About LCBI2024-06-27T14:15:40+02:00

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Launched in 2022, the Low Carbon Building Initiative (LCBI) unites major European real-estate stakeholders to promote low carbon buildings in Europe and create the first pan-European low carbon label measuring the carbon footprint of real estate based on a Life-Cycle Analysis.

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Our Founding Sponsors

LCBI boasts its founding members from many different countries throughout Europe : BPI from Luxembourg, Belgium and Poland, NSI from the Netherlands, WO2 and ICAMAP from Luxembourg, France and United-Kingdom, and Generali Real Estate, BNP Paribas Real Estate as well as Covivio and Ivanhoé Cambridge with a European approach, and Struan Robertson.

AXA IM Alts

AXA IM Alts is a global leader in alternative investments with over €186 billion of assets under management [1] comprising c.€90 billion of primarily private real estate, over €85 billion of private debt and alternative credit, as well as over €10 billion in Infrastructure, private equity and hedge funds. We take a 360° approach to real estate & infrastructure investing with over €132 billion of assets under management in direct opportunities, held indirectly through debt and listed equities and via long term private equity investments into operating platforms.

ESG is fully integrated into our investment decision making processes with our responsible investment approach anchored by the three key pillars of decarbonisation, resilience and building tomorrow. AXA IM Alts employs over 840 people located in 17 offices around the world and serves the needs of more than 600 clients from Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and Middle East. We are the number one property portfolio and asset manager in Europe [2], and one of the largest worldwide.

1 Source: AXA IM Alts data (unaudited) as of 31 Décembre 2022.

2 Source: IPE Top 150 Real Estate Investment Managers, November/December 2022. #1 real estate investment manager in Europe based on total European real estate assets under management

BNP Paribas Real Estate

BNP Paribas Real Estate, one of the leading international real estate providers, offers its clients a comprehensive range of services that span the entire real estate lifecycle: Property Development, Transaction, Consulting, Valuation, Property Management and Investment Management. With 4,500 employees, BNP Paribas Real Estate as a one stop shop company, supports owners, leaseholders, investors and communities thanks to its local expertise across 23 countries (through its facilities and its Alliance network) in Europe, the Middle-East and Asia. BNP Paribas Real Estate is a part of the BNP Paribas Group, a global leader in financial services.

As a committed stakeholder in sustainable cities, BNP Paribas Real Estate intends to spearhead the transition to more sustainable real estate: low-carbon, resilient, inclusive and conducive to wellbeing. To achieve this, the company has developed a CSR policy with four objectives: to ethically and responsibly enhance the economic performance and use of buildings; to integrate a low-carbon transition and reduce its environmental footprint; to ensure the development, commitment and well-being of its employees; to be a proactive stakeholder in the real estate sector and to build local initiatives and partnerships.

Bouygues Immobilier

Bouygues Immobilier is a leading French urban developer and contractor. For almost 70 years, we have been active across the entire property value chain, from development to operation and promotion. Our job is to design living spaces that take into account all users at all levels, to listen to our clients and local authorities and to work with them to create useful, human and sustainable spaces. We offer places to live, work and socialise.

Committed to limiting our negative impact and maximising our positive impact on the environment, our goal is to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 28% by 2030 and to increase biodiversity on our projects by 25%, by 2025.

In 2023 we employed 1,673 men and women, our turnover was of €2.032 billion. Demanding in terms of quality and concerned about the well-being of our employees, we are the first developer to be ISO 9001 certified in France.

BPI Real Estate

BPI Real Estate is the real estate division of the multidisciplinary group CFE, founded in 1880 and active in Belgium, Luxembourg and Poland in 4 business lines with strong growth potential because they have the potential to shape the world of tomorrow: real estate design and development, multitechnics, construction and renovation and sustainable investments. With a wealth of expertise acquired over the past 35 years, BPI Real Estate’s ambition is to challenge the status quo and bring about positive change in real estate development in order to deploy innovative, inclusive and eco-responsible urban planning aimed at increasing the well-being of future generations.

BPI Real Estate develops this know-how in the residential, office, retail, services and special products sectors. The company also brings its expertise in real estate design and development to Wood Shapers, a Belgian and Luxembourg company launched at the end of 2019 by BPI Real Estate and CFE Contracting (both part of the CFE group) that focuses primarily on the development, design and sustainable construction of wood and prefabricated materials.

Covivio

Thanks to its partnering history, its real estate expertise and its European culture, Covivio is inventing today’s user experience and designing tomorrow’s city. A preferred real estate player at the European level, Covivio is close to its end users, capturing their aspirations, combining work, travel, living, and co-inventing vibrant spaces. A benchmark in the European real estate market with €26bn in assets, Covivio offers support to companies, hotel brands and territories in their pursuit for attractiveness, transformation and responsible performance.

Build sustainable relationships and well-being, is the Covivio’s Purpose who expresses its role as a responsible real estate operator to all its stakeholders: customers, shareholders and financial partners, internal teams, local authorities but also to future generations and the planet. Furthermore, its living, dynamic approach opens up exciting project and career prospects for its teams.

Covivio’s shares are listed in the Euronext Paris A compartment (FR0000064578 – COV) and on the MTA market (Mercato Telematico Azionario) of the Milan stock exchange, are admitted to trading on the SRD, and are included in the composition of the MSCI, SBF 120, Euronext IEIF “SIIC France” and CAC Mid100 indices, in the “EPRA” and “GPR 250” benchmark European real estate indices, EPRA BPRs Gold Awards (financial + extra-financial), CDP (A-), 5 Star GRESB and in the ESG FTSE4 Good, DJSI World & Europe, Euronext Vigeo (World 120, Eurozone 120, Europe 120 and France 20), Euronext® CDP Environment France EW, ISS ESG, Ethibel and Gaïa ethical indices and also holds the following awards and ratings: CDP (A-), GRESB (5-Star, Sector Leader), Vigeo-Eiris (A1+), ISS-ESG (B-) and MSCI (AAA).

Notations solicited:

Financial part: BBB+ / Stable outlook by Standard and Poor’s

Extra-financial part: A1+ by V.E (part of Moody’s ESG Solutions) / 83/100 by S&P

Generali Real Estate

Generali Real Estate is one of the world’s leading real estate asset managers, with around €39 bn of assets under management as of end of Q3 2022. It leverages on the expertise of more than 400 professionals, with operating units located in the main European cities.

The company’s integrated business model covers the full scope of asset management activities and the entire real estate value chain. A series of cross-border investment vehicles, managed by the specialized asset manager GRE SGR, aims to create long-term value for investors with a core/core+ profile by investing in assets characterized by good locations, high liquidity and strong underlying leasing dynamics. The portfolio under management comprises a unique mix of historical and modern properties, ranging from landmark buildings to new architectural masterpieces, which has enabled the company to develop best-in-class skills in the fields of technological innovation, sustainability and urban development.

Generali Real Estate is part of the Generali Group, one of the largest global insurance and asset management providers. Established in 1831, it is present in 50 countries in the world, with a total premium income of € 70.7 billion in 2020, and more than 72,000 employees serving 65.9 million customers, the Group has a leading position in Europe and a growing presence in Asia and Latin America. Commitment to sustainability is one of the enablers of Generali’s strategy, inspired by the ambition is to be the Lifetime Partner to its customers, offering innovative and personalized solutions thanks to an unmatched distribution network.

ICAMAP

ICAMAP is an investment fund management company specialized in real estate, founded in 2013 and headed by its founding partners, Guillaume Poitrinal, Harm Meijer and Alexandre Aquien. ICAMAP manages €1.7 billion in equity for 28 leading internationally renowned institutional or family office investors.

ICAMAP is the manager of three real estate investment funds with a focus on high-value-added operations: ICAWOOD (€750 million in equity), developing new-generation, low-carbon offices in the Greater Paris metropolitan area, ICAMAP Investors (€700 million in equity, including €200 million in co-investments) taking ownership stakes in small- and mid-cap private or publicly traded European real estate companies, and ICAMAX (€220 million including parallel investments), investing in listed European real-estate companies. The ICAMAP and ICAMAP Advisory teams are based in Paris, London and Luxemburg.

Ivanhoé Cambridge

Ivanhoé Cambridge develops and invests in high-quality real estate properties, projects and companies that are shaping the urban fabric in dynamic cities around the world. It does so responsibly, with a view to generate long-term performance. Ivanhoé Cambridge is committed to creating living spaces that foster the well-being of people and communities, while reducing its environmental footprint.

Ivanhoé Cambridge invests internationally alongside strategic partners and major real estate funds that are leaders in their markets. Through subsidiaries and partnerships, the Company holds interests in 1,500 buildings, primarily in the industrial and logistics, office, residential and retail sectors. Ivanhoé Cambridge held C$77 billion in real estate assets as of December 31, 2022 and is a real estate subsidiary of CDPQ (cdpq.com), a global investment group.

NSI

NSI N.V. is a Dutch listed commercial property investor. We enable our customers to achieve maximum productivity and growth, providing best-in-class flexible space solutions and services in modern, healthy, sustainable buildings in prime locations. The portfolio consists of 47 properties with a value of €1.3 billion.

WO2

WO2 is a real estate developer specialized in the development of office buildings and the delegated project management of large urban projects with high environmental performance. It focuses on the use of latest-generation bio-sourced materials, notably cross-laminated timber (CLT). These high-quality materials replace traditional building shells and help reduce carbon footprint and worksite nuisances very significantly. CLT, left visible inside, gives users unmatched everyday comfort. In February 2019, WO2 was appointed “AMO/MOD” (Deputy Project Manager) of the ICAWOOD investment fund created by ICAMAP and Ivanhoé Cambridge to develop new generation low-carbon offices in the Greater Paris region. WO2 in numbers: 350,000 sqm of offices delivered or under development.

Our Partnerships

Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM)

The Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM) is the leading global initiative for establishing targets for operational carbon emissions for standing real estate investments consistent with the ambitions of the Paris agreement. CRREM publicly released decarbonisation pathways that translate the ambitions of limiting global warming to 1.5°C by the end of the century into regionally- and property-type-specific trajectories against which real estate assets and portfolios can benchmark themselves.

CRREM is aligned with the leading international accounting and reporting frameworks, disclosure guidelines and recommendations published by initiatives working within the field of decarbonisation and real estate. The initiative was initially an EU project and is now being funded by the Laudes Foundation as well as APG Asset Management, PGGM and Norges Bank Investment Management, and supported by major industry bodies.

Global Alliance for Building and Construction (GlobalABC)

The GlobalABC connects governments, private sector, and organisations aims at mobilizing global ambition and solutions towards a zero-emission, efficient and resilient
buildings and construction sector. Concretely, its objectives are: (i) to be a global advocate and a catalyst to action, (ii) to be a trusted platform to set targets and track progress, (iii) To support countries in setting priorities and measures based on their situation

The GlobalABC aims at mobilizing global ambition and solutions towards a zero-emission, efficient and resilient
buildings and construction sector. Concretely, our objectives are:

? Be a global advocate and a catalyst to action: GlobalABC advocates for market transformation and focuses
on catalysing action by defining a decarbonization and resilience strategy for the built environment.

? Be a trusted platform to set targets and track progress: GlobalABC tracks progress in its annual Global
Status Report for Buildings and Construction (Buildings-GSR), and its Building Climate Tracker, a new index
to track progress in decarbonization in the sector.

? Support countries in setting priorities and measures based on their situation: GlobalABC develops policy
guidance and global and regional buildings and construction roadmaps outlining aspirational targets,
timelines, and key actions for essential policies and technologies, and offering a model for national and
city-level buildings and construction roadmaps to support and raise the ambition of NDCs.

The District

THE DISTRICT is a leading international professional event, happening from September 25th – 27th, with a focus on European real estate, that catalyzes real estate transactions, opens new opportunities, and promotes business development. Within THE DISTRICT, the global capital ecosystem comes together to discuss real estate market trends, understand the current phases of the economic cycle, and evaluate the timing of various asset classes, whether traditional or alternative. THE DISTRICT meets annually in Barcelona, in September. In 2023, THE DISTRICT welcomed over 12,000 participants and 400 speakers. LCBI is proud to count among its partners.

Our Technical Experts

The French association BBCA provides the necessary technical support for the initiative. A dedicated scientific commission, co-led by Artelia and Elioth by Egis, ensure an independent approach and brings together experts in Life Cycle Analysis and decarbonisation strategies for realestate.

Association BBCA

French Association BBCA was created in 2015 and brings together the key low carbon real estate players in France: more than one hundred members, including two thirds of the 20 largest French property developers, major architects and investors and, among its honorary members, Jean Jouzel, climatologist, former vice-president of IPCC. BBCA is at the origin of the world’s first building carbon performance label (label BBCA) that has inspired French carbon regulation issued in 2022.

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Bureau Veritas, LCBI preferred certifier

Bureau Veritas is a world leader in laboratory testing, inspection and certification services. Created in 1828, the Group has more than 82,000 employees located in nearly 1,600 offices and laboratories around the globe. Bureau Veritas helps its 400,000 clients improve their performance by offering services and innovative solutions in order to ensure that their assets, products, infrastructure and processes meet standards and regulations in terms of quality, health and safety, environmental protection and social responsibility. Bureau Veritas is listed on Euronext Paris and belongs to the CAC 40 ESG, CAC Next 20 and SBF 120 indices. Compartment A, ISIN code FR 0006174348, stock symbol: BVI.

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Gide

Gide is a French business law firm with an international dimension. Founded in Paris in 1920, the firm now has 11 offices worldwide. It has 500 lawyers of 35 different nationalities, recognized as leading specialists in each branch of national and international business law.

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Impact Magazine – Our role is to increase the value of low-carbon real estate

2024-10-16|Press releases|

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The LCBI low-carbon label awarded to the CityWave development in Milan and the Roots development in Luxembourg

2024-10-16|Press releases|

The LCBI low-carbon label awarded to the CityWave development in Milan and the Roots development in Luxembourg Read full press release October 9th, 2024 Two European real estate developments – CityWave, developed by Generali Real Estate in Milan, and Roots, developed by BPI Real Estate and [...]

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