From affordable housing to universities, EDGE certified projects are increasing in multiple African countries, as this growing market for investors gains attention in the lead up to an Africa-based COP in 2022.
NEO’s real estate portfolio is the first in the world to achieve EDGE Zero Carbon certification using the new retrofit protocol, establishing a clear path to decarbonization for all existing building portfolios.
Launched last March in the Philippines with assistance from IFC, the BALAI BERDE Program signals to Southeast Asia and the rest of the Global South the important role the secondary mortgage market can play in greening the housing sector.
By implementing green lending programs and leading by example through the certification of its own buildings, ProCredit is putting sustainability into action.
The market potential for green buildings in cities in developing countries is astronomical, according to the IFC report, Green Buildings: A Finance and Policy Blueprint for Emerging Markets.
Bancolombia, Colombia’s largest commercial bank, is pivoting the construction market towards a more sustainable future by issuing green bonds for projects certified green.