European Public Real Estate Association
Budget
€100 — €0
EP Access
3
accredited persons
Staff
3
3 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
EPRA, the European Public Real Estate Association, is the voice of the publicly traded European real estate sector. With more than 280 members, covering the whole spectrum of the listed real estate industry (companies, investors and their suppliers), EPRA represents over EUR 890 billion of real estate assets* and 95% of the market capitalisation of the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Europe Index. EPRA's mission is to promote, develop and represent the European public real estate sector. EPRA works to foster trust and encourage greater investment in listed real estate companies in Europe through: • Providing better information to investors and stakeholders • Actively contributing to the public and political debate • Improving the general operating environment • Encouraging best practices and cohesion
EU Legislative Interests
Affordable Housing PEPP Savings and Investment Union Solvency II Sustainable Finance/EU Taxonomy EU Pensions reform CSRD SFDR Long-term investments Energy efficiency (EED and EPBD) Further legislative files in the area of sustainability, ESG, corporate reporting, direct taxation (e.g. ATAD, CCCTB, CBCR) and other issues impacting EPRA members
Communication Activities
‘Implementing EU Taxonomy across the European built environment’ in partnership with World Green Building Council, three factsheets focusing on the key energy efficiency criteria: www.epra.com/application/files/6017/2916/9762/Factsheeet_SFTF.pdf Real Estate in the Real Economy: - a joint EPRA-INREV report is available at www.epra.com/application/files/5717/3270/1837/INREV-EPRA-Real_Estate_Real_Economy_2024_Report-EPRA-final.pdf Listed real estate - a large contributor to the EU economy: - EPRA-PwC infographics are available at http://www.epra.com/application/files/5415/1603/4230/EPRA_-_Infographics_12122017.pdf
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
EPRA is a member of EREF - the European Real Estate Forum which is an informal alliance of organisations with an interest in institutional investment in European real estate, including investors, fund and asset managers, property professionals and property companies. More information about EREF may be found at http://www.europeanrealestateforum.eu/. Member of the Global REIT Alliance (GRA). The GRA is a coalition of leading industry associations committed to advancing the global growth of REITs as a trusted investment asset class. 24 countries and regions are signed up as members of this new community of REIT advocates. Participating association in European Retirement Week. European Retirement Week, taking place annually in the last week of November, provides a platform for a wide range of stakeholders to debate the future of pensions in Europe and raise citizens' awareness of the need to save for retirement and achieve pension adequacy.
Organisation Members
https://www.epra.com/public-affairs/partners
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.