Economic | | | | | |
1. Long-term return on real estate investments | Investors, shareholders, tenants | • Long-term return on real estate funds/mandates in line with target return • Financially healthy business • Rental prices in line with market practices | Investors receive a long-term return that is on average in line with the risk profile of the real estate investments and that contributes to the indexation of pension benefits | • Average long-term return (5 years) on assets under management: 5-7.5% | •Average 8.9% total return on assets under management (period 2013-2017) |
2. Growth of real estate investments | Investors, shareholders, national and local government institutions, local operators, supply chain partners | • Liquid funds/mandates (entry and exit ) • Availability of capital to invest • Secured pipeline real estate transactions • Increase number and share of third-party investors in addition to anchor investor bpfBOUW | Stakeholders have confidence in the future growth of the real estate investments because the inflow and outflow of real estate and capital is assured for the longer term | • New real estate transactions of €800 million each year • In 2018, opening of representative offices in New York and Sydney • Investment strategy for emerging markets in Asia and Brazil | • New real estate transactions in 2017: € 785 million • One head office in Amsterdam • Investments in 10 core regions |
Environmental | | | | | |
3. Sustainable real estate investments | Investors, shareholders, national and local government institutions, tenants | • Sustainable funds/mandates (GRESB score) • Sustainable buildings (building certificates) • Contribute to energy-transition (lower GHG emissions) • Contribute to health and well-being | Society can count on both housing and business operations that contribute to the environment, health and local communities | • 70% of real estate investments are highly sustainable (GRESB 4/5-star rating) | • 76% of investments have a GRESB 4/5-star rating |
Social | | | | | |
4. Tenant and investor services and engagement | Investors, shareholders, tenants | • Easily accessible and short response times • implement new technologies • provide services/facilities which increase the convenience of tenant and investor | Tenants and investors have peace of mind and greatly appreciate Bouwinvest's services | • Average tenant satisfaction score > 7 • Average investor satisfaction score > 7 | • Tenant satisfaction score: 6.7 • Investor satisfaction score: 7.9 |
5. Career & employment | Employees | • Internal career advancement for employees • Training and development for employees • Employee remuneration in line with market practices | Employees receive support on the development and career fronts , are paid in line with prevailing market practices and give Bouwinvest an above-average rating | • Average employee satisfaction score > 7 | • Employee satisfaction score: 8.0 |
6. Stand-out employer | Shareholder | • Timely filling of existing and future vacancies • Maintaining good position on the employment market | The right talented people are aware of Bouwinvest as an employer | • Growth to 180 FTEs in 2020 | • Net growth of 16 FTEs in 2017 |
7. Partnerships & long term commitment | Supply chain partners, local operators, employees, tenants | • Flexibility and innovative potential • Collaborating with the supply chain partners • Recurring cooperation • Maintain stable policies | To create value for all stakeholders by entering into long-term partnerships | • Further intensification of internal and external cooperation | • Service level agreements with property managers |
Governance | | | | | |
8. Thought leadership and reputation | Investors, shareholders, national and local government institutions, fund managers | • Expertise and vision regarding real estate investments and markets • Make active contribution to sector organisations • Increase transparency of real estate market | To further improve the climate for real estate investments (nationally and internationally) | • Make an active contribution to the transparency in the real estate markets where Bouwinvest invests | • Three published (research) papers • Contributions to sector organisations, incl. ULI, IVBN, NEPROM, INREV, ANREV, RICS |
9. Protection of privacy | Regulators | • Processing of personal data complies with laws and regulations | Tenants can rest assured that their personal data is safe and well protected | • Continue to comply with privacy-related laws and regulations | • Safety of personal data is inclused in classification of IT services and (personal) data processing agreements with third parties are in place |
10. Responsible business practices | Investors, regulators, tenants, local operators | • Comply with laws and regulations • Comply with Corporate governance code • Act professionally • High-quality and speed of business operations • Integrity / no conflicts of interest | Stakeholders can trust that Bouwinvest's business operations are in order and comply with laws and regulations | • Maintain the current high quality of corporate governance | • Four lines of defence • AIFMD permit • ISAE3402 type 2 • Compliance & risk cycle • No conflicts of interest due to single fund structure |