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Aradei Capital Crowned IFC's EDGE Champion: Morocco's First Sustainable Real Estate Leader
Aradei Capital has been awarded the IFC’s prestigious EDGE Champion accolade, cementing its status as Morocco’s pioneering sustainable real‑estate developer. The company commits to certifying at least 80% of its upcoming projects and upgrading 40% of its current portfolio to EDGE standards by 2030, with an ambition to reach 60% by 2035. This announcement underscores the firm’s five‑year‑old EDGE programme, which began with the PRISM office tower in Casablanca, now recognized as the nation’s first EDGE‑Advanced certified building. To date, Aradei has secured certifications for five assets — including the country’s first EDGE‑certified hospital and three commercial hubs — delivering annual savings of roughly 3,200 MWh of electricity, 47,600 m³ of water and a 1,700‑tonne reduction in CO₂ emissions. In parallel, its ESG‑driven “Bricks for Impact” strategy has installed solar panels on three sites, targeting over 4 MWc of renewable capacity by 2026.