Wihlborgs continues to climb the global sustainability rankings

10/3/2023 5:30 AM

With five out of a possible five stars and 93 out of a possible 100 points, Wihlborgs has improved even further since the 2022 assessment gaining two additional points. Wihlborgs ranks number six of all listed companies in Europe and number one in the diversified property category.

GRESB is a benchmarking tool that measures and evaluates sustainability efforts at property companies and property funds from an investor perspective. The number of participants continues to rise and in 2023, 2 084 companies from 75 countries took part. A high GRESB rating indicates a high-quality sustainable property company.

Wihlborgs has raised its rating from 72 percent in 2019 to 93 percent in 2023. Risk assessments, goals and interactions with tenants and society are a few areas where Wihlborgs scored maximum points. Sustainability certifications for Wihlborgs properties are also significantly better than the average for property companies in the GRESB evaluation.

“It is great to see the results being yielded by our hard work over the last few years on enhancing the efficiency of and environmentally certifying our properties, reducing our climate impact and strengthening our sustainability measuring and reporting. It is also pleasing to note that most of the industry is devoting more focus on sustainability activities. Through everyone trying their hardest, and by sharing innovation and experience, we can jointly make a substantial difference,” says Lisa Östling, ESG controller at Wihlborgs.

“GRESB measures our actual performance on a property level and the governance of our sustainability efforts, which makes it an important tool for stakeholders who want to evaluate us as well as clear confirmation to ourselves that we are on the right track. At Wihlborgs, we focus uncompromisingly on integrating sustainability throughout our business and on our initiatives being able to make a real difference, says Ulrika Hallengren, CEO of Wihlborgs.
 

About GRESB

GRESB is a mission-driven and investor-led organisation that provides annual evaluations and assessments of property companies around the world, including their sustainability work. GRESB analyses environmental, social and governance (ESG) sustainability data. The resulting benchmark scores are based on what investors and the industry consider key sustainability topics.

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB (publ)

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB (publ) is a property company that focuses on commercial properties in the Öresund region. Its property portfolio is located in Malmö, Helsingborg, Lund and Copenhagen. In Malmö, Lund and Helsingborg, Wihlborgs is the leading property company. The book value of the company’s properties totals SEK 56.6 billion, representing an annual property rental value of SEK 4.3 billion. Wihlborgs’ shares are listed on the Large Cap List of Nasdaq Stockholm.