Environmental, Social & Governance - Kryalos SGR

Kryalos’ approach to sustainability

Adapting our real estate portfolio to the highest sustainability standards is one of the main objectives of Kryalos.

Kryalos’ approach to sustainability, in its broadest and most comprehensive sense as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) sustainability, aims to promote a culture of sustainability and to create shared value for all its stakeholders.

For Kryalos sustainability is a continuous evolution path. Through our funds we create more efficient buildings, better integrated in the context in which they are located, working also, where possible, on common spaces accessible to the community in order to create shared value.

Paolo Massimiliano Bottelli

Founder & CEO
Kryalos Sgr

Kryalos & ESG roadmap

2005

Kryalos was born under the company name Henderson Global Investors SGR S.p.A.

2015

Kryalos Investments S.r.l. communicates to the Bank of Italy the intention to acquire the entire share capital of Henderson Global Investors SGR S.p.A.

2017

Definition of MOG 231

2021

• Publication of SFDR disclosure
• Definition of ESG approach in the triennial plan 2022-2024

2022

• Appointment of the ESG committee and the Head of ESG
• Approval of ESG policies
• Drafting of the Kryalos Sustainability Assessment 2021
• Drafting ESG Initiatives Pla

2023

• Drafting of the first Sustainability Report 2021-2022
• Drafting of the Sustainability Plan
• Reporting and implementation ESG Initiatives Plan
• Reclassification under Art. 8 SFDR of the first real estate AIF managed by Kryalos that promotes environmental and/or social characteristics in investment management.

2024

• Update of Responsible Investment Policy• Drafting of Net Zero Policy
• Extension of the ESG policies application to the provision by managed AIFs of financing in the real estate sector (so-called direct lending)
• Signatory of PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment)
• Reclassification under art. 8 SFDR of 3 real estate AIFs
• Update of Sustainability Plan 2023 – 2025

Our goals for the 2030 Agenda

Kryalos has identified 11 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), to which it intends to contribute with its own sustainability strategy. The 11 goals will be pursued with an integrated approach, although each of them will have specific objectives to be achieved in the coming years.

Since 2024 Kryalos SGR is signatory of UN PRI (United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment)

75% of our refurbishment projects in main cities (Milan, Rome, Florence) have at least 1 certification

Engagement with numerous volunteer associations to tackle a social issue.)

Green initiatives to reduce paper, water and plastic consumption in office.

100% of top managemet and employees trained on ESG.

ESG Highlights

Our most sustainable assets

LEED® Certifications

BREEAM® Certifications

WIREDSCORE® Certifications

Kryalos makes investments also in assets with environmental, social and governance (ESG) profiles and which have areas for improvement. In its building redevelopment activity, according to the characteristics of the asset, our SGR aims to improve energy performance in order to obtain a reduction in building emissions. This also, and above all, through obtaining high international standard certifications such as LEED® and BREEAM®.