DNB SPF was launched in 2007. The fund's objective is to build a broad and diversified property portfolio of NOK 12.5 billion. DNB Life Insurance co-invests in the fund and will own minimum 10 percent stake in the fund company. According to INREV's classification, the fund is classified as a Core Real Estate Fund, ie a fund with moderate risk and limited scope of project development.
The fund is marketed both in Norway and internationally and the fund is therefore covered by the EU's new regulations according to minimum requirements regarding to information and reporting related to sustainability (ESG factors). The regulations contain a classification of funds with reference to Article 6, 8, or 9. Based on DNB REIM's current strategies and guidelines as well as the established practice in the management of DNB Scandinavian Property Fund with regard to the environment, the fund is classified in accordance with Article 8 as a so-called light green fund. The management of the fund includes a number of ESG factors, including the UN's sustainability goals 5 and 8. For climate and environmental factors, there is a special focus is on the UN's sustainability goals 7, 11 and 12.
Since 2013, the fund has participated in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB), which is an index that measures and compares participants in relation to a wide range of ESG criteria. The fund has achieved good results and a classification as a so-called "Green star" every year. For 2021, the fund achieved an overall score of 90 out of 100.
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