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Ludger Wibbeke, CEO of HansaInvest, highlights the strategic necessity of sustainability in safeguarding the long-term value and cash flow of real estate assets. Managing over 550 funds, HansaInvest focuses on transparency and standardized data collection to future-proof properties. Wibbeke emphasizes that green transformation is not sentimental—but essential—and that smart metering, operational collaboration, and trust-based partnerships are key to delivering sustainable, economically sound outcomes in the decades-long investment horizon of institutional real estate.

Michaela Föller from Goldbeck underscores the dual importance of ecological and economic responsibility in real estate sustainability. As Head of Goldbeck Sustainability Consulting, she emphasizes the critical need for the industry to leverage its financial influence for transformation and to embrace digitalization for managing data. Michaela advocates for immediate action in data acquisition to underpin strategic decisions, enhance ESG performance, and ensure properties are future-ready.

Robert Gauggel from Columbia Threadneedle Investments underscores the pivotal role of data in ESG decision-making for real estate. He discusses their early adoption of green electricity and the integration of smart metering to enhance sustainability and operational efficiency. Robert emphasizes the necessity of accurate, automated data collection and collaboration with partners like BuildingMinds to meet 2050 net-zero targets and align with global sustainability standards.