Creating positive impact for our
planet, people and communities
simultaneously enhancing long-term value and mitigating risks to help
address global challenges.
We believe that the next few years will evoke an even greater sense of urgency to tackle ESG risks and opportunities. The time to act is now, that has never been clearer. At Fiera Real Estate, we are committed to work together, with our stakeholders and the industry to continue driving and supporting positive change.
Our Approach
Real estate accounts for 40% of the world’s energy consumption.
We recognise the importance and value of integrating environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) issues within our investment management processes and at every step of the investment life cycle.
We believe that we have a responsibility to our stakeholders – our investors, our tenants, employees, partners and communities – to fully understand the impact of our work and embed ESG considerations into the way we manage our strategies so that we may drive long-term sustainable value and mitigate risks and capitalise on opportunities.
2035
94%
141tCO2e
90%
100%
£800k
Fiera Real Estate UK 2023 Sustainable Investing Report
We aspire to be among the global leaders in ESG integration. We aim to provide our investors with increased income and capital appreciation through best-in-class portfolio ESG performance.
The foundation of our ESG strategy is based on the primary belief that the way in which we manage our strategies should be resilient, accountable and engaged.
2024 Sustainable Investing Report
Net Zero Carbon Pathway
In 2022, Fiera Real Estate published its Net Zero Carbon (“NZC”) pathway, which sets out the actions required to achieve our corporate objective of becoming NZC in a cost effective and responsible way by 2035.
The ambitious pathway is reflective of the significant progress that we have already made in this area to date.
Please watch our short video to learn more.
Our Strategy
Accountable
Resilient
Engaged
Fiera Real Estate supports
the Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, all UN Member States adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Underlying ‘Agenda 30’ are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”), which address the urgent call to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice and to protect our planet.
The targets we have set for ourselves in order to meet our ESG commitments have been aligned with a number of these SDGs, but we have placed particular focus on the below:
8 decent work and economic growth 
10 reduced inequalities 
11 sustainable cities and communities 
12 responsible consumption and production 
13 climate action
Case Study
Offsetting Policy
Regeneration at
12 King Street, Leeds
Debt Strategy – Sustainable
Lending Framework
Charlie Waller Trust –
Charity Campaign
The Childhood Trust –
The Fiera 5000 Charity Walk
Sustainable Associations
We also promote responsible investment by providing resources and know-how to industry and sustainability associations. By doing so, we actively contribute to further the development of the industry.
Fiera Real Estate recognizes that the promotion of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (“DE&I”) has a wide-reaching positive impact on our investors, employees and the communities we operate in.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Diversity of thought and perspective fuels our ability to generate innovative solutions, enabling us to build sustainable prosperity for all our stakeholders. As such, we strive to cultivate an inclusive, safe and trusting environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging and can bring their full selves to work.
As we continue to grow, we aspire to achieve a level of diversity that reflects the communities and organizations we serve and support around the globe. Our deliberate approach at Fiera Real Estate has been to embed inclusion and diversity principles across all aspects of our business including the recruitment and professional development of employees, performance monitoring, and retention efforts across our operations. We are working to implement systems to hold our portfolio companies to the same standard and are in the process of implementing such DE&I initiatives.
Action on Climate Change
We recognise the impact that we and our managed strategies have on our planet, people and communities, as well as the critical role we play in transitioning to a low-carbon, more sustainable world.
As such, paramount amongst our objectives is our goal to achieve NZC emissions by 2035. This commitment aligns with the Paris Agreement’s recommendations, which supports limiting global temperature rise by 1.5 degC, and is reinforced through the business joining the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative.
This commitment includes emissions across Scopes 1, 2, and 3, including, as well as our own corporate emissions, our Logistics Strategy, European Real Estate Debt Strategy, and UK Segregated Mandates. Prior to this, our UK development strategies and Fiera Real Estate’s corporate emissions are targeting NZC by 2030. Progress on our NZC Pathway is reported on an annual basis to ensure we are transparent about our actions.
Our Sustainable Investing Committee
Fiera Real Estate’s Sustainable Investing Committee shapes our ESG strategy and ensures we advance our progress at a granular level.
Maria-Louise McMaster
Reports
Fiera Real Estate’s ESG Committee oversees our Sustainable strategy and implementation. Our Sustainability Policy governs ESG management to help us realise our vision.
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Disclaimer
1. Fiera Capital Corporation is a signatory of the Principals for Responsible Investment with an A+ score in Strategy and Governance (2019 Assessment). The PRI is independent. It encourages investors to use responsible investment to enhance returns and better manage risks, but does not operate for its own profit; it engages with global policy makers but is not associated with any government; it is supported by, but not part of, the United Nations. The six principles are voluntary and aspirational. PRI currently has roughly 7,000 signatories. Fiera Capital is a signatory and pays an annual fee to be a signatory. It is a requirement as a signatory to participate in their annual survey. This is not an award, but a tool to benchmark asset managers and owners against other signatories and track commitments over time.