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Sustainable investing approach

Through our commitment to responsible property investing and strong governance practices, we seek to invest in and lend on real estate that delivers positive financial and ESG outcomes for all stakeholders while promoting health and wellbeing for tenants and residents, minimizing environmental impacts, and enhancing the communities where we invest.

Principal Real Estate is recognized globally as a leader in sustainable investing.1

  • Longstanding commitment to corporate stewardship and responsible property investing.

  • Net zero carbon commitment by 2050.2

  • Holistic approach to ESG integrated throughout the property investment life cycle for private equity and private debt.

  • Proprietary ESG scoring for public equity investments and ESG risk underwriting for public debt investments.

Pillars of Responsible Property Investing (PRPI)

Responsible property investing pillars

Sustainable investment signatories and recognition

Signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment since 2010.

GRESB 4-Star rating (2022)
U.S. Core strategy, 7th consecutive year
European Core strategy, 3rd consecutive year
European Office strategy3

The Firm paid GRESB an application fee to be evaluated and use the rating

ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year, 2016-2023
Sustained Excellence, 2018-20234

Gold recognition
Third consecutive award 2017-2019, 2020-2022, 2023-20255

Responsible Property Investing policies
 

Our dedicated real estate sustainability team

Principal Real Estate

Our experienced investment teams provide comprehensive, specialized, and sustainable capabilities across all four quadrants of commercial real estate—public equity, private equity, public debt, and private debt—and more recently, infrastructure investing. Whatever real estate strategy or combination of strategies you believe is right for your objectives, we can help.

PM Title
Managing Director - ESG and Operations
Name
Jennifer McConkey
28 years of experience
PM Title
Senior ESG Analyst
Name
Madeline O’Donnell
7 years of experience
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1 As recognized by Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB): 4-Star rating, seventh consecutive year, 2022. 2016-2022 GRESB assessment for Principal Real Estate’s Core strategy representing data from 31 December 2015 to 31 December 2021. Rating represents top 40% worldwide performance. In order to receive a ranking, the Firm paid GRESB an application fee to be evaluated and use the ranking. ENERGY STAR: Partner of the Year 2016-2023, Sustained Excellence 2018-2023. Energy Star, 2023 Energy Star Partner of the Year, awarded to Principal Real Estate Investors. Each year, the EPA honors organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through energy efficiency. April 2023, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

2 For private equity discretionary open-end funds. There is no guarantee that the net zero commitment will be achieved.

3 2016-2022 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) assessments for Principal Real Estate’s U.S. Core strategy representing data from 31 December 2015 to 31 December 2021; 2020–2022 GRESB assessments for Principal Real Estate’s European Core strategy representing data from 31 December 2019 to 31 December 2021; 2022 GRESB assessment for Principal Real Estate’s European Office strategy representing data from 31 December 2021. 4-star rating reflects top 40% worldwide performance.

4 Energy Star, 2023 Energy Star Partner of the Year, awarded to Principal Real Estate Investors. Each year, the EPA honors organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through energy efficiency. April 2023, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

5 IMT and the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Building Alliance awards landlords and tenants who incorporate green leasing to drive high-performance and healthy buildings. Each award is valid for 3 years. Visit Green Lease Leaders for more information.

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Third party rankings and recognitions are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance or results. These ratings should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client nor are they representative of any one client's evaluation.

ESG criteria may present additional advantages or risks and does not protect against market risks or volatility.  You should not make any investment assumptions based solely on the information contained herein. There is no assurance that nay ESG component in our investing strategy will be successful.

ESG integration is considered across all actively managed asset classes, with the approach determined by each investment group’s process. This information is specific to the strategies managed by the individuals providing this content and various investment teams across Principal may have differing views of this approach.

Principal Real Estate is a trade name of Principal Real Estate Investors, LLC, an affiliate of Principal Global Investors.