'Setting the trend in sustainability': Branicks Group AG publishes
Sustainability Report 2023 and continues to push ESG leadership claim

EQS-News: Branicks Group AG / Key word(s): ESG/Real Estate
'Setting the trend in sustainability': Branicks Group AG publishes
Sustainability Report 2023 and continues to push ESG leadership claim

29.05.2024 / 07:00 CET/CEST
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'Setting the trend in sustainability': Branicks Group AG publishes
Sustainability Report 2023 and continues to push ESG leadership claim

* Sustainability at Branicks: Successful. Systematic. Credible

* New renewables asset class as a further driver of returns and value

* Dynamic increase in the green building rate to over 43%

* Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in own portfolio by 36% since 2018

Frankfurt, 29 May 2024 - Branicks Group AG (Branicks), ISIN: DE000A1X3XX4,
one of Germany's leading listed property companies, today published its
sustainability report for the year 2023. In the report entitled 'Setting the
course for sustainability', Branicks continues to focus its corporate
strategy on ESG and documents the progress made in achieving the ESG targets
set for the reporting year.

Branicks was once again able to dynamically increase the green building
ratio in its own portfolio to 43.6%. The original target of 20% by the end
of 2023 had already been exceeded in the previous year. In the reporting
year, Branicks came within a few percentage points of its target of reducing
greenhouse gas emissions per m2 in the Commercial Portfolio by 40% by 2030
compared to the base year of 2018, at 36%.

The company was able to increase the proportion of women in the extended
management team to 37.5% (+6.5 percentage points) in the reporting year. In
the area of governance, Branicks significantly expanded the training
measures for the company's employees (+78.5%).

All developments were confirmed by the first full audit of the
sustainability report by an independent auditing company, which further
emphasises the value and authenticity of the company's commitment to
sustainability.

Sonja Wärntges, CEO of Branicks Group AG: 'In our industry, we are a driving
force, trendsetter and innovative idea driver for ESG and sustainability.
For us, sustainability is an essential part of our DNA, our success and our
understanding of living responsibility for the future.'

The alignment of corporate activities with ESG criteria has been part of
Branicks' strategic approach for more than ten years and is increasingly
moving to the centre of the corporate strategy. In the current financial
year and the coming years, the Branicks Group will continue to
systematically drive forward its transformation into a profitable,
ESG-focussed and value-creating asset expert.

Branicks recently launched the expansion of its business model to include
the renewable energy asset class. On the one hand, this includes the further
expansion of the green building quota as the equivalent of ecological
assets. Secondly, a partnership with Encavis Asset Management AG was
established in the Institutional Business segment and the renewable fund
'Branicks Renewable Energy Fund S.C.S. SICAV-RAIF' was launched as the first
operational step. This is an Article 9 Impact Fund - classified as an
ecological, economic and social contribution to achieving the European
climate targets with a targeted average return of 8% p.a. and a planned
volume of EUR 300 million.

In the reporting year, Branicks once again achieved top positions in
ESG-relevant ratings such as Morningstar Sustainalytics and S&P Global CSA.
The Branicks Group is also a signatory to the UN Global Compact and the UN
PRI network. Properties in the Branicks portfolio have been awarded
prestigious ESG certificates such as DGNB, LEED or BREEAM.

The sustainability report was prepared in accordance with the guidelines of
the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI Standards) and can be downloaded at:
https://www.branicks.com/download/publikationen/Branicks_NB2023_E.pdf

About Branicks Group AG:
Branicks Group AG (formerly DIC Asset AG) is a leading German listed
specialist for office and logistics real estate as well as newly renewable
assets with over 25 years of experience in the real estate market and access
to a broad investor network. Our basis is the national and regional real
estate platform with nine offices in the ground in all major German markets
(including VIB Vermögen AG). As of March 31, 2024, we managed properties
with a market value of EUR 13.1 billion in the Commercial Portfolio and
Institutional Business segments.

The Commercial Portfolio segment comprises real estate held for our own
account. Here, we generate cash flows from stable rent revenues on long-term
leases while also optimizing the value of our portfolio assets through
active management and realizing gains from sales.

In the Institutional Business segment, we earn recurrent fees from real
estate services we provide to national and international institutional
investors by structuring and managing investment products that return
attractive dividend yields.

The shares of Branicks Group AG are listed in the Prime Standard of the
German Stock Exchange (WKN: A1X3XX / ISIN: DE000A1X3XX4).

The company is fully committed to sustainability and occupies top positions
in ESG-relevant ratings such as Morningstar Sustainalytics and S&P Global
CSA. The Branicks Group is also a signatory to the UN Global Compact and the
UN PRI network. Properties in the Branicks portfolio have been awarded
renowned ESG certificates such as DGNB, LEED or BREEAM.

For more details, go to www.branicks.com

PR Contact Branicks Group AG:

Stephan Heimbach

Neue Mainzer Strasse 32-36

D-60311 Frankfurt am Main

Phone +49 69 9454858-1569

pr@branicks.com

IR Contact Branicks Group AG:

Jasmin Dentz

Neue Mainzer Strasse 32-36

D-60311 Frankfurt am Main

Phone +49 69 9454858-1492

ir@branicks.com


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   Language:       English
   Company:        Branicks Group AG
                   Neue Mainzer Straße 32-36
                   60311 Frankfurt am Main
                   Germany
   Phone:          +49 69 9454858-1492
   Fax:            +49 69 9454858-9399
   E-mail:         ir@branicks.com
   Internet:       www.branicks.com
   ISIN:           DE000A1X3XX4, DE000A12T648, DE000A2GSCV5, DE000A2NBZG9
   WKN:            A1X3XX, A12T64, A2GSCV, A2NBZG
   Listed:         Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
                   Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf,
                   Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate
                   Exchange; Luxembourg Stock Exchange
   EQS News ID:    1913037

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