Environmental, social and corporate governance – our firm foundations
Real estate can help meet climate targets
Proven and certified sustainability for secure investments
The somewhat more sustainable way of developing properties
Green Deal
The "Fit for 55" package, which is part of the Green Deal and with 12 concrete proposals, pursues the goal of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030 compared to 1990, is supported by the construction of energy-efficient buildings and the building stock in the will be significantly modernized as part of conversion projects.
Reduction of CO2 emissions
Gray or bound emissions are a major challenge but also an opportunity in reducing CO2 emissions. Through our focus on conversion properties, we can avoid additional gray emissions, which are released during building construction and the manufacture of components and building materials, by extending the life cycle of the existing building.
Operational emissions
Building operation causes CO2 emissions through heating, cooling, lighting and many other energy consumptions. These are minimized through the use of renewable energy and efficient and intelligent building technology.
Materiality
Materials are not only relevant because of the bound emissions. The economical use of resources is an important lever to reduce negative environmental impacts. Therefore, where possible, recycled building materials are used to save resources.
Conversion properties
In the case of conversion properties, an existing building is stripped back to its reinforced concrete skeleton and then expanded and recompacted. This saves the resources and emissions required by complete demolition and subsequent new construction. With this reactivation of the existing building structure, the original useful life of the existing building is extended and a new life cycle is started. The conversion therefore benefits from the avoidance of additional embodied or bound emissions of the new construction, while at the same time enabling an optimized and low-emission operating phase.
Certification & Taxonomy
In order to be able to prove the economic, ecological and social quality of our buildings, 6B47 has been using the most renowned and largest building certification systems such as DGNB/ÖGNI for a long time and occasionally also BREEAM and LEED for new projects. In addition, all new projects are set up in accordance with the EU taxonomy regulation, which enables us to offer investors a sustainable form of investment that is marketable in the long term and offers advantages in (re)financing.
Soil sealing and biodiversity
One of the most important resources is soil
Social
However, the approach of creating added value also expressly refers to the social component of the real estate concepts. The focus is on the question of which urban qualities the respective project can provide for the surrounding residents. 6B47's stated goal is to create new hubs for modern urban neighborhoods.
Renewable energy
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Flexible planning/Usage/Change of usage
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ESG - measures for generations
Environmental
- Converting existing buildings instead of constructing new ones saves a great deal of resources and CO2.
- Consistent circular economy
- Favouring local communities and reducing transport runs
- Cutting operating costs
- Saving water, using grey water and reducing waste and wastewater
- Green building and biodiversity. Solar panels and green roofs
Social
- “Creating neighbourhoods” Social Space – development and planning work focusing on attractive community spaces at all times
- COR – Cities of Relations: the new class of products from 6B47. Close cooperation with urban planners. The example of Vienna: a productive city
- Inclusive mobility concepts (accessibility)
- Creating social added value, e.g. thanks to the “Kunst am Bau” percent-for-art scheme
Corporate governance
- Favouring local companies and reducing transport runs.
- Code of conduct
- Transparency of commercial services
- Pioneer in GDPR compliance as well as whistleblowing policy
- Compliance with national and international compliance rules (RICS) and certification schemes (DGNB, ÖGNI)
- 6B47 ESG Report from 2023 onwards
Holistic concepts adding value for the environment and society
6B47’s projects harness a wide range of forward-looking solutions such as solar panels, geothermal energy, green roofs, biodiversity measures and green leases in order to ensure that these issues are attended to– and also over the long term as well. The environment, however, is not our only focus. . We also aspire to create accessible properties and spaces that strengthen social cohesion in urban areas for everyone involved.