VGSRX to convert to an ETF
Vert Asset Management announces that the Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate Fund will convert to an exchange traded fund (ETF).
Embodied Carbon
A quick explainer on what embodied carbon in real estate means, and what companies are doing.
SBTi in Real Estate
An overview of science-based targets and net-zero goals in real estate.
How Sustainable Investing Has Evolved Over Five Years
Vert’s spotlight focuses on how sustainable investing has evolved over five years.
The State of ESG Reporting in Real Estate
Vert’s spotlight focuses on ESG reporting in real estate.
SEC Climate Disclosure Proposals
Spotlight SEC Climate Risk Disclosure Proposals. June 30, 2022 SEC Climate Risk Disclosure Proposals. In March 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a rule to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosure for investors. If implemented without revisions, the rule would require public issuers to disclose in a standardized way: greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions material […]
The Recovery in Retail
Spotlight The Recovery in Retail March 31, 2021 The Recovery in Retail. The pandemic hit the retail sector harder than almost any other in real estate. Stock prices for the retail real estate sector were down over 50% at one point. The cruelty of the pandemic was widespread, but not equally distributed. Even within Retail […]
The Future of Offices
Spotlight The Future of Offices December 31, 2020 The Future of Offices. What will work look like in the future? Many pundits are shouting that the office is dead. Now that we know working from home works, we are never going back. The other side claims this is only temporary and that once it’s safe […]
REITs Innovating to Support Their Stakeholders
Spotlight REITs Innovating to Support Their Stakeholders June 30, 2020 REITs Innovating to Support Their Stakeholders Last quarter we wrote about the innovative ways REITs were helping their stakeholders in the early days of the pandemic. We return to this theme and share more examples of REITs leading the way. REITs are showing that respect […]
Climate Risk in Real Estate
Vert’s spotlight discusses climate risk in real estate.
REITs Stepping Up to Help
Spotlight REITs Stepping Up to Help in COVID March 31, 2020 REITs Stepping Up to Help in COVID One of the Fund’s Key Performance Indicators is Community Engagement. We are pleased to see so many of our portfolio companies proactively helping their communities during the COVID-19 global health crisis. Here are just a few examples: DATA […]
Inflation
Vert’s spotlight focuses on inflation.