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.
Every year we strive to refine our ESG strategies and identifying areas for continued growth. As we look towards the future, we will actively strive to identify risks and opportunities across Rockwood and our investments. Our dedicated ESG Committee, comprised of senior members across several disciplines, is tasked with driving our ESG policy making, implementation, and assessment.
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 ESG principals through dialogue and providing educational trainings and materials, as considered appropriate
Communicate from time to time our ESG 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
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 ESG policy decisions and goals
Focus on markets that meet our criteria for diverse, vibrant and dynamic urban environments
Tangible results – financial, environmental, and social – tracked and managed through data-driven insights and our deep expertise.
Consider material climate and other ESG-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
While Rockwood seeks to integrate certain ESG factors into its investment process in accordance with its ESG Policy and subject to its fiduciary duty and any applicable legal, regulatory or contractual requirements, there is no guarantee that Rockwood’s ESG Policy will be successfully implemented or that its investments create positive ESG outcomes. In addition, applying ESG 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 ESG characteristics mean by region, industry and issue, and these interpretations are rapidly evolving. While Rockwood intends to include ESG as a component of its investment process, as described herein, there can be no assurance that Rockwood’s ESG initiatives, policies, and procedures as described herein will be applied to a particular investment.
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