Urbanova — ESG & Social Impact

The ESG framework and the social impact underpinning Urbanova.

Urbanova Business PlanSection 17 › ESG & Social Impact

Section 17 · Business Plan

ESG & Social Impact

The ESG framework and the social impact underpinning Urbanova.

  • Social: 20,000 affordable homes housing an
    estimated 45,000–55,000 residents near jobs; commuting time and cost
    reductions; support for ±250 precinct SMMEs; construction-phase
    employment of 8,000–12,000 person-years.
  • Environmental: EDGE certification across the
    portfolio; 30–40% energy displacement via rooftop solar; ≥20% water-use
    reduction; estimated 35,000–45,000 tCO₂e avoided per annum at full
    scale.
  • Governance: independent board majority from
    financial close; quarterly lender ESG reporting aligned to IFC
    Performance Standards; development-impact KPIs contractualised in
    facility agreements.
  • Spatial transformation: densification of
    well-located urban land directly counters apartheid spatial planning,
    the core impact thesis that attracts PIC, DBSA and DFI capital to this
    asset class.

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