--- title: "Rethinking real estate investment: turning sustainable performance into competitive returns" description: Deepki’s white paper explores how to transform retrofitting into a strategic lever for profitability, risk mitigation, and long-term value creation. --- ![Frame](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Deepki%20%20Assets%202022/assets/Image/Frame.png?width=163&height=54&name=Frame.png) # Rethinking real estate investment: turning sustainable performance into competitive returns ## **How action planning, reporting, and innovative capital strategies unlock value in real estate** As capital markets grow more selective, sustainability in real estate is no longer just a regulatory challenge—it’s a **financial one.** Deepki’s new white paper helps decision-makers confront the **disconnect between climate ambition and financial execution.** Through clear planning with reliable data, AI-backed tools, and investor-grade reporting, it offers practical guidance on how to **transform retrofitting from a cost center into a strategic lever for profitability, risk mitigation, and long-term value creation**. ## Download Deepki’s white paper - **This paper will bring you clarity on:** - What data, reporting, and planning frameworks earn investor trust - Why aligning financial and sustainability goals unlocks better capital access - How retrofit strategies can be structured to support financial decision-making ### Rethinking real estate investment: turning sustainable performance into competitive returns   ## They trust us ![swiss life logo black-2](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/swiss%20life%20logo%20black-2.png?width=122&height=100&name=swiss%20life%20logo%20black-2.png) ![Klépierre\_black logo](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DESIGN/New%20landing%20page%20assets/Kl%C3%A9pierre_black%20logo.png?width=260&height=160&name=Kl%C3%A9pierre_black%20logo.png) ![Logo\_Azora\_Black](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DESIGN/New%20landing%20page%20assets/Logo/Logo_Azora_Black.jpg?width=260&height=160&name=Logo_Azora_Black.jpg) ![Logo Icade black](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20Icade%20black.png?width=2020&height=1509&name=Logo%20Icade%20black.png) ![Kiloutou](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DESIGN/New%20landing%20page%20assets/Kiloutou.png?width=1516&height=1228&name=Kiloutou.png) ![aéma logo](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/a%C3%A9ma%20logo.jpeg?width=1780&height=1134&name=a%C3%A9ma%20logo.jpeg) ![advitam logo black](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/advitam%20logo%20black.png?width=1018&height=404&name=advitam%20logo%20black.png) ![logo\_Picard](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_Picard.png?width=1440&height=900&name=logo_Picard.png) ![heppner logo](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/heppner%20logo.png?width=508&height=316&name=heppner%20logo.png) ![AEW LOGO black](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AEW%20LOGO%20black.png?width=1360&height=732&name=AEW%20LOGO%20black.png) ![clariane logo-Mar-12-2025-10-22-21-8893-AM](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/clariane%20logo-Mar-12-2025-10-22-21-8893-AM.png?width=2000&name=clariane%20logo-Mar-12-2025-10-22-21-8893-AM.png) ![bnp paribas real estate logo black](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Design/New%20landing%20page%20assets/Case%20studies%20pictures/bnp%20paribas%20real%20estate%20logo%20black.png?width=726&height=204&name=bnp%20paribas%20real%20estate%20logo%20black.png) ![Amundi logo black](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Amundi%20logo%20black.png?width=1200&height=458&name=Amundi%20logo%20black.png) ![PRAEMIA REIM LOGO-Mar-12-2025-10-26-23-7792-AM](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PRAEMIA%20REIM%20LOGO-Mar-12-2025-10-26-23-7792-AM.png?width=619&height=224&name=PRAEMIA%20REIM%20LOGO-Mar-12-2025-10-26-23-7792-AM.png) ![JCDecaux logo black](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/JCDecaux%20logo%20black.png?width=1200&height=472&name=JCDecaux%20logo%20black.png) ![Invesco logo black](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Invesco%20logo%20black.png?width=1023&height=536&name=Invesco%20logo%20black.png) ![1200px-Logo\_Groupe\_Beaumanoir](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DESIGN/New%20landing%20page%20assets/Logo/1200px-Logo_Groupe_Beaumanoir.png?width=1200&height=464&name=1200px-Logo_Groupe_Beaumanoir.png) ![Fore](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Fore.png?width=832&height=512&name=Fore.png) ![Nuveen](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nuveen.png?width=832&height=512&name=Nuveen.png) ![Fidelity](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Fidelity.png?width=832&height=512&name=Fidelity.png) ![CBRE](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CBRE.png?width=832&height=512&name=CBRE.png) ![JLL](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/JLL.png?width=832&height=512&name=JLL.png) ## Action planning, reporting, and innovative capital strategies unlock value in real estate Deepki’s paper outlines three key enablers to deal with the industry’s sustainable investment challenges.     ![trends\_impact\_icon](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2.SPAIN/trends_impact_icon.png?width=172&height=172&name=trends_impact_icon.png)   # Actionable planning   Utilizing digital tools and AI to develop cost-effective, time-bound retrofit strategies that align with both regulatory requirements and investor expectations.      ![Deepki\_Icon\_011](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Design/Icons/Deepki_Icon_011.png?width=175&height=170&name=Deepki_Icon_011.png)   # Structured execution   Translating risk assessments into credible investment roadmaps that demonstrate resilience and compliance with evolving standards.     ![Deepki\_Icon\_Infographic\_ImpactGreen](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Deepki%20%20Assets%202022/assets/Icons/Deepki_Icon_Infographic_ImpactGreen.png?width=165&height=165&name=Deepki_Icon_Infographic_ImpactGreen.png)   # Investor-grade reporting   Providing transparent, auditable data aligned with frameworks like CRREM, GRESB, and TCFD to enhance transparency and support access to green and performance-linked finance. ## Most trusted sustainability solutions for real estate ## 4 T€ AUM cumulated monitored ## 90 + countries we operate ## 70 k+ platform users ## 600 + Entreprise clients worldwide ## One Platform for sustainability   Manage everything from decarbonization and climate adaptation to social impact and compliance—all in one place, connected with your partners.  ![dr2-mockup](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DESIGN/New%20landing%20page%20assets/dr2-mockup.png?width=650&height=695&name=dr2-mockup.png)   Manage everything from decarbonization and climate adaptation to social impact and compliance—all in one place, connected with your partners.  ## Along with sustainable real estate expertise Our 150+ sustainability and project management experts support €4T in asset value monitored by Deepki, delivering insights and services that have been helping drive real-world impact for over 10 years. ![Consulting 2](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DESIGN/New%20landing%20page%20assets/Consulting%202.png?width=1200&height=1519&name=Consulting%202.png) Our 150+ sustainability and project management experts support €4T in asset value monitored by Deepki, delivering insights and services that have been helping drive real-world impact for over 10 years. ## 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The Deepki Investment Plan tool allows us to make this link, by directly showing and measuring the financial impact of ESG measures on the financial performance of an asset, and then model this strategically in the future.” \- Volker Stix, Managing Director, Catella Investment Management ![catella-2](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/catella-2.png?width=2000&name=catella-2.png) #### [Catella Investment Management](https://www.deepki.com/customers/catella-investment-management-uses-deepki-to-link-sustainability-to-asset-performance/) CAPEX planning & tracking, Data Collection, GRESB "We found in Deepki the Partner able to help us to integrate all our information, increase awareness on our actions, and at the same time build the investor disclosure necessary to obtain the GRESB rating.” \- Andrea Vecci, Head of Impact, Sustainability and Communication, Redo Sgr ![Redo-1-1](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Redo-1-1.png?width=552&height=540&name=Redo-1-1.png) #### [Redo Sgr](https://content.deepki.com/hubfs/Deepki%20-%20REDO%20Case%20Study%20V5%20EN%20Subs%20V2%20(1).mp4) Data collection, GRESB "Thanks to Deepki, we now finally have insights into how our properties are developing—we can see the effects of the measures we’ve implemented, whether it’s LED retrofits or intelligent heating control. At the same time, we’re able to model different future pathways and understand where our risks lie. This gives us a long-term view and the ability to act with precision". \- Mark Andresen, Project Lead and ESG-Coordination   ![neinver](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/neinver.png?width=387&height=393&name=neinver.png) #### [EUROPA-CENTER](https://www.deepki.com/customers/europa-center-partners-with-deepki-to-drive-sustainable-transformation-across-its-portfolio/) CAPEX planning & tracking, Climate Risk, Reporting, Virtual Retrofit "As a sustainable partner for real estate investments, ESG criteria are a crucial point for us in every investment decision. The Deepki Investment Plan tool allows us to make this link, by directly showing and measuring the financial impact of ESG measures on the financial performance of an asset, and then model this strategically in the future.” \- Volker Stix, Managing Director, Catella Investment Management ![catella-2](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/catella-2.png?width=2000&name=catella-2.png) #### [Catella Investment Management](https://www.deepki.com/customers/catella-investment-management-uses-deepki-to-link-sustainability-to-asset-performance/) CAPEX planning & tracking, Data Collection, GRESB "We found in Deepki the Partner able to help us to integrate all our information, increase awareness on our actions, and at the same time build the investor disclosure necessary to obtain the GRESB rating.” \- Andrea Vecci, Head of Impact, Sustainability and Communication, Redo Sgr ![Redo-1-1](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Redo-1-1.png?width=552&height=540&name=Redo-1-1.png) #### [Redo Sgr](https://content.deepki.com/hubfs/Deepki%20-%20REDO%20Case%20Study%20V5%20EN%20Subs%20V2%20(1).mp4) Data collection, GRESB "Thanks to Deepki, we now finally have insights into how our properties are developing—we can see the effects of the measures we’ve implemented, whether it’s LED retrofits or intelligent heating control. At the same time, we’re able to model different future pathways and understand where our risks lie. This gives us a long-term view and the ability to act with precision". \- Mark Andresen, Project Lead and ESG-Coordination   ![neinver](https://content.deepki.com/hs-fs/hubfs/neinver.png?width=387&height=393&name=neinver.png) #### [EUROPA-CENTER](https://www.deepki.com/customers/europa-center-partners-with-deepki-to-drive-sustainable-transformation-across-its-portfolio/) CAPEX planning & tracking, Climate Risk, Reporting, Virtual Retrofit ## Get in touch Minimize risk, maximize value. 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