Sustainability Due Diligence

At Longevity Partners, we deliver fast, insightful, and commercially aligned sustainability due diligence. Our tailored process is rooted in international standards and sector-specific expertise.

Our Services

1.Stranded Asset & Transition Risk Analysis

• Identifies assets at risk of regulatory non-compliance and value depreciation due to reliance on fossil fuel systems.
• Uses CRREM to model alignment scenarios and transition costs.

2. Sustainability Liability Identification

• Uncovers technical and operational sustainability gaps not visible in standard building surveys.
• Evaluates systems like insulation, leak detection, refrigerant types, and biodiversity plans.

3. Regulatory Compliance Gap Assessment

• Assesses readiness for 2027–2030 EPC tightening and other emerging rules.
• Reviews EPC ratings, data completeness, and green certification trajectories.

4. Post-Acquisition Environmental Strategy

• Delivers a roadmap for enhancing asset performance post-acquisition.
• Includes pathways for:
  • Net Zero Carbon transition
  • BREEAM In-Use certification
  • Tenant energy optimization
  • Sustainability-linked capital expenditure

5. Alignment with SFDR & EU Taxonomy

• Provides structured analysis for Articles 8 and 9 fund compliance.
• Designed for seamless integration into sustainability reporting and regulatory disclosures

Your Outcomes

• De-risk acquisitions: Identify and quantify sustainability-related exposures.

• Model transition pathways: Align assets with 1.5°C climate targets.
• Ensure regulatory compliance: Check assets remain compliant with upcoming regulations and market expectations.
• Long term value creation: Provide a roadmap for post-acquisition sustainability enhancement.
• Enable alignment with global sustainability standards such as the EU Taxonomy and SFDR (Articles 8 and 9).

Why Choose Longevity Partners?

• Climate-Aligned Risk Assessment: CRREM-based modelling shows the exact year an asset will fall off the 1.5°C pathway and quantifies upgrade costs.
• In-Depth Technical Insight: Goes beyond traditional surveys by exposing material environmental liabilities often hidden in standard due diligence, such as outdated systems or refrigerants.
• Regulatory Roadmapping: Benchmarks assets against key frameworks including UK MEES and EU Taxonomy, identifying gaps and recommending compliance strategies.
• Actionable Value Creation Plans: Offers detailed sustainability enhancement plans covering energy, certifications, tenant engagement, and futureproofing investments.
• Investor & Regulatory Alignment: Designed to feed directly into SFDR and fund-level sustainability disclosures, supporting green capital mandates and investor transparency.

Insights

Projects

DPD Croydon

Pre-Acquisition ESG Due Diligence

Type of Asset: Logistic

Location: Croydon, UK

Key Number: 1 asset

Longevity Partners Transactions team supported Realterm with pre-acquisition due diligence for the DPD Depot in Croydon. We assessed the asset against SFDR objectives, identified improvement areas with cost implications, and highlighted “quick wins.” Recommendations covered energy and carbon performance, green building certifications, and health and wellbeing measures to align the asset with the fund’s strategy.

Realterm

Sustainability Due Diligence

Type of Asset: Logistics

Location: The Netherlands

Key Number: 8 assets

Longevity Partners delivered Sustainable Due Diligence audits to support the acquisition of logistics portfolios in the Netherlands. Despite limited data and a short timeframe, we provided tailored analysis supported by a bespoke screening checklist and IC summary, ensuring clear alignment with client investment requirements.

JP Morgan

Sustainability Due Diligence

Type of Asset: Offices, Logistics

Location: UK, Ireland, France, Germany

Key Number: 15 assets,  +1,000,00 sqm

Longevity Partners holds an ongoing mandate with JP Morgan to deliver sustainability and energy due diligence across acquisitions in Europe. Recent audits have supported the acquisition of prime offices and logistics portfolios in the UK, Ireland, Germany and France, ensuring alignment with ESG objectives.