CI Skyline invests in real estate mainly through REITs, infrastructure companies, and companies linked to the sector such as manufacturers of construction products or home appliances. Applying responsible investment criteria, it focuses exclusively on companies which are aware of their environmental impact, leaders in climate change and committed to new practices to reduce energy consumption. The fund’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are 46% lower than those of the global MSCI World Index, in tons of GHG per million US dollars of sales.

Direct investments account for the vast bulk of UnipolSai Assicurazioni’s real estate holdings, supplemented by joint ventures and mutual investment funds. In 2022, the renovation and development of real estate assets involved over 120 properties, including office buildings in Milan and Turin. A notable project is Urban Up, launched in Milan with the renovation of some of its most iconic buildings that has now been extended to other Italian cities, both to promote their trophy assets and regenerate suburban areas in a sustainable way. 

The Church Commissioners For England is one of the largest real estate investors in the UK, and as a faith-based charity funding pensions for retired clergy and wider Church activities, it sees investment in tangible assets as central to promoting its stewardship mission. Social responsibility lies at the heart of its investment decisions, and sustainability is a key component of its assets, whether timberland, affordable housing or other community infrastructure. The real assets portfolio returned 9.5% during 2022, with infrastructure funds and forestry delivering 41% and 11.9% respectively.