Standard ESG-Questionnaire for Direct Real Estate Vehicles
INTRODUCTION
In Switzerland, residential and commercial real estate generate around a quarter of the country's CO2 emissions. Real estate investors therefore have considerable leverage to contribute to achieving Switzerland's climate targets, by taking climate and broader sustainability factors into account.
In 2024, SSF for the first time published the "Standard ESG-Questionnaire for Direct Real Estate Vehicles" to simplify the exchange of information between direct and indirect real estate investors.
Over the summer 2025, SSF collected feedback on the questionnaire and, with the support of the related Steering Committee (add hyperlink), prepared an updated version in time for the new reporting cycle. This questionnaire can serve as the standard tool for indirect real estate investors to gather information from direct real estate vehicles.
CONTENT OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE
ESG Information
- General Information
- Company level ESG-Memberships & Sign-ups
- Sustainability Organisation & Resources
- Sustainability Strategy / Sustainable Investment Approach of the Portfolio
- Sustainability/ESG-Rating, Transparency & Reporting of the Portfolio
- Methodological Parameters of Environmental Indicators
- Building Certifications
Environmental indicators
8. Environmental indicators (based on AMAS self-regulation / KGAST recommendation / ASIP ESG reporting standards)
DOWNLOAD OF QUESTIONNAIRE
*German and French versions of the updated questionnaire will follow
We happily provide the previous year’s file, including mark-ups, for individuals interested in reviewing the modifications introduced in the 2025 questionnaire.
STEERING COMMITTEE
SSF plans to regularly update the Standard Questionnaire based on feedback from its network. To this end, we have invited industry and academic experts to form a steering committee to evaluate market feedback and align the questionnaire with current market practice.
Feedback for regular update cycles
We invite market participants to provide any feedback on the Standard ESG Questionnaire for Direct Real Estate Vehicles. We will integrate the feedback in the next revision cycle (Summer 2026). Please use the feedback form to provide feedback on the questionnaire.
