Creating Lasting Value
for Our Investments
Stonelake brings additive and continuing value to our investments through
responsible investing.
We recognize the importance and understand the lasting impact that our investment decisions have on our environment and our communities. Stonelake proactively identifies the areas and ways to improve sustainability within and around our properties through every stage of the investment process, from initial due diligence through the investment’s exit.
ESG Factors
Environmental
- Industrial
- Multifamily
- Office
Stonelake Practice
- High efficiency, LED lighting in all warehouses
- Implementation of clerestory windows at top of warehouse walls
- Use of recycled concrete on-site for grading and building foundation
- Use of recycled rubber to replace existing roof with TPO reflective materials
Result
- Reduction of energy costs and consumption
- Reduction of energy consumption through use of natural light
- Decrease use of natural resources and landfill waste
- Warehouses are significantly cooler, require less energy usage and reduce landfill waste
Stonelake Practice
- Dedicated bike rooms
- Electric vehicle charging stations
- Emphasis on large, highly amenitized, outdoor spaces
- NEST Thermostats
Result
- Encourages healthy lifestyle and alternate modes of transportation
- Premium parking to promote environmentally friendly methods of transportation
- Residents spend more time outdoors and less energy usage
- Reduce energy consumption using technology to control remotely
Stonelake Practice
- LEED Certification and WELL Health-Safety Rating
- Installation of air handling units using high efficiency air filters
- Inclusion of green space, balconies and outdoor terraces
- Electric vehicle charging stations
- Rainwater collection systems
Result
- Highest quality energy efficiency, sustainability and amenity rating
- Provides clean outside air to tenants and reduces energy consumption
- Allows for open air conference rooms, outdoor dining and work environment with fresh air
- Premium parking to promote environmentally friendly methods of transportation
- Provides irrigation to landscaping without using additional water
ESG Factors
Social
Affordable Housing
Either by including lower income housing in our multifamily developments or contributing financially to the local municipalities we invest in, Stonelake has been able to contribute +/- $15MM to supplying affordable housing in the communities where we do business
New, Diverse Talent
- Actively recruiting minority candidates for new roles within the firm
- College internship program seeking to employ underrepresented candidates in private equity
- High school internship program for lower income youths in Dallas to provide an opportunity to gain valuable work experience and build their resumes
Charitable Giving
- Mercy Street is a Dallas based non-profit focused on mentorship and afterschool sports programs for inner-city youths which Stonelake supports
- Brookwood in Georgetown (BiG) is a God-centered vocational community that provides meaningful work, a sense of belonging, dignity and respect for adults with functional disabilities
ESG Factors
Governance
Mission
At Stonelake we feel we are not only accountable to our investors as responsible stewards of capital but also to those in the communities in which we create and conduct business. We believe these are not mutually exclusive. Beyond providing strong returns, the foundation of our organization is to create higher quality living and working conditions for those with whom we partner.
Culture
Stonelake was founded by and seeks to model core Christian beliefs of honesty and stewardship; these values are fundamental to our Code of Ethics.
