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Real Assets Switzerland

We manage investments in more than 730 properties with a market value of more than 20 billion Swiss francs, making us one of the leading market players in Switzerland.

Our approach

We invest our clients’ money in prime properties with long-term stable rental income. As a responsible real estate investor, our buildings have a low environmental impact and a small energy consumption footprint. We promote architecture and take care to create living and working spaces for all segments of society. Thanks to our size, experience and long-standing relationships with market participants, our clients benefit from unique access to attractive properties.

    30+ years of experience

    We have more than 70 employees in Switzerland and decades of experience in the field of real estate investment.

    Leading real estate provider

    BNP Paribas Asset Management, part of the BNP Paribas Group, is the largest asset manager in Europe and a global industry leader, managing approximately €300 billion across real estate, infrastructure, alternative credit, and private equity.

    High yielding investment portfolio

    Our Swiss portfolio includes more than 450 residential properties with over 20’600 flats1 and other assets.

Vite + Preact + TS

We consider sustainability as an integral part of our business operations. Therefore, we have proactively incorporated ESG considerations into our decision-making processes throughout the entire lifecycle of a property.

Frederick Widl, Head Real Assets Switzerland

BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Switzerland AG, Real Assets in figures

CHF 20.4 billion

Assets under management by BNP Paribas Asset Management1

more than 70

real estate investment experts1

more than 730  properties

throughout Switzerland1

Sustainability

Our philosophy

We are dedicated to responsible real estate investing and our contribution to sustainable development and positive change are very important to us. We are convinced that the sustainability orientation of our portfolio adds to the value of our properties. At the same time, it serves to mitigate risks, like climate change risk. This approach is key to securing our investment returns long term.

Sustainability is at the heart of our investment strategies

We are breaking new ground in ESG communication, and our comprehensive real estate sustainability report meets the standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), a framework for transparent sustainability reporting.

Read our Sustainability Report 2025 (in French).

Aims

As a member of the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, we are geared to achieve the net zero target. Our commitment is to reduce CO2 emissions from our real estate portfolio to net zero, at the latest by 2050. Our energy consumption and emissions targets are based on the 1.5-degree target of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The detailed CO2 reduction plan pursued at property level is an important tool to help effectively plan measures and monitor their impact. Our measurable interim targets on the path to net zero are:

✓ 5% annual energy savings for 2020-2025

✓ -20% CO2 emissions by 2025 vs. 2019

✓ -50% CO2 emissions by 2030 vs. 2019

✓ Net zero CO2 emissions before 2050

Key ESG issues

A materiality analysis has been carried out in order to further pinpoint and prioritise key sustainability issues. We identified 13 key issues in the areas of environment, social and governance and have aligned our strategy to address them.

E: Environment

  • Energy efficiency and CO2 emissions
  • Resource-efficient construction
  • Mobility and location
  • Biodiversity
  • Water

S: Social

  • Tenant satisfaction
  • Health, safety and comfort
  • Economic responsibility
  • Worker rights in the supply chain
  • Employee engagement

G: Governance

  • Stakeholder involvement and integral planning
  • Organisational anchoring and implementation
  • Risk management and scenario analysis

Benchmark GRESB

Our yearly participation in the leading rating system for measuring the ESG performance of real estate companies and portfolios (Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark; GRESB) allows us to monitor how well sustainability is anchored at our company and whether our improvements are having an impact.

About us

As a responsible asset manager, we invest for the long term, in the best interests of our clients, employees and the planet.

Responsible, active and long-term investing is at the heart not only of our investment philosophy, but also our corporate culture. These principles characterize the partnership we share with our customers and serve as the motivation for our teams.

Contact

Our real estate experts will be happy to advise you.

[1] a. b. c. d. Status: 31 March 2026

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