In accordance with the green bond requirements, Zug Estates regularly publishes corresponding reporting. This consists of the two pillars Allocation Reporting and Impact Reporting:

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The proceeds of the first green bond bond (2019-2025) will be used exclusively to refinance outstanding short-term loans in connection with the construction of three buildings on construction site 1 in the Suurstoffi site in Rotkreuz. The second Green Bond (2022-2029) was used to directly finance and refinance the entire Suurstoffi site.

	Bond 2019-2025 Baufeld 1	Bond 2022-2029 Suurstoffi site
Market value of funded projects	n/a	CHF 852.8 Mio.
Total value of issue proceeds	CHF 100 Mio.	CHF 100 Mio.
Share of allocated issue proceeds	100%	100%

Zug Estates has set itself the goal of contributing to the reduction of CO₂ emissions from real estate. For more than 10 years, the company has been developing, implementing and operating a portfolio of investment properties based on sustainable principles, the CO₂ reduction path of which is almost zero since 2023. At each stage, relevant environmental, social and economic issues are taken into account.

All buildings on the Suurstoffi site are operated CO₂-free. This is made possible by an energy system that was unique in Switzerland at the time of creation. An anergy network with heat pumps supplies all site buildings with CO₂-free heating and cooling energy from the up to 280 meter deep geothermal probe fields under the area and thus uses the soil under the area as a natural heat or cold storage. On the roofs of the buildings of the Suurstoffi area and partly also the building facades, solar power systems are installed, as far as possible. When designing the Suurstoffi site, Zug Estates attached great importance to a green outdoor space design with a high level of biodiversity. Zug Estates attaches great importance to environmentally friendly mobility on the largely traffic-free Suurstoffi site. The social components of life on the site also receive a very high level of attention. The most important basis is the fact that the area is used in a mixed way, which combines living, work, leisure, health and education in one place. Construction site 1 is characterized by the currently tallest wooden high-rise in Switzerland.

Energie and emissions

Data collection: 1 October 2022 to 30 September 2023

Scope 1 and 2

	Baufeld 1	Suurstoffi site
Greenhouse gas emissions (CO2eq)	881 kg	3'701 kg
Greenhouse gas emissions per m2 of energy reference area (CO2eq)	0.03 kg	0.02 kg
Electricity consumption (general electricity and energy centre)	1'109'745 kWh	4'654'124 kWh
Energy consumption (general electricity and energy centre) per m2 of energy reference area	37.2 kWh	30.3 kWh

Scope 3

Greenhouse gas emissions (CO2eq)	9'197 kg	46'878 kg
Greenhouse gas emissions per m2 of energy reference area (CO2eq)	0.32 kg	0.31 kg
Energy consumption tenant electricity	878'376 kWh	4'618'972 kWh
Energy consumption Tenant electricity per m2 of energy reference area	30.7 kWh	30.1 kWh

Electricity generation

Electricity production of PV systems

109 MWh

1'068 MWh

Further information on energy and emissions.

Water

Water intensity per m2 of rentable area	285 Litre (0.285 m3)	513 Litre (0.513 m3)
Water supply	7'211 m3	67'500 m3

Further information on the subject of water.

Biodiversity

Proportion of land certified by the Nature & Economy Foundation: 100%

	Baufeld 1	Suurstoffi site
Results	26,000 plants (perennials and bulbs), 34 deciduous trees, 86 native and site-appropriate plants	Different elements such as high-quality perennial plantings, city and residential gardens, district park, garden high-rise or water areas promote biodiversity on various levels.

Further information on biodiversity.

Materials

Wood has two decisive advantages compared to other building materials. On the one hand, the wood used binds greenhouse gases (CO₂ sink). On the other hand, timber construction is less emission than conventional construction, as the production of building materials such as concrete or bricks, the reinforcements or the energy during disposal release CO₂.

	Baufeld 1	Suurstoffi-Areal
Results	In construction site 1, 1,060 m³ of wood from Switzerland were used. The wood used saved around 1700 tons of CO2.	In the Suurstoffi, around 7200 m3 of wood were used in construction site 3, the S22 and on construction site 1. 33.2% of the rentable space is located in wood-hybrid buildings.

Further information on materials.

The comprehensive sustainability reporting according to GRI standards can be found in the download section of this website.