Sustainability leader in the European market:

Aroundtown is now member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Europe

From 19th December, Aroundtown SA will be a constituent of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Europe, underlining Aroundtown as a sustainability leader in the European market and further adding to the strong visibility in ESG indices such as DAX 50 ESG Index, S&P Europe 350 ESG Index, STOXX Global ESG-X Select Dividend 100, and GPR Green Indices.

The criteria for inclusion to DJSI is largely based on the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) score, with companies from across all sectors scoring. The top 20% companies in Europe are included in the index. Aroundtown being part of it reflects on the strong commitment to the highest standards of sustainability.

The S&P Dow Jones indices are one of the world’s leading resources for benchmarks and investable indices and are widely considered indispensable in tracking market performance, evaluating portfolios, and developing investment strategies.

This successful inclusion to DJSI also marks another milestone in the Group’s sustainability program where Aroundtown maintains its strong Sustainalytics score as increasingly more companies join the rated universe, with Aroundtown now ranking among the top 5% globally across all industries and the top 15% across real estate. Aroundtown received the EPRA BPR Gold award for the 6th time and the EPRA sBPR Gold award for the 5th consecutive time, validating the highest standards of financial transparency and sustainability reporting.

About Aroundtown

Aroundtown is Europe's third-largest listed real estate company, committed to sustainable investment and focused on income generating quality properties that have potential for value-add in central locations mainly in Germany and the Netherlands. The portfolio comprises mainly office, residential and hotel properties. Hundreds of experienced employees from all areas of the value chain ensure that Aroundtown effectively realizes long-term potential. Professional organization, flexibility and innovation make Aroundtown a reliable partner for growth and success. Aroundtown is a member of the European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA), the German Property Federation (ZIA) and the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB). (DGNB) as well as a signatory of the United Nations Charter of Diversity. Aroundtown has received multiple EPRA BPR Gold Awards and EPRA sBPR Gold Awards for its transparent financial and sustainability reporting. Avisco (controlled by Yakir Gabay) holds 15% in Aroundtown (date: 29.07.2022) followed by Blackrock at 6% (date: 29.07.2022). Other shareholders include Norges, Vanguard, Allianz, BNP Paribas, Japan’s Government investment fund, Aliance-Bernstein, Dekabank, State-Street, Bank of Montreal and many other leading international investors. The main bond investors include ECB, GIC, Union Investment, DB, UBS, CS, M&G, Pictet, Credit Agricole and many other major institutional investors.

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