GPR ESG + Indices

Global Property Research (GPR), a specialized provider of benchmarking solutions covering the listed real estate sector, has teamed with leading real asset ESG data provider GRESB to provide institutional investors with following index series:

• GPR Europe ESG + Index – consists of the 50 most liquid real estate companies in Europe. Individual Free Float Market Caps are adjusted based on GRESB Real Estate Assessment and GRESB Public Disclosure scores.
• GPR Europe ex-UK ESG + Index – consists of the 50 most liquid real estate companies in Europe excluding United Kingdom (thereby minimizing British Pound Sterling exposure Individual Free Float Market Caps). These are adjusted based on GRESB Real Estate Assessment and GRESB Public Disclosure scores.
• GPR Eurozone ESG+ Index – consists of the 50 most liquid real estate companies in the Eurozone region thereby minimizing non-Euro exposure. Individual Free Float Market Caps are adjusted based on GRESB Real Estate Assessment and GRESB Public Disclosure scores.

The ESG+ index series cover the majority of the market capitalization of the relevant GPR General Quoted Index and remains highly diversified to countries and sectors while avoiding exposure to companies that are traded less frequently. Passive funds can invest in the indices, while active funds can demonstrate their value add by selecting stocks that outperform the particular index series. Each index series consists of the 50 most liquid constituents in the relevant region, where index constituent weights are adjusted based on the individual company’s ESG performance (as measured by GRESB with higher scoring companies receiving increased weights).

Investors are able to discuss with GPR the creation of bespoke ESG + indices based on alternative geographical carve-outs such as World and World ex-USA.

• About GRESB: GRESB is an environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmark for real assets, providing standardized and validated ESG data to the capital markets. GRESB is a benchmark for property companies and funds worldwide, based on data collected annually through the GRESB Survey.
• About GPR: Global Property Research (GPR) provides services for leading financial institutions with top of the line benchmarks. All index products use an extensive and unique proprietary database of global listed property and infrastructure companies. GPR has a proven track record since 1995.