Climate change and environmental protection

The real estate sector has significant impacts on climate change and the use of natural resources. As committed entity, Icade has set itself environmental priorities : the low-carbon transition and adaptation to climate change as well as the preservation of biodiversity and soil protection.

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Reduction in carbon intensity (in kg CO₂eq/sq.m.) of the Commercial Property Division between 2019 and 2024

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Proportion of new buildings rewilded in 2024

Our commitments

A compatible 1.5°C carbon pathway

Icade is actively involved in reducing its CO₂ emissions and has made it a priority. For example, it has made new commitments for its two divisions compatible with a 1.5°C carbon pathway validated by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi). To support this goal, Icade has put in place a 2024-2030 investment plan totalling €145 million. To learn more, see the infographic.
Biodiversity and soil protetion

Icade works to protect biodiversity and soils using a range of measures and actions designed to bring nature back to the city via its divisions. This proactive approach meets both the requirements of local authorities and the expectations of Icade's customers in terms of making tangible improvements to their surroundings and aiming to contribute the national objective of Zero Net Artificialization.
Icade manages the urban rewilding of its business parks through biodiversity performance contracts signed with CDC Biodiversité that allows the measurement and improvement of indicators on animal and plant life, soil quality, landscape maintenance and park user awareness.
Real estate development operations are assessed by an ecological diagnosis which measures in particular the ratio of urban rewilding both pre-project and post-project. Icade Promotion has also developed two offers to promote urban recycling: the Ville en Vue offer, dedicated to transforming city entrances into renatured districts, and the AfterWork offer, dedicated to restructuring and transforming offices in order to limit the use of new land.
Integrating the principles of a circular economy into products and services

Icade deploys sorting centres and collections of used objects throughout its portfolio. The various divisions are also committed to reuse for demolition, renovation and restructuring.
For the Property Development division, this translates into a commitment to carry out 1/3 of renovation projects by 2030.
Lastly, the Property division is working with its tenants to develop action plans for waste management and water consumption by organising environmental committees.
Developing eco-mobility solutions

Transport accounts for a quarter of the average french carbon footprint, two thirds of which is related to the car. To meet the growing demands of its customers, Icade is committed to locating its buildings near public transit networks and offering its customers innovative sustainable mobility solutions : privately-owned public transport (a private fleet of 100% electric buses and electric river shuttles in business parks), charging points for electric vehicles, car-sharing, car-pooling and bike-sharing solutions, and the « Bycycle Initiative”.
This initiative designed to promote bike commuting in cities by impoving the accessibility and the quality of parking facilities and the associated services.

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Edenn, an office building for the city of tomorrow

Developing 30,000 sq.m of offices and services delivered at the beginning of 2026, the building will offer shops open to the city. The 3,000 to 3,200 sq.m office floors, 30% of which can be converted into meeting rooms, have opening windows and views of the outdoor spaces. A bicycle parking with 200 spaces covered, equipped, secure and directly accessible from the various entry points of the building encourages soft mobility. High levels of certifications and certifications are targeted for Edenn: HQE Bâtiment durable Excellent, BREEAM Excellent, BBCA Excellence, (E+C-) E3C2, BiodiverCity®, LEED Platinum.

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Nature 2050: restoring the most fragile ecosystems

This initiative aims to protect and adapt particularly fragile ecosystems and natural areas to climate change. Icade is giving concrete expression to its involvement in Nature 2050 by financing the restoration of 1 sq.m of natural space for every 1 sq.m developed by the property company, i.e. almost 236,000 sq.m for a total of €1.2 million allocated since 2016.

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Leases with climate criteria, a new way to involve our tenants

In 2022, Icade created a new contract to coordinate its efforts in the fight against climate change with those of its tenants. This partnership include climate objectives compatible with the Paris Agreement and rely on the monitoring of an index that assesses both overall environmental performance and the measures implemented.

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« 58 Victor Hugo » in Neuilly sur Seine (92) - AfterWork by Icade, turning old into new

“AfterWork, by Icade” is a redevelopment solution for office assets spearheaded by a dedicated team at Icade Promotion. It is intended for owners, investors and local authorities. It benefits from across-the-board expertise and interactive decision-making tools that enable it to assess all the conversion scenarios, taking into account the carbon footprint and the ambitious objectives of Éco-énergie tertiaire, France’s energy efficiency initiative for service sector properties. This future residential building « 58 Victor Hugo », formerly a 16,000 sq.m hotel in Neuilly-sur-Seine, will be restructured into 166 housing units, including 50 social housing units. This project aims for a BBC Effinergie renovation label on the existing part.