GTIS has long seen compelling value in sustainable development and management.
Sustainability
We have been integrating ESG considerations into our business model since we submitted our first assessment to GRESB (Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark) in 2012. GRESB has provided us with the initial framework to guide our business, and some of our funds have consistently received top scores in the annual surveys within their respective peer groups. Most recently in 2024, the GTIS Brazil Real Estate Fund III was recognized as the most sustainable private equity real estate investment fund in Latin America . GTIS Brazil Real Estate Fund I, ranked number one for the nine proceeding years, was ranked 2nd in the 2024 GRESB ranking.
Among other credentials, GTIS was named a Green Lease Leader at the Gold level by the U.S. Department of Energy Better Buildings Alliance in April 2024.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
GTIS is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge and unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of our culture, reputation and achievement.
In 2022, GTIS formalized its long-standing commitment to its human capital and became a Diversity in Action Signatory with the Institutional Limited Partners Association (“ILPA”). Our membership of ILPA’s DIA initiative allows us to share best practices while engaging with the private investment community at large.
Real estate development by definition has a considerable impact on the environment, the local community and its integration with the surrounding area. It has become increasingly clear that ESG conscious policies are important not just for the wellbeing of various stakeholders affected by development projects, but also for asset and fund level performance. Evidence continues to accumulate that development projects can do well financially while simultaneously doing good by the environment and the surrounding community.
