{"id":4616,"date":"2022-07-05T14:51:13","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T14:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cfp156.ff131.ssdwp.nl\/?p=4616"},"modified":"2022-08-07T10:10:50","modified_gmt":"2022-08-07T10:10:50","slug":"world-port-center-rotterdam-most-complete-esg-project-in-the-netherlands-thanks-in-part-to-well-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cfpgreenbuildings.com\/news-and-cases\/world-port-center-rotterdam-most-complete-esg-project-in-the-netherlands-thanks-in-part-to-well-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"World Port Center Rotterdam most complete ESG project in the Netherlands, thanks in part to WELL Gold"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
In recent years, energy and health have become increasingly important topics. More and more often, sustainable investments are now being measured against the ESG risk score, which examines Environmental, Social and Governance issues. The relatively new health certification WELL is also attracting more and more attention, although the certifications are still scarce in the Netherlands. What does WELL certification involve and what challenges does it present? Erik Dijkema and Sander van den Berg tell us more and explain it using the example of the World Port Center in Rotterdam.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As co-owner of the World Port Center Rotterdam, Unifore was already challenged by its tenants on sustainability in 2017. This was followed by energy labelling programmes and a nice first BREEAM certification<\/a> (Very Good for the Riva office building in \u2018s-Hertogenbosch). \u201cWe were increasingly challenged to think beyond the traditional approach,\u201d says Erik Dijkema, Partner at Unifore. \u201cOur tenants wanted to stay, but at the same time wanted us to be working with ESG. That means not just a focus on environmental impact, but also on other social aspects such as health. So from the first BREEAM project in \u2018s-Hertogenbosch in 2017, Unifore has grown to the most complete ESG project in the Netherlands, World Port Center, with a BREEAM Excellent and now also a WELL Gold certification<\/a>.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n In order to qualify for WELL certification, you need to check off a number of mandatory components. These mandatory components are called preconditions, and they are the basis for a healthy building. For example, the air and water quality must undergo a performance test, and boundary conditions on temperature control and noise must be met. There are also a number of basic rules regarding behaviour: people must be actively encouraged to drink water, there must be enough water taps, and smoking is all but completely prohibited. \u201cWe have created a Blue Lease for our tenants,\u201d Erik continues. \u201cThis obliges the tenant and landlord to think about the E, S and G in a structured way several times a year. They also have to provide someone with an ESG calendar. In addition, we send out a newsletter every three months with all kinds of tips and tricks. From instructions on how to adjust your office chair properly to tips on getting more movement in or sleeping better. In all that, various themes that affect the health of the users of the World Port Center in Rotterdam are given a particular focus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nESG increasingly important for investors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Key components of WELL: the preconditions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n