With the Green Deal, the European Commission has pointed the way towards climate protection and a resource-efficient and more sustainable economy.
By 2050, the EU is to become climate-neutral, which is to be achieved above all by directing payment flows in a sustainable direction.
The real estate industry, as one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases, plays a key factor in the implementation of these goals. ESG and sustainability are therefore also becoming increasingly important when financing real estate projects.
Topics:
- Which European and national regulations are currently shaping the real estate industry and what has happened in recent months? What other requirements can be expected?
- How do banks deal with the issue of sustainable finance and which ESG factors do they consider when lending?
- What steps need to be taken to meet the ESG requirements for real estate financing?
- How do companies deal with “Green Loans” or the fulfillment of the EU taxonomy for existing and new projects?
- What are the requirements for market participants, especially in real estate transactions?
We will answer these questions as part of the continuation of the event series “ESG in the real estate industry” and deepen them with you.
Speakers:
- Franz Pöltl, CEO, EHL
- Karin Schmidt-Mitscher, Head of Residential Construction, Erste Bank
- Sanela Terko, Partner, BDO
- Natalie Wierzbicki, Head of ESG Strategy & Sustainable Finance, SIGNA
- Bernd Winter, Partner, BDO
- Birgit Kraml, Partner, Wolf Theiss
When & Where:
Date: 19 April 2023
Start: 08:30
End: 10:30
Location: BDO Vienna, QBC4 – Am Belvedere 4 (Entrance Karl-Popper-Straße 4), 1100 Vienna
ESG in der Immobilienwirtschaft – Schwerpunkt Finanzierung
Die Europäische Kommission hat mit dem Green Deal den Wegweiser Richtung Klimaschutz und hin zu einer ressourceneffizienten und nachhaltigeren Wirtschaft gesetzt.
Bis 2050 soll die EU klimaneutral werden, was vor allem dadurch erreicht werden soll, dass Zahlungsströme in eine nachhaltige Richtung gelenkt werden.
Die Immobilienwirtschaft als einer der größten Emittenten von Treibhausgasen spielt hier einen wesentlichen Faktor bei der Umsetzung dieser Ziele. ESG und Nachhaltigkeit gewinnen deshalb auch bei der Finanzierung von Immobilienprojekten zusehends an Bedeutung.
Themenschwerpunkte:
- Welche europäischen und nationalen Regulierungen prägen derzeit die Immobilienbranche und was hat sich in den letzten Monaten getan? Mit welchen weiteren Vorgaben ist zu rechnen?
- Wie gehen Banken mit dem Thema Sustainable Finance um und auf welche ESG-Faktoren achten sie bei der Kreditvergabe?
- Welche Schritte sind zu setzen, um die ESG-Anforderungen bei Immobilienfinanzierungen zu erfüllen?
- Wie gehen Unternehmen mit „Green Loans“ oder der Erfüllung der EU-Taxonomie bei Bestands- und Neuprojekten um?
- Welche Anforderungen werden an die Marktteilnehmer:innen insbesondere bei Immobilientransaktionen gestellt?
Diese Fragen werden wir im Rahmen der Fortsetzung der Eventreihe „ESG in der Immobilienwirtschaft“ beantworten und mit Ihnen vertiefen.
Vortragende:
- Franz Pöltl, Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter, EHL
- Karin Schmidt-Mitscher, Leiterin Bereich Wohnbau, Erste Bank
- Sanela Terko, Partnerin, BDO
- Natalie Wierzbicki, Head of ESG Strategy & Sustainable Finance, SIGNA
- Bernd Winter, Partner, BDO
- Birgit Kraml, Partnerin, Wolf Theiss
Wann & Wo:
Datum: 19, April 2023
Beginn: 08:30
Ende: 10:30
Ort: BDO Wien, QBC4 – Am Belvedere 4 (Eingang Karl-Popper-Straße 4), 1100 Wien
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