DGAP-News: Vonovia SE: Vonovia Wins Top Spot in ESG Rating of European Real Estate Companies

Vonovia Wins Top Spot in ESG Rating of European Real Estate Companies

- Top result in ESG Risk Rating at Sustainalytics

- Further improvement in ESG DAX expected

Bochum, Germany, September 3, 2020 - Vonovia has earned the top spot in a recent sustainability ranking of European real estate companies undertaken by Sustainalytics. Sustainalytics, a leading research, rating and data company for environmental, social and governance-related issues (ESG rating) announced the top spot was going to Vonovia SE.

In the global ranking, Vonovia is in fourth place in the "real estate" category out of 917 real estate companies and in 17th place overall out of the 12,500 companies rated by Sustainalytics.

Rolf Buch, Chief Executive Officer of Vonovia: "We are very happy about this result. This positive ESG rating underlines our conviction that sustainability and economic success are inseparable. Alongside demographic change and the housing shortage, climate change is one of the central challenges that we must find solutions for. We feel vindicated in our determination to continue firmly anchoring the issue of sustainability within the company and to live up to our social responsibility."

The Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating focuses on sustainability risks that could have material consequences for companies. This result is very positive for Vonovia - the report classifies the financial risk from ESG factors for Vonovia as "negligible." Vonovia also achieved excellent ratings in the categories "Corporate Governance," "ESG Integration - Financials" and "Business Ethics." Vonovia is expecting an improvement in its DAX ESG rating, which incorporates the Sustainalytics ESG assessment.

Further information can be found at www.sustainalytics.com

The sustainability report can be found online at:

EN: http://reports.vonovia.de/2019/sustainability-report/

2020/2021 Financial Calendar:

October 1, 2020: "Outlook for climate-neutral living" (Perspektiven klimaneutralen Wohnens) conference, both in digital form and on the EUREF Campus in Berlin
November 4, 2020: Interim Statement for the first nine months of 2020
March 4, 2021: Annual Report 2020

About Vonovia

Vonovia SE is Europe's leading private residential real estate company. Vonovia currently owns around 415,000 residential units in all attractive cities and regions in Germany, Sweden and Austria. It also manages around 73,000 apartments. Its portfolio is worth approximately € 55.7 billion. As a modern service provider, Vonovia focuses on customer orientation and tenant satisfaction. Offering tenants affordable, attractive and livable homes is a prerequisite for the company's successful development. Accordingly, Vonovia makes long-term investments in the maintenance, modernization and senior-friendly conversion of its properties. The company is also creating more and more new apartments by realizing infill developments and adding to existing buildings.

The company, which is based in Bochum, has been listed on the stock exchange since 2013 and on the DAX 30 since September 2015. Vonovia SE is also listed on the international indices STOXX Europe 600, MSCI Germany, MSCI Germany, GPR 250 and EPRA/NAREIT Europe. Vonovia has a workforce of over 10,000 employees.

Additional Information:
Approval: Regulated Market/Prime Standard, Frankfurt Stock Exchange
ISIN: DE000A1ML7J1
WKN: A1ML7J
Common code: 094567408
Registered headquarters of Vonovia SE: Bochum, Germany, Bochum Local Court, HRB 16879
Business address of Vonovia SE: Universitätsstrasse 133, 44803 Bochum, Germany

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