CapitaLand Investment Limited (CLI) and its associated funds have solidified their leadership in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices, as evidenced by their performance in the 2025 GRESB Real Estate Assessment. CLI and its listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) achieved significant improvements in their GRESB scores, with CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT), CapitaLand China Trust (CLCT), and CapitaLand India Trust (CLINT) maintaining their prestigious 5-star ratings. Additionally, the CapitaLand Open End Real Estate Fund (COREF) earned its inaugural 5-star rating.
CLI, along with CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (CLAR) and CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS), retained a 4-star rating. Notably, CLAS secured the top position in the Listed Hotel, Globally Diversified category for the fifth consecutive year. CapitaLand Malaysia Trust (CLMT) improved its rating from three to four stars, whilst the CapitaLand Ascott Residence Asia Fund II (CLARA II) also achieved a 4-star rating. These performances will result in interest rate savings from sustainability-linked loans.
Vinamra Srivastava, Chief Sustainability & Sustainable Investments Officer at CLI, stated, “CLI, our listed and private funds continue to lead in GRESB, reflecting our commitment to embedding sustainability across the fund management lifecycle.”
In addition to GRESB achievements, CLI and CICT maintained their MSCI ESG Ratings of ‘AAA’ and ‘AA’, respectively, for the fourth year. CLI also remained on the FTSE4Good Index for the 12th consecutive year, highlighting its ongoing commitment to sustainable practices.
