ESG

Integrated responsibility. Real impact. Lasting value.

“For us, social responsibility is not just about meeting a standard – it's about building communities that support active living, emotional health, and human balance. In all AZK projects, we design spaces starting from people: clean air, natural light, wellness facilities, and a sense of safety and belonging. We believe that real estate development should not be merely functional or aesthetic – but deeply responsible. The urban structure should support sustainable lifestyles, social relationships, and the prevention of conditions associated with sedentary behavior. That is why our design integrates medically validated principles and architecture oriented toward community health. A successful project is not just profitable, but adds real value over time: quality of life, balance between personal and professional life, and physical and psychological longevity. This is what human performance in real estate means to us.”

Smaranda Stancu, MD, Chief Medical & Performance Officer

At AZK Holding, we believe that investment performance is not complete without positive impact and assumed responsibility. Our ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) approach is an integral part of decision-making – from land selection to post-sale. Each project is an opportunity to create not just high-performing assets, but healthy communities, sustainable spaces, and long-term trust. ESG is not a trend. It’s a strategic obligation to investors, society, and future generations.

Responsible real estate investments

AZK Holding applies ESG throughout all phases of the investment and development process. We offer our partners diverse responsible investment solutions, including:

ESG Integration

Systematic integration of relevant ESG factors in investment, development, and asset management decisions – to identify long-term risks, capitalize on real opportunities, and ensure sustainable performance.

Constantly analyzed ESG factors:

• • Environmental: energy efficiency, land use optimization, green infrastructure, construction waste reduction, air and water quality
• • Social: urban health principles, access to wellness facilities, emotional and physical safety, inclusive housing
• • Governance: project-level transparency, clean SPV structures, audited reporting, anti-corruption policies, and institutional governance

Impact investing

Structuring investments that generate measurable social or environmental outcomes alongside solid financial returns. For our partners seeking return + impact, we develop projects with quantifiable added value.

Examples:

• • Reduction in carbon emission intensity per delivered unit
• • Increased access to public wellness per square meter
• • Post-delivery ESG reporting with validated indicators

“Real impact begins with a deep understanding of the relationship between environment, health, and the built space. Social values and ESG investment are not parallel efforts — they must intentionally converge to create urban ecosystems that support life and prevent systemic imbalances.

Collaboration between developers, health professionals, and local authorities is essential for driving meaningful transformation. Impact investing is not only about measurable returns — it’s about coherence between what we build, what we stand for, and how we contribute to the health of both communities and the planet.

For us, sustainability is not a label — it’s the invisible infrastructure that supports every investment decision. And performance, in our view, is always multidimensional: financial, human, and social.”

Smaranda Stancu, MD,

Chief Medical & Performance Officer, AZK Holding