CBRE Global Investors, the global real assets investment management firm, has appointed Robbie Epsom as the EMEA Head of ESG. 

CLS Holdings, a FTSE 250 office space specialist, has this week secured detailed planning consent for a new 10-storey office in the heart of Vauxhall, adjacent to its head office.

Tritax EuroBox, which invests in Continental European logistics real estate assets, has agreed a new green lease at the Company's property in Breda, a prime logistics location in the West Brabant region of the Netherlands.

Two of Principal Real Estate Investors' private equity property strategies and a European core property strategy managed by one of its European affiliates received four-star ratings in 2020 from GRESB, the global ESG benchmark for real estate assets. 

The Tishman Speyer European Core Fund (TSEC) has achieved a five-star rating in the 2020 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). 

BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management (BNP Paribas REIM) has successfully launched the first property fund that sets out to be compliant with the 2015 Paris Agreement, a landmark agreement that brought nations together to combat climate change and to accelerate and intensify the actions and investments needed for a sustainable low carbon future. 

Following its commitment in May 2020 to achieve a net zero carbon portfolio by 2030 and building on the significant progress made over the last five years, British Land has now set out its Pathway to Net Zero Carbon.

Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva, has commited to originating GBP1 billion in sustainable transition real estate debt over the next four years, supported by the launch of its proprietary Sustainable Transition Loans Framework.

Conquest, an alternative asset management firm invested in long-term sustainable value stemming from European infrastructure and energy transition real assets, has appointed Emma Barnes as a Director in charge of Finance and Regulatory matters. 

CBRE Global Investors has another year of 'exceptional' results in the 2020 GRESB Real Estate Assessment, with three funds recognised as the global sector leaders in the industrial, retail and hotel categories. The results underscore the firm’s continued progress toward being a market leader in sustainability.