Sustainability

For Vonovia, taking responsibility applies above all to the aspect of sustainability. Vonovia designs housing in a sustainable and forward-looking manner. The company’s business philosophy is based on preserving value and ensuring the long-term appreciation of its property portfolio. Vonovia views economic, environmental and social sustainability as closely interlinked and strives to create value in terms of the environment and society.

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Beyond 2045, Vonovia plans to offset any remaining unavoidable emissions and thus achieve net-zero CO₂-intensity.

We believe that decarbonising the heating supply through district heating and electrifying it through heat pumps is the right way forward.

We have also launched a solar photovoltaic initiative. Vonovia has a total potential for 700 MWp of capacity from solar photovoltaic systems. Furthermore, in 2025 the company entered into a strategic partnership under which 1,000 heat pump cubes will be mass-produced by 2029 to supply around 20,000 homes with sustainable heat. In the long term, Vonovia plans to install heat pump cubes in around 30 per cent of its portfolio. Our photovoltaic initiative benefits our tenants, who can make direct use of the electricity generated on site and thus play their part in the energy transition.

We are testing innovations in our existing building stock to accelerate the decarbonisation of heating. One example is the use of surplus wind power, which powers our direct electric heating systems in the hot-water tanks of our buildings, replacing gas.

Key themes of Vonovia’s sustainability approach are climate protection, hardship and social management, and neighbourhood development – including the neighbourhood of the future.