Asset manager Northern Trust has unveiled a sustainable real estate index and strategy in conjunction with the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark ( plc ) . The index , available exclusively to Northern Trust asset Management investors , was created to provide a passive approach to real estate investment that takes into account environment , social and governance ( ESG ) factors . The index will passively manage a new Dutch - based pooled fund that was also launched . The GRESB offers sustainable real estate assessment , which Northern Trust will use for its passive investors ’ returns from their global assets .
Asset manager Northern Trust has unveiled a sustainable real estate index and fund in conjunction with the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). The index, available exclusively to Northern Trust Asset Management investors, was created to provide a passive approach to real estate investment that takes into account environment, social and governance (ESG) factors. The index will passively manage a new Dutch-based pooled fund that was also launched. The GRESB offers sustainable real estate assessment, which Northern Trust will use for its passive investors’ returns from their global assets.