BGO delivers its most sustainable logistics development in the UK with BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ and EPC A+ ratings

London, UK – (August 25, 2025) – BGO, a leading global real estate investment manager and provider of real estate services, and its development partner, Equation Properties, today announced the practical completion of one of the most sustainable logistics developments in the United Kingdom. The 350,000 sq. ft. scheme, located in Longmoor, Hampshire—just 30 minutes south of London’s M25 arterial motorway—has achieved both BREEAM Outstanding and EPC A+ ratings, setting a new benchmark for sustainability in BGO’s UK portfolio.

The project, which involved the redevelopment of a derelict storage facility formerly occupied by the Ministry of Defence, demonstrates BGO’s commitment to delivering high-quality, environmentally responsible logistics assets that serve both occupiers and communities. Situated within the South Downs National Park, the scheme was designed with a deep sensitivity to its surroundings and a forward-looking approach to sustainability.

Key sustainable features include:

• Energy: Installation of 4,010 m² of solar PV delivering forecast savings of £162,000 per annum for future occupiers and reducing CO₂ emissions by 336 tonnes annually; VRV heat recovery systems; air source heat pumps; enhanced U-values to reduce consumption; and comprehensive sub-metering to allow real-time energy monitoring.
• Health & Wellbeing: Enhanced external landscaping and amenity spaces, including living walls and outdoor fitness equipment.
• Transport: Dedicated cyclist facilities with storage, showers, and lockers; priority car-share parking; multiple EV charging points; safe pedestrian/cyclist access; and a new bus stop linking the site to local public transport.
• Water Consumption: A rainwater harvesting system to irrigate landscaped areas and green living walls, reducing potable water consumption across the site by 40%. Leak detection and flow control systems further minimise wastage.
• Landscaping & Ecology: Integration of protected acid grass areas, a managed woodland, and four green living walls across both buildings, enhancing biodiversity and supporting the site’s unique location within the South Downs National Park.

“This development represents a milestone for BGO in the UK and underscores our commitment to sustainability and long-term value creation,” said Gareth Purcell, Managing Partner, BGO. “By combining cutting-edge energy solutions with ecological stewardship, we have delivered a logistics campus that benefits our investors, our occupiers, and the wider community.”

BREEAM Outstanding is the highest possible rating under the BREEAM certification system (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method), which is one of the world’s leading sustainability assessment frameworks for buildings. EPC A+ is the highest rating on the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) scale in the UK, and it signals exceptional environmental performance for a building, with particular focus on energy efficiency and carbon emissions. With this achievement, BGO’s European logistics platform now sets a new standard for sustainable development, reinforcing its role as a leader in delivering best-in-class real estate assets across the region.

About BGO

BGO is a leading, global real estate investment management advisor and a globally-recognized provider of real estate services. BGO serves the interests of more than 750 institutional clients with approximately $89 billion USD of assets under management (as of June 30, 2025) and expertise in the asset management of office, industrial, multi-residential, retail and hospitality property across the globe. BGO has offices in 25 cities across twelve countries with deep, local knowledge, experience, and extensive networks in the regions where we invest in and manage real estate assets on behalf of our clients in primary, secondary and co-investment markets. BGO is a part of SLC Management, the institutional alternatives and traditional asset management business of Sun Life.

In Europe, BGO is a leading investment manager with more than 50 specialists and USD 16.5 billion in assets under management (AUM) in debt and equity. The strategies range from core to value-add to development, the operational implementation of which is guaranteed in-house. Since 2014, the company has acquired, is currently building, or developing more than 200 logistics properties in Europe with an area of over 6.1 million m² (66 million square feet).

The assets under management shown above includes real estate equity and mortgage investments managed by the BGO group of companies and their affiliates, and as of 1Q21, includes certain uncalled capital commitments for discretionary capital until they are legally expired and excludes certain uncalled capital commitments where the investor has complete discretion over investment.

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Global Head of Communications, BGO
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