ESG Policy

Mission Statement

Fiera Real Estate UK Limited (“Fiera Real Estate”) recognises the importance of sustainability and acknowledges that sustainability is not only of moral importance to its everyday activities, but also generates financial returns for its investors. Fiera Real Estate strives to comply with all statutory obligations in relation to the built environment and adopt best practice in non-regulated areas (where commercially feasible) to ensure that Fiera Real Estate, its advisors and suppliers fully embrace sustainability.

Environmental

Fiera Real Estate are committed to improving their environmental performance and reducing their environmental impact and this forms an integral part of the business strategy and operating methods. Fiera Real Estate will also encourage suppliers and other stakeholders to do the same. With regards to its own business operations Fiera Real Estate is committed to:

Enhancing the environmental efficiency of its business facilities to reduce the consumption of energy and other natural resources (e.g. water, waste).
Comply with relevant environmental standards and regulations.
Incorporate environmental factors into business decisions.
Implementing an Environmental Management System in line with ISO14001.
Produce an annual Greenhouse Gases (GHG) inventory based on the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard so that we can measure and improve its environmental impact.
Submit an annual GRESB survey.

Social

Fiera Real Estate recognises that attracting, developing and retaining talent contributes to the success of the business. Encouraging positive employment conditions and the promotion of employee satisfaction is important to promote a safe and healthy workplace. Fiera Real Estate believes that all employees are entitled to equal opportunities, the freedom of association and protection against any forms of discrimination. Fiera Real Estate strongly advocates that employees have the right to reasonable working hours and fair wages without gender discrimination. All employees undergo yearly training using the Fiera Real Estate e-learning platform to ensure knowledge of issues such as modern slavery.

Governance

Fiera Real Estate was founded in 1992 and is a real estate investment management company whose vision is: To be a leading creator and manager of real estate assets in the UK. Fiera Real Estate looks to achieve its vision by operating its business with the following values and ethics:

Trust
Integrity
Entrepreneurship
Ownership
Collaboration
Ambition
Innovation

Fiera Real Estate is committed to the highest corporate governance and ethical standards.These values are embedded in daily operations and to ensure transparency Fiera Real Estate will:

Conduct reliable financial reporting through accurate accounting processes
Ensure that its policies are shared with all relevant stakeholders and publicly available
Undertake its business with integrity, honesty and fairness at all times
Conduct its affairs in the best interest of our shareholders, employees, local communities and customers

Responsibility

Sustainability is taken seriously by Fiera Real Estate and although ultimate responsibility sits with the Board of Directors (the “Board”), it is the responsibility of the Senior Management Team to ensure that Fiera Real Estate’s environmental and sustainability policy is incorporated within day to day business activities. By ensuring that all levels of the business understand Fiera Real Estate’s ESG position, ESG remains a top priority in any decision-making process.