MENU Sustainability Breadcrumb Intervest Sustainability Sustainability strategy Spearheads Initiatives Reporting Sustainable business and corporate social responsibility A strong sustainability policy will evolve more and more from a nice-to-have to an absolute must-have. That is why Intervest wants to play a pioneering role with sustainability as an essential part of its DNA. For Intervest, sustainability also means the long term well-being of its own team, the tenants and their employees. The ultimate goal is to create value for all of its stakeholders in a sustainable and future-proof manner that is laid down by a sustainability strategy and sustainability objectives. Sustainability is part of Intervest’s DNA. Whereby we also mean the long-term well-being of team Intervest, our clients and, by extension, of the employees of our tenants. Gunther Gielen Reporting Intervest's first Sustainability Report was published in 2020. The second Sustainability Report 2020 was released on 3 June 2021, which you can download and consult here. Sustainability Report 2020 Sustainability reports 2020 Sustainability Report_2020_EN.pdf 2019 Sustainability_report_2019.pdf Sustainability strategy Intervest has endorsed the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations and has made a selection of six SDGs from these for its sustainability strategy, the basic determining factor for which is where, as a listed company, Intervest can make the greatest positive contribution in the long term, while restricting its negative impact as much as possible. To be specific, Intervest believes that it can make the greatest contribution in the areas of sustainable energy production and consumption (SDGs 7 and 12), sustainable employment (SDG 8), the training of its employees (SDG 4), corporate governance (SDG 11) and the well-being and health of its employees (SDG 3). Spearheads The analysis of sustainability domains in which Intervest can have a maximum impact combined with the dialogue with its stakeholders resulted in five major spearheads, which are given priority in the sustainability policy. 1. Restricting climate change Real estate accounts for 36% of the total CO2 emissions in the European Union. A real estate player can and must make a significant contribution to restricting climate change and its impact. Energy efficiency is a logical attention point in the professional management of real estate when purchasing new and old buildings, developing new projects and managing the existing portfolio. 2. Expansion of professional team Intervest needs continuity and a stable team of talented employees in order to fulfil its strategy of value growth for its stakeholders. That is why, more than ever, recruiting and retaining talented employees is a priority for Intervest. 3. Employee personal development Intervest is convinced of the win-win situation that can be created by the self-development of its employees and, in this way, it builds up a broader knowledge base as an organisation. At the same time, personal development plays a very important role in employee motivation. For this reason, Intervest deliberately focuses on internal and external initiatives that promote employee development. 4. Corporate governance Corporate governance is an instrument that helps to manage the diversity of interests of various different stakeholders in a balanced manner. In this sense, the primary aim should be to limit and deal correctly with conflicts of interest which are inherent to working in a corporate structure. Clear conflict of interest rules and transparent communication with stakeholders are therefore essential in this context to ensure that the resources of the company are used in the best interests of its stakeholders. In this way, good governance creates added value and sustainable growth. 5. Health and well-being Intervest attaches a great deal of importance to the health and well-being of its team. Various initiatives focusing on physical health, mental health and feeling good in the team form part of this spearhead. Initiatives As a general guideline, Intervest opts for the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for its sustainability strategy and the selection of spearheads. That does not mean that there is no room for other objectives. Quite the contrary. Intervest works together with Voka to ensure that all 17 SDGs are addressed. For its efforts in 2018, Intervest was nominated Laureate 2019 of the Voka Sustainable Entrepreneurship Charter, which was awarded by the Mechelen-Kempen Chamber of Commerce as at 13 June 2019. 27-10-2021 Intervest receives the title SDG Pioneer during VOKA Dag Duurzaam Ondernemen 12-10-2021 Gold for Annual report 2020 and Silver for Sustainability report 2020 21-09-2021 Intervest officially receives the Voka Charter Duurzaam Ondernemen 08-09-2021 Intervest participated in the webinar: "Vizier 2030: SDG-implementatie in de Vlaamse bedrijfswereld" 07-09-2021 Sustainable initiatives in the Netherlands 12-08-2021 One of the charities of 2021: SOS Nepal 29-06-2021 Intervest Offices & Warehouses third time laureate Voka Charter Duurzaam Ondernemen 10-06-2021 Third charity of 2020: SOS Kinderdorpen 15-04-2021 Intervest wellnesst 2021 12-11-2020 Intervest donates woodland to “Bos voor iedereen” 06-10-2020 Intervest supports publication of children’s book "Witte veren" 02-10-2020 Team Intervest chooses to donate to A touch of Rose VZW 15-09-2020 Tenant Essity in Greenhouse BXL takes exceptional and sustainable initiative 11-09-2020 Team Intervest chooses to donate to FEESTvarken vzw 11-09-2020 Gold for the Annual report 2019 and Silver for the Sustainability report 2019 11-09-2020 As a sustainable company Intervest commits itself to good causes 07-07-2020 Intervest in the summer edition of the magazine Ondernemers van Artikel 28-05-2020 Intervest Offices & Warehouses again laureate Voka Sustainability Charter 10-04-2020 Intervest supports the collection of laptops for vulnerable young people in Mechelen CONTACT US + 32 3 287 67 67 Uitbreidingstraat 66 2600 Berchem VAT: BE0458623918 RPR Antwerp Footer 1: Beyond real estate BEYOND REAL ESTATE Turnkey solutions Services Greenhouse History and milestones Real estate Footer 2: Intervest INTERVEST Mission, vision and values Strategy History and milestones Real Estate Corporate governance RREC status Team Intervest Footer 3: Investors INVESTORS Shareholder information Reports and publications References Financial results Financial structure Analysts Financial calendar Contact for investors Footer 4: Locations LOCATIONS Offices Warehouses Greenhouse Footer 5: News NEWS All posts Press releases Half-yearly reports Annual Reports Nice to know Media downloads © Intervest Offices & Warehouses 2021 - All rights reserved Footer-menu Disclaimer Cookie policy Privacy statement BEYOND REAL ESTATE OVERLAY.CLOSE By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. 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