LEG Immobilien unveils sustainability strategy focused on emission efficiency and green ventures

LEG Immobilien SE has introduced its updated Sustainability Strategy 2030, placing a clear emphasis on cost-effective and emission-efficient decarbonization of its building stock. The company aims to meet regulatory requirements efficiently while aligning environmental goals with economic outcomes.

A key element of the strategy is a shift from energy efficiency to emission efficiency. LEG believes this approach will reduce the financial burden on tenants and limit capital expenditure for property owners, while still delivering meaningful reductions in carbon emissions. The company is positioning itself not only as a landlord but also as a provider of climate-focused solutions to the broader housing sector.

Several in-house initiatives, operating under the LEG green ventures umbrella, are central to this strategy. These include dekarbo, which installs and operates air-to-air heat pumps; termios, whose AI-powered thermostat aims to optimize energy use; and RENOWATE, which specializes in serial refurbishment projects. LEG expects these ventures to contribute a cumulative EUR 20 million to earnings by 2028, primarily through third-party business with other housing companies.

The company filed its first report under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) earlier in March. Going forward, LEG plans to expand its green innovations across the housing sector while continuing to pursue its own decarbonization targets.

“We are deliberately placing the decarbonization of the housing stock at the heart of our strategy and efforts,” said Stephan Thoenissen, Head of ESG Sustainability at LEG. “Our focus on emission efficiency allows us to achieve the highest possible CO2 savings for every euro invested. At the same time, we want to make our solutions available to other property owners.”