ESG and real estate: Effects of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and the Taxonomy Regulation on the real estate industry
The European Union has ambitious sustainability goals in the areas of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG), to which the financial sector should also contribute by investing in these fields.
The legislative tools for increasing sustainable investments are the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and the Regulation on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment (Taxonomy Regulation). The regulations also have a significant impact on the real estate industry.
This briefing provides a general overview of the European regulations, their specific impact on the real estate sector and an outlook on future development.
Team
Hamburg
Niko Schultz-SüchtingPartner, Global Head of Real Estate, Office Managing Partner Hamburg

Frankfurt am Main
Timo ElsnerPartner
Frankfurt am Main
Julia HaasPartner

Hamburg, Berlin
Gerrit M. BeckhausPartner / Co-Head Freshfields Lab

Frankfurt am Main
Marcus EmmerOf Counsel / Notary
Vienna
Felix NeuwirtherCounsel