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Sustainability at Hazelview

Recent Sustainability News

2023 Sustainability Report Now Available

Explore our achievements in advancing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance.

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Hazelview Ranked 1st within GRESB Peer Group

Find out how we excel in Canadian Multi-Family Standing Investment Portfolios.

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Sustainability has always been a part of what we do at Hazelview

We believe that sustainability supports prudent risk management and value creation – as a company and real estate service provider and in our investment portfolio.

In addition, the Hazelview Sustainability Steering Committee has been established. The Committee has cross-company representation and, in partnership with business leads, is responsible for integrating sustainability-related practices across all business lines. 

We align to international standards for sustainable investment including:

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Read Hazelview's UNPRI 2024 Transparency Report

We build ESG concepts into our private and public investment strategies

 

We are committed to a sustainable future. We are invested in continuing to learn, shape, benchmark, and measure our sustainability practices to ensure viability and resilience of the communities we operate in for years to come.

Private Real Estate

Communities

Hammer Heads is a trade apprenticeship partnership, which seeks to support under-resourced and Indigenous youth with apprenticeship career opportunities.

Hammer Heads is a community-based initiative that offers access to meaningful employment in the skilled trades for those who might not otherwise have access to it. This, paired with our development pipeline, will provide opportunities to diverse graduates while directly supporting the skilled labour shortage affecting the development industry.

People

Our Corporate Social Responsibility strategy and program is dedicated to community education, employment opportunities, and sustainable development of the multi-residential real estate sector 

Natural Environment

Our Canadian multi-residential portfolio is 100% green Certified Rental Building™ Program or BOMA Best, including the Living GREEN Together™ certification, ensuring our apartment buildings are quality assured and operated in an environmentally responsible manner. 

Public Real Estate

Integration

Our proprietary risk analysis includes an emphasis on a company’s sustainability program which we believe is integral in the long-term success of their business model.

Research

Third party scoring available through Bloomberg or SNL serve as a starting point in evaluating ESG risks but is further enhanced by our thorough research process that includes but are not limited to engagement with management teams, research from ESG consultants, sell-side reporting and company filings.

Valuation

ESG Risk scores derived through our research process carry a significant weight in our valuation of a company’s cash-flow potential.

Monitoring

ESG ratings are continuously monitored through the life of an investment and weigh-in on decisions to hold or exit a position.