The transition that really matters – improving the built environment

Buildings are responsible for around 40% of energy consumption and 36% of CO2 emissions in the EU, and almost 75% of the building stock is inefficient.* In order to accelerate the transition of these buildings, Aviva Investors has developed a proprietary framework for Sustainable Transition Loans for Commercial Real Estate.

There are three overarching goals that we to plan achieve through our framework:

£1bn Sustainable Transition Loans

A target of originating at least £1bn of Sustainable Transition Loans accredited to this framework by 2025

To invest for a sustainable future

Creating long-term loan term incentives to ensure measurable improvements on buildings we lend against.

Tangible impact for our clients

Delivering tangible impact for our clients through their investments with external verification through Second Party Opinions

Making Real Estate environmentally friendly

The objective of our Sustainable Transition Loan Framework is to further support Real Assets team's long term objective to lower carbon emissions across our portfolio. 

Through our Sustainable Transition Loans we are:

Improving the built environment through targeted Sustainable Transition Loans

Working with commercial borrowers to improve the ESG credentials of buildings

Supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals through Real Estate focused ESG KPIs

Further reading

Real Estate Debt Sustainable Transition Loan Framework

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The objective of our Sustainable Transition Loan Framework is to further support AIRA’s long term objective to lower carbon emissions across our portfolio.

Vigeo Eiris Second Party Opinion

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Vigeo Eiris has provided a second-party opinion on this framework.

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