Top-ranked sustainability initiatives

Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

For the eighth consecutive year Castellum has been included as the only Nordic property company on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). The DJSI is based on judgements and ESG ratings from the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (S&P CSA), with Castellum receiving top marks. The S&P CSA is a prestigious sustainability survey, and is one of the world’s most comprehensive databases covering the sustainability initiatives and sustainability results of listed companies. Only five Swedish companies are included in the S&P CSA, in which 13,000 listed companies globally were invited in 2023 and only the best in the respective industries qualified for the index. The purpose of the index is to steer investors towards more sustainable investments. 

Castellum’s rating: 77/100 

 

MSCI ESG RATINGS

Castellum is rated AAA on a scale between AAA and CCC by the MSCI ESG Ratings assessment.

Castellums rating: AAA

 

Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB)

For the eighth consecutive year, Castellum has ranked as a sector leader in the category of Sustainability in Project development and has maintained a high ranking in the Office/Industrial category from the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). GRESB is an international sustainability survey that measures and evaluates the sustainability initiatives of property companies and property funds. This year’s study encompassed 2,084 property companies and funds in 75 countries – a large part of the global property market.

Castellum’s rating in the category Office/Industrial: 92/100
Castellum’s rating in the category Sustainability in Project development: 100/100

 

EPRA sBPR Awards  

Each year, the European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA), through the Sustainability Best Practices Recommendations Awards (sBPR Awards), selects the companies that will receive the gold, silver or bronze award for best sustainability reporting. Castellum retains EPRA Gold, which is proof that Castellum not only keeps its promises in sustainability but also that the company is clear and transparent in its communication on sustainability.

Castellum's rating: Gold

 

CDP

Castellum reports to the CDP and has a rating of B on a scale of A to D–. The CDP is an independent non-profit organisation with the world’s largest collection of information on companies’ climate impacts.

Castellum's rating: A-

 

Sustainalytics

Castellum has ranked as Region Top-Rated in the Sustainalytics sustainability benchmark,
which covers over 15,000 companies across the globe.

Castellum's rating: Region Top-Rated

The Sustainability Yearbook

Castellum is ranked first in Europe and fourth worldwide in the Sustainability Yearbook 2024, and is the only property company in the Nordic region to be included. The Sustainability Yearbook is produced Castellum commended for sustainability initiatives by S&P Global, a world leader in credit ratings, benchmarks and analyses in the global capital and raw materials markets. In total, over 9,400 companies in 62 industries were assessed.

 

SBTi

Castellum is the first property company in the Nordic region to have its goals for climate-neutral operations approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), back in 2018. The company’s climate targets are scientifically correct and are in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement to reduce global warming, as well as Sweden’s ambitions of becoming a fossil-free country.