Keppel Land has been named Overall Global Real Estate Sector Leader in GRESB 2019 as well as Best Overall Developer in the Euromoney Real Estate Survey 2019.
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Keppel topped the global rankings in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) and Euromoney Real Estate Survey.
Keppel Land Limited (Keppel Land), property arm of Keppel Corporation, has been named the Overall Global Real Estate Sector Leader in the GRESB 2019. In the same listing, Keppel REIT, managed by Keppel REIT Management Limited, as well as Alpha Asia Macro Trends Fund (AAMTF) II and AAMTF III under Alpha Investment Partners (Alpha), all maintained their Green Star Status. Keppel REIT Management Limited and Alpha are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Keppel Capital Holdings (Keppel Capital).
Mr Loh Chin Hua, CEO of Keppel Corporation, and concurrently Chairman of Keppel Land and Keppel Capital, said, "Our rankings on such internationally-recognised benchmarks reflect our steadfast commitment to achieving business excellence and continuous improvements in our environmental, social and governance practices. As a responsible corporate citizen and solutions provider for sustainable urbanisation, we will harness synergies and share best practices across the Keppel Group to build a better, more sustainable world."
The GRESB assesses the sustainability performance of real estate and infrastructure portfolios and assets worldwide on their integrated organisational approach and performance in environmental measurement and management. Companies are evaluated on seven aspects of sustainability, including performance indicators such as energy, greenhouse gas emissions, water and waste.
Separately, Keppel Land has garnered 23 accolades in the Euromoney Real Estate Survey 2019, including being named the Best Overall Real Estate Developer in the Global and Asia Pacific categories, as well as in China, Vietnam and Indonesia. Details on accolades won by Keppel Land are provided in the appendix.
Mr Tan Swee Yiow, CEO of Keppel Land, said, "Being voted Best Overall Global Real Estate Developer by our peers is a strong testament to our unwavering commitment to business and product excellence. As a multi-faceted property company, we will contribute towards sustainable urbanisation with innovative and thoughtful real estate solutions, creating live-work-play environments to enrich the community wherever we operate."
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Appendix
The 23 accolades accorded to Keppel Land in the Euromoney Real Estate Survey 2019 are:
| 1 | Global | Best Overall Developer |
| 2 | Best Residential Developer | |
| 3 | Best Office and Business Developer | |
| 4 | Best Innovative Green Developer | |
| 5 | Asia Pacific |
Best Overall Developer |
| 6 | Best Residential Developer | |
| 7 | Best Office and Business Developer | |
| 8 | Best Innovative Green Developer | |
| 9 | China | Best Overall Developer |
| 10 | Best Residential Developer | |
| 11 | Best Office and Business Developer | |
| 12 | Best Innovative Green Developer | |
| 13 | Indonesia | Best Overall Developer |
| 14 | Best Residential Developer | |
| 15 | Best Office and Business Developer | |
| 16 | Best Innovative Green Developer | |
| 17 | Singapore | Best Residential Developer |
| 18 | Best Innovative Green Developer | |
| 19 | Vietnam | Best Overall Developer |
| 20 | Best Residential Developer | |
| 21 | Best Retail Developer | |
| 22 | Best Office and Business Developer | |
| 23 | Best Innovative Green Developer |
About Keppel Land Limited
Keppel Land is the property arm of Keppel Corporation, a multi-business company providing solutions for sustainable urbanisation, with key businesses in offshore and marine, property, infrastructure and investments.
As a multi-faceted property company, Keppel Land provides innovative real estate solutions with its sterling portfolio of award-winning residential developments, investment-grade commercial properties and integrated townships.
Keppel Land is geographically diversified in Asia, with Singapore, China and Vietnam as its key markets, while it continues to scale up in other markets such as Indonesia and India.
Keppel Land is Asia's premier home developer, with a pipeline of about 46,000 homes in Singapore and overseas. It is also a leading prime office developer in Singapore and is committed to grow its commercial portfolio in key Asian cities including Shanghai, Beijing and Tianjin in China, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, Jakarta in Indonesia, Manila in the Philippines and Yangon in Myanmar.
About Keppel REIT
Keppel REIT was listed by way of an introduction on 28 April 2006. It is one of Asia's leading REITs with a young and large portfolio of premium Grade A commercial assets in prime business and financial districts pan-Asia.
Keppel REIT's objective is to generate stable income and long-term growth for Unitholders by owning and investing in a portfolio of quality income-producing commercial real estate and real estate-related assets in Singapore and pan-Asia. The REIT has assets under management of over $8 billion in Singapore, key Australian cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, as well as Seoul, South Korea.
Keppel REIT is sponsored by Keppel Land Limited, one of Asia's leading property companies. It is managed by Keppel REIT Management Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Capital Holdings Pte. Ltd. (Keppel Capital). Keppel Capital is a premier asset manager in Asia with a diversified portfolio in real estate, infrastructure and data centre properties in key global markets.
About Alpha Investment Partners
Alpha Investment Partners (Alpha) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Capital, a premier asset manager in Asia and the asset management arm of Keppel Corporation Limited.
Alpha has been adding value for investors by constantly seeking innovative solutions throughout its investment process since 2004.
Alpha has an institutional investor base comprising renowned pension plans, financial institutions, fund of funds, insurance companies, endowments and family offices spanning Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East.
Its private funds are invested in different asset classes including real estate and data centres, and across the risk spectrum in the core, core-plus, value-add and opportunistic space. Each fund has a specific strategy to leverage prevailing opportunities, as well as seek a blend of income and capital returns according to its risk profile. Alpha also manages the Alpha Real Estate Securities Fund, an open-ended fund that invests in listed REITs and real estate securities predominantly in Asia.