ESG Publications
The importance of nature, biodiversity, and ecosystem services has emerged as a critical long-term risk for many organisations. With infrastructure development and operations alone driving over 25% of biodiversity loss, thereby compounding challenges from climate change and intensifying ecological impacts, the urgent need for action is clear.
Faced with climate change risks and rising global mandates for nature-related reporting, the efficacy and importance of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in urban environments are increasingly evident. The expanding catalogue of impactful NbS implementations provides growing evidence of their effectiveness as both a crucial risk mitigation measure and a direct benefit to society and the natural environment. This evolving landscape presents a significant opportunity for real asset owners and investors to embrace NbS as a key strategy in their planning and investments.
This playbook serves as a comprehensive guide for all real asset companies, demonstrating how to strategically embed NbS within their portfolios to unlock long-term value and enhance resilience. It outlines the business case for why nature-based solutions are vital for the real assets industry, detailing how these approaches contribute to the future-proofing of assets and provide tangible benefits for asset performance and risk mitigation.
To support APREA members on their journey to NbS adoption, this guide delves into specific NbS solutions, details key frameworks, tools, and metrics for assessing and reporting on nature-based impacts, and provides an outlook on emerging trends. By intertwining current best practices with forward-looking insights, the playbook explores innovative and practical methods to integrate these solutions into investment frameworks. This empowers organisations to effectively leverage NbS as a core approach for aligning their practices with future market expectations.
The APREA Decarbonisation Playbook is a valuable resource for companies in the real assets industry, paving the way for sustainable growth across the Asia Pacific region.
It equips businesses with actionable strategies, from energy efficiency and renewable energy integration to sustainable construction practices, to drive impactful decarbonisation. With insights on financing, change management, governance, and policy frameworks, the playbook serves as a roadmap for effective and compliant sustainability initiatives.
By showcasing real-world case studies and best practices from APREA members, it empowers companies to adopt strategies that yield both environmental benefits and financial rewards. This publication is a vital tool for shaping a greener, more resilient future in the real assets industry.
The integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into the real estate and infrastructure sector has become paramount, recognising the profound impact and opportunities it generates across the industry. APREA, committed to steering its members and the wider industry towards robust, sustainable practices, is pleased to introduce this ESG reporting playbook, designed specifically for the real assets industry, to guide through the various aspects of effective and strategic ESG integration.
In this playbook, members can explore the benefits of ESG practices and reporting, and the intricacies of ESG reporting, aiming to facilitate organisations at all stages of their ESG journey. The playbook seeks not only to guide compliance and reporting but also to unlock intrinsic value, enhancing the sustainability and resilience of your operations within the changing global and local environments.
APREA envisions this playbook as a catalyst, sparking a transformation where strategic ESG integration propels the industry towards a future marked by both sustainability and profitability. Together, let’s forge a path where the real assets industry is not only a participant but a pivotal player in the global sustainability agenda, shaping a future where our collective actions sculpt a robust, sustainable, and prosperous tomorrow.
As the voice of sustainable investing in the Asia Pacific, APREA has developed the ESG Guidebook for Real Assets in Asia Pacific to raise awareness about ESG and guide our stakeholders in their journey to sustainability. We believe that capital allocated to real assets can play a meaningful role in the achievement of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), while leveraging growth opportunities in a manner that benefits all stakeholders.
We recognise that the ESG landscape continues to evolve, and this Guidebook lays out the basic foundation to integrate ESG and sustainability factors in how each of us conduct our businesses. Aside from providing a framework that can be used as a basis in establishing a systematic ESG approach, we have included practical ways to build and operationalise an ESG program with effective governance, as well as clear steps to engage and communicate with key stakeholders.
The Guidebook also features case studies among APREA members that illustrate various innovative approaches, that reflect their philosophy and investment styles, and thus, facilitating the exchange of best practices.
