The real estate group Urbanity, specialising in industrial development, has released its annual ESG report. The document summarises the company’s achievements and progress in environmental and social responsibility over the past year. The data demonstrates how ESG principles can be effectively integrated into the construction of industrial campuses to ensure sustainability while remaining practical and efficient for end users.

“Our campuses for manufacturing and logistics companies are designed with people at the heart of their operations – our tenants, their employees, and the local communities who spend the most time in these areas. This marks a significant shift in how industrial development is perceived. ESG reporting is not a formality for us – it is a way to measure the impact our projects have on their surroundings. It is also a tool for transparently showing where we aim to improve,” says Roland Hofman, Co-founder and CEO of Urbanity.

Urbanity’s flagship project is the industrial campus in Tachov, which has been awarded the prestigious BREEAM Communities certification and several awards, including the Sustainability Star 2024 at the Czech & Slovak Sustainability Summit. Last year also saw the commencement of infrastructure works for a new campus in Bruntál, which aspires to build on the success of the Tachov site. In 2025, the project is taking concrete shape, confirming Urbanity’s commitment to turning its vision into reality.

Urbanity’s ESG report has been prepared in accordance with ESRS standards, and its emissions calculations follow the internationally recognised GHG Protocol – a framework for measuring environmental impact, particularly greenhouse gas emissions. The report includes 100% measurement of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, and for the first time, Scope 3 emissions as well. This covers not only direct emissions from heating buildings or operating technologies, but also indirect emissions related to material consumption during construction and property operations.

“We take responsibility for our own operations very seriously. Last year, we expanded our data collection to include the so-called value chain – the impacts arising from suppliers, partners, and the production of materials used by Urbanity. We are continuing to work on more detailed monitoring of Scope 3 GHG emissions this year. Our goal is to obtain the most comprehensive picture possible of the environmental and societal impact of our entire ecosystem,” explains Kateřina Šveráková, who oversees the implementation of Urbanity’s ESG strategy.

The value chain comprises approximately 290 suppliers, all of whom already have ESG clauses included in their contracts. Urbanity has been systematically engaged in ESG reporting since 2021, in collaboration with Frank Bold Advisory. In 2024, the company was ranked in the TOP 5 of the ESG Rating by the Association of Social Responsibility in the category of small and medium-sized enterprises – the first real estate company to achieve this distinction.

The full report is available here.