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24 June 2026

Biodiversity in real estate: learning from a frontrunner

Awareness of the importance of biodiversity is growing rapidly among both companies and investors. At the same time, this is a fast evolving field, with frameworks increasingly available, but still being refined. The key challenge lies in translating these into metrics that are meaningfully applicable at the level of individual companies.

As investors, we also recognise that this discussion is not yet settled. It is therefore important for us to engage actively with companies and learn from those at the forefront. In this edition of Sustainable in Action, we highlight our engagement with Catena, a Swedish real estate company that is taking a leading role in this area.

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Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management ( VLK IM) is licensed as a manager of various UCITS and AIFs and authorised to provide investment services and as such is subject to supervision by the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets. This document is for information purposes only and provides insufficient information for an investment decision.

As asset manager VLK IM may have investments, generally for the benefit of third parties, in financial instruments mentioned in this document and it may at any time decide to execute buy or sell transactions in these financial instruments. This document has been produced independently of the companies mentioned, and the views contained herein are entirely those of VLK Investment Management. This document does not contain investment advice, no investment recommendation, no research, or an invitation to buy or sell any financial instruments, and should not be interpreted as such. The opinions expressed in this document are our opinions and views as of such date only. These may be subject to change at any given time, without prior notice.

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