Pro-invest Group is pleased to report our sustained commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) excellence, as evidenced by the latest GRESB Real Estate Assessment scores. Now in our seventh consecutive year of participation, Pro-invest Group has upheld high ESG standards, reflecting our dedication to responsible investment and operational practices. GRESB, the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark, is an esteemed independent organisation known for its rigorous ESG performance data and benchmarks, which facilitate informed decision-making within the real estate industry.

Pro-invest Group recently attended three major industry conferences - HICAP ANZ and NoVacancy in Australia and HOFTEL in Saudi Arabia - to share insights into its comprehensive approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). For Pro-invest, ESG is not an afterthought but a core component of its business strategy, deeply integrated into everything from construction practices to daily operations. The group aims to set a standard in sustainable and responsible practices, including energy efficiency, social responsibility, and inclusive community development.

Pro-invest Group goes beyond hospitality to make a lasting impact with its strong commitment to ESG principles. From setting a 2030 net zero carbon emissions target for its APAC hotels to achieving 'Great Place to Work' certification, the group is focused on ethical and sustainable practices across the business. Investors, guests, and communities alike benefit from this holistic approach.

26 September, 2023: Holiday Inn Express Newcastle, part of the Pro-invest Group portfolio, is marking UN World Tourism Day 2023: Tourism & Green Investments, which takes place on 27 September. Highlighting the need for better-targeted investments for people, planet and prosperity, it underscores the imperative of sustainable investments in the hotel sector – which accounts for around 1% of global carbon emissions.

Pro-invest Group is proud to announce the release of its annual sustainability report for the Financial Year Ending 2022, the Pro-invest Group FYE 2022 Annual Sustainability Report.

When the Energy and Environmental Alliance (EEA) formed in late 2020, it was a clear chance for the hotel industry to come together, recognise the important role we play, and work towards a common vision for a world which ‘is green, sustainable, and where everybody can prosper’.

This was the topic Dr. Sabine Schaffer tackled at the PERE Responsible Business Forum in Singapore. Our position: ‘It's not about how much ESG costs us now, but rather how much it will cost us in the future if we don't implement it’.

Pro-invest Group attended the Gulf & Indian Ocean Hotel Investors Summit (GIOHIS) in Abu Dhabi last month where Dr. Sabine Schaffer, Co-Founder and CEO, Europe, shared the company’s latest insight during the keynote session ‘Sustainability - why it is a must-have not a "nice-to-do" in developing new hotels and resorts’, moderated by HOFTEL Chairman & CEO Simon Allison and alongside Josef Kleindienst, Chairman, Kleindienst Group.

Pro-invest Group is pleased to say the key learnings of its carbon neutral certification for Holiday Inn Express Newcastle. The certification marked a first not only for Pro-invest Group but was also the first hotel building in Australia to achieve carbon neutral certification under the NABERS Climate Active pathway. In this feature, Dr. Sabine Schaffer, Co-Founder & CEO Europe, Pro-invest Group details how we have continuously built upon our environmental social governance efforts for hotel sustainability, across the entire Pro-invest Group portfolio.