Top spot for K2A in GRESB sustainability ranking
The overall results of GRESB, the world’s largest sustainability ranking for property companies, are being presented today. K2A Knaust & Andersson Fastigheter receives five stars – the highest possible rating – and is ranked second among all listed residential real estate companies in the evaluation.
GRESB (Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark) is a benchmarking tool that measures and evaluates the sustainability performance of property companies from an investor perspective. It is used by more than 170 institutional and financial investors, and covers around 1,800 property companies, real estate investment trusts (REITs), funds, and developers from over 70 cointries. It covers a large number of sustainability aspects linked to areas including the environment, social sustainability, governance and monitoring. K2A's score was 90 out of 100 points, resulting in the highest rating available: five stars.
“Membership of GRESB allows us to compare our sustainability performance with other real estate companies worldwide,” says Johan Knaust, CEO of K2A. "Sustainability work is part of our DNA, which is why it’s gratifying that we ranked so highly, but I think we can take further steps next year by getting better at telling people about all the sustainability efforts we actually engage in.”
K2A builds and manages rental apartments made from Swedish certified wood. In 2020 the company became the first in the world to have green-classified shares. The company’s target of its entire value chain being climate positive by 2027 is the most ambitious climate target in the industry.
For further information:
Johan Knaust, CEO, +46 707 40 04 50, johan.knaust@k2a.se
Pontus Ekerljung, Public Relations Manager, +46 730 24 36 00, pontus.ekerljung@k2a.se
K2A Knaust & Andersson Fastigheter AB – the green real estate company – provides long-term management of rental apartments for all types of housing and community service properties. The company's markets are in Stockholm, the Mälardalen region and a number of university towns elsewhere in Sweden. See also www.k2a.se. K2A's B shares (K2A B) and preference shares (K2A PREF) are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.