Catena - ESG profile

Company activities The company prioritises establishing conditions for logistics and properties that minimize its environmental impact. For example, Catena always examines the possibility of using solar cells and is working to increase the number of properties with environmental certifications. The company says that all its new redevelopments result in environmentally certified buildings. In addition, Catena offers green leases to all tenants (applies to tenants with an annual rent of SEK 1m).

From a social perspective, the company has set a target of maintaining an eNPS of at least 40 (currently 48), which suggests that the employees are satisfied and are good ambassadors for the company. Catena strives for diversity and currently 43% of its board of directors are women. The corresponding figure for its overall workforce is 37%.

Risks and opportunities The construction and real estate sector leaves carbon footprints through the entire value chain, including the production of materials, building and managing properties. Catena has classified its environmental impact from operations in five areas: electricity consumption, heat usage, choice of construction materials in new construction and remodeling, waste management and reduced transport through efficient logistics locations. Other risks that the company are exposed to include social and governance issues, such as health and safety, corruption and bribes.

The company could impact the logistics industry by imposing sustainability requirements on suppliers and tenants.