Impact

Rockwood has long believed that the integration of environmental, social and governance considerations into investing plays a key role in determining risk and return for our stakeholders, especially over the long-term. The foundation of our strategy is focused on the nature of value and the value of nature.

Our Responsible Investment Framework
As fiduciaries, Rockwood seeks to actively collaborate with our key stakeholders to deliver responsible, healthy, and engaging places to live, work, and play. We accomplish this by recognizing “The Nature of Value.” Through this framework, we strive to continue to manage our business and investments with the goals of value creation, community support, and environmental stewardship.
Partnership

Shared ownership, a relationship driven philosophy, and a recognition that we depend on our stakeholders and success is not a zero-sum game.

Support our joint-venture partners, property managers, vendors, and tenants to embrace Responsible Investment principals through dialogue and providing educational trainings and materials, as considered appropriate

Communicate from time to time our Responsible Investment performance and governance structure to investors and the public through annual reports and third-party disclosures

Reinforce a culture of teamwork and inclusion among our staff

Place

Distinctive real estate that is accessible, memorable, and offers creative potential. A strong embrace of nature, which improves human nature.

Develop strategies to identify, analyze and mitigate material risks associated with market disruption, technology changes, and climate change

Invest in creating stronger, healthier communities that seek to promote diversity and inclusion

Collect and analyze data related to key performance indicators to inform Responsible Investment policy decisions and goals

Focus on markets that meet our criteria for diverse, vibrant and dynamic urban environments

Performance

Tangible results – financial, environmental, and social – tracked and managed through data-driven insights and our deep expertise.

Consider material climate and other Responsible Investment-related risks and opportunities across our existing portfolio and as part of new acquisitions

Incorporate technologies that contribute to the tracking and improvement of investment performance of real estate assets

Assess properties and development opportunities to identify efficiency projects and inform business decisions

Certify properties, when deemed appropriate, through industry-recognized programs such as LEED, ENERGY STAR, BREEAM, and others to demonstrate a commitment to environmental best practices

Memberships & Industry Engagements
Rockwood Capital is actively engaged in various industry memberships and initiatives, demonstrating our commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance principles.
Our team actively volunteers, demonstrating our dedication to the community and creating a positive impact.
Disclaimer:
While Rockwood seeks to integrate certain Responsible Investment factors into its investment process in accordance with its Responsible Investment Policy and subject to its fiduciary duty and any applicable legal, regulatory or contractual requirements, there is no guarantee that Rockwood’s Responsible Investment Policy will be successfully implemented or that its investments create positive Responsible Investment outcomes. In addition, applying Responsible Investment factors to investment decisions is qualitative and subjective by nature, and there is no guarantee that the criteria utilized by Rockwood or any judgment exercised by Rockwood, reflects the beliefs or values of any particular investor. There are significant differences in interpretations of what material Responsible Investment characteristics mean by region, industry and issue, and these interpretations are rapidly evolving. While Rockwood intends to include Responsible Investment as a component of its investment process, as described herein, there can be no assurance that Rockwood’s Responsible Investment initiatives, policies, and procedures as described herein will be applied to a particular investment.

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