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Nhood aims to generate over €10 million by 2030 through its new global ESG strategy
Bucharest, 29 April 2025 – Nhood, an integrated real estate services and solutions company, present in 10 European countries, including Romania, strengthens its leading position in sustainable real estate transformation by launching its global ESG strategy - Nhoods' Impact Generation - to become a reference player in urban regeneration.
The new strategy aims, among other things, to become a major player in ESG services, with a target of generating cumulative sales of more than €10 million in ESG services by 2030, targeting both existing clients and new partners.
A pioneer in urban regeneration, Nhood has adopted a strategic approach that prioritizes people and follows a concrete action plan to assess and maximize the impact of its actions in four key areas: People, Planet, Profit, and Governance.
"At the heart of our ESG strategy is a commitment to people. Our vision is to transform the real estate sector into a driver of sustainable value creation that brings prosperity to our clients, strengthens our business, and positively impacts the future of the planet; all while remaining a solutions engine for our teams," stated Antoine Grolin, President of Nhood.
To reach its ESG goals, Nhood has set a goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040, and aims to reduce the carbon footprint associated with employee mobility by 40% by 2030. Furthermore, the company has set a goal to completely eliminate non-recyclable waste and plant 100,000 trees in its projects by the end of the decade.
In addition, Nhood plans to set up the Nhood Foundation for Regeneration by 2027, through which it aims to redistribute a portion of its profits to regenerative projects.
At the same time, Nhood is focused on continuously developing the skills of its employees through training programs, ensuring a healthy and supportive work environment, actively promoting diversity, equal opportunities and inclusion, and strengthening ties with local communities through solidarity projects. The company's objectives include training 100% of employees in ESG through modules specific to their roles, certifying all company sites to wellbeing standards by 2028 (such as WELL certification) and achieving Gender Equality European & International Standard for Diversity (GEEIS) certification.
From a profitability perspective, Nhood aims to amplify long-term value creation by integrating ESG criteria into financial decision-making processes, adopting a sustainable procurement policy that actively involves suppliers, and redistributing a portion of profits to support regenerative impact projects.
The company places particular emphasis on corporate governance, committing to operate in a transparent and accountable manner. Targets include integrating ESG criteria into the executive bonus system, fully aligning operations with CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) and Duty of Care requirements, and implementing GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) reporting in all markets in which it operates.
- Romania - active role in Nhood's ESG strategy
In 2024, Nhood Romania's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions accounted for 6.9% of Nhood's total emissions, below countries such as France or Italy.
Nhood invests significantly in the education and training of its employees through the Nhood Academy, thus ensuring that all company employees understand and actively contribute to the implementation of the ESG strategy. From 2025, the Nhood Academy will provide employees with 5 e-learning modules dedicated to ESG principles and a specialized training program on climate change, as well as a sustainable lifestyle practices guide applicable beyond the professional setting. Their aim is to generate behavioral change, both in the workplace and on a personal level, in order to reduce long-term impacts.
"Nhood Romania is fully committed to implementing the Group's ESG objectives. We are focused on reducing our carbon footprint, particularly in procurement and transportation, and contributing to the company's global sustainability goals. Employees are also encouraged to get involved in social or environmental projects, benefiting from a day during the week when they can dedicate themselves to a cause they believe in," stated Elena Bocan, Head of Market.
To support the achievement of these ambitious goals, Nhood is developing an extensive portfolio of ESG services, aimed at both existing clients and attracting new partnerships. These services cover areas such as climate resilience, efficient resource management, protecting biodiversity, and promoting health and well-being.
About NHOOD SERVICES ROMÂNIA:
Nhood Services Romania is a dynamic real estate services company specializing in community engagement, mixed-use project operations and commercialization, asset management, and the development of sustainable and urban regeneration projects. Acting on behalf of asset owners, it offers a comprehensive range of services from retail and residential to office spaces and community hubs, with the goal of transforming existing spaces into vibrant and attractive places with a positive impact on the environment, society, and economy.
Nhood operates across three business lines: Property & Asset Services, Resources & Fund Investment, and Development, as part of the Ceetrus and Nodi ecosystem. In Romania, the company manages 25 mandates for retail and office spaces (including leasing), a business park – Coresi Business Campus, a residential project – Coresi AvantGarden, and 23 retail locations nationwide, all Auchan shopping centers, including Coresi Shopping Resort. Nhood collaborates with over 15 clients, including Ceetrus and Auchan, and oversees Cartierul Coresi, the largest urban regeneration project in Romania.
Nhood brings together the real estate expertise of over 1,300 professionals across 11 countries to regenerate and transform an initial portfolio of nearly 300 shopping centers across Europe, with a potential for 30,000 housing units within 40 real estate projects. The assets under Nhood’s management are valued at over 8 billion euros.
