved results of a.s.r. real estate confirm that our integrated sustainability approach is working. We are fully committed to making our buildings CO₂-neutral and investing in solar and wind parks and battery storage. At the same time, we are implementing targeted plans to mitigate climate risks within our portfolios. We continue to invest in improving our ESG performance, because future-proof real estate and infrastructure starts with taking responsibility,” said Dick Gort, ceo of a.s.r. real estate.

About GRESB
GRESB (Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark) is an international standard for sustainability in real estate and infrastructure. The funds of a.s.r. real estate have consistently scored highly in this benchmark, underscoring their ongoing commitment to integrating sustainability into portfolio management.