Sustainability: Integrating ESG to Drive Performance and Mitigate Risk

At Grace, sustainability is integral to our investment strategy. We embed material environmental, social, and governance considerations throughout the investment lifecycle — strengthening asset resilience, unlocking long-term value, and future-proofing portfolios in a fast-evolving regulatory and investor landscape.

We are committed to:

Environmental Leadership:
Building a market-leading, energy-efficient portfolio aligned with best-in-class sustainability standards.
Social Impact:
Expanding access to high-quality, affordable housing while fostering inclusive, resilient communities.
Governance Excellence:
Upholding rigorous transparency, ethics, and risk management across all operations.

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Environmental: Green Transition

Grace applies a comprehensive ESG-led enhancement programme at both the building and unit levels.
Each asset receives a tailored plan targeting energy and water efficiency, modern heating systems, waste reduction, renewable integration, circular material usage, and innovation in sustainable design.
We conduct full lifecycle energy modelling, benchmark performance across Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, and set ambitious 2030 targets for carbon footprint reduction.

Our energy transition initiatives are focused on:

Reducing energy consumption and operational costs
Enhancing long-term asset value and liquidity
Delivering measurable sustainability outcomes

Social Impact: Empowering Employees, Tenants, Supply Chains, and Communities

We focus on the defensive and affordable mid-market rental segments — where structural undersupply is most acute. Our strategy delivers access to high-quality, energy-efficient homes across a broad range of income levels and life stages, promoting thriving, mixed-demographic communities.

We are committed to creating tangible social value by:

Supporting local employment and sourcing from local suppliers
Partnering with stakeholders and residents to enhance living standards
Promoting inclusive, healthy, and sustainable communities

Our Key Social Focus Areas:

Employees: Human capital development, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI), and Health & Safety
Supply Chain: Sustainability, ethical procurement, and supply chain resiliency
Tenants: Affordability, health and safety, tenant engagement, and sustainable living practices
Community: Enhancing affordability, wellbeing, and broader social impact

Governance: Upholding Best-in-Class Standards

Strong governance is the foundation of sustainable investment performance.
Grace embeds ESG considerations systematically across management structures, risk assessment processes, and investment decision-making.

Our governance commitment includes:

In-depth ESG due diligence and decarbonisation planning during acquisitions
Development of post-acquisition sustainability and value creation plans
Ethical sourcing standards and high expectations for service providers and contractors
Comprehensive compliance with human rights, anti-corruption, AML, data privacy, and cybersecurity protocols

The Grace Board of Directors defines and oversees our Sustainability Strategy, while our dedicated ESG Committee ensures continuous integration of ESG principles into operations and reporting.

We maintain transparency with investors and key stakeholders, ensuring robust, ethics-led practices that support long-term value creation and investor confidence.