2022 GRESB results and CRREM pathways: a call to action
With the sector exceeding its carbon budget and CRREEM pathways becoming more unforgiving, a robust move towards better data coverage, integrating renewable energy and electrification of the sector are high priority areas for the real estate sector in 2023.
Outcomes of 2022: Strengthening the Link Between Business & Sustainability
Our industry is engaged in an important dialogue to improve sustainability through ESG transparency and industry collaboration. This article is a contribution to this larger conversation and does not necessarily reflect GRESB’s position.
Beyond the Sustainability Report: How Operationalizing Sustainability Data Can Generate Long-Term Value Creation
This article aims to outline best practices for operationalizing sustainability performance data and emphasize the benefits of fully embedding sustainability within operational strategy.
Establishing science-based targets has become a trend among companies in response to the growing pressure to become net-zero by 2050. The pressing climate change objectives are pushing companies to design sustainable roadmaps that lead them to reduce their carbon footprint and put a break on global warming.
Our industry is engaged in an important dialogue to improve sustainability through ESG transparency and industry collaboration. This article is a contribution to this larger conversation and does not necessarily reflect GRESB’s position. Since the term “triple bottom line” was first coined some thirty years ago, it has encompassed social value; and yet, compared with […]
Hong Kong-listed Swire Properties places ESG performance and data at the center of its sustainable development strategy. Identifying opportunities through annual benchmarking With the goal of becoming the leading sustainable development performer in the real estate industry globally by 2030, Hong Kong-listed Swire Properties is focused on strengthening its sustainability performance and positioning amongst its […]
Australian pension fund UniSuper leverages GRESB data to build ESG capacity Building ESG capacity through GRESB With over fifteen years of experience in responsible investing and a long-term commitment to incorporating ESG criteria into investment decisions, UniSuper is focused on securing a sustainable future for its more than 500,000 members. To achieve its goals the […]
Swedish real estate manager Eastnine joined GRESB to build a sustainability agenda and tackle physical climate risk Laying the foundation for a sustainability agenda with GRESB A leader in the Baltic real estate sector, Eastnine joined GRESB as a real estate participant in 2019 with the goal of using the assessment data and benchmark results […]
Decarbonizing infrastructure: embedding collaborative thinking in a diverse technology space
Our industry is engaged in an important dialogue to improve sustainability through ESG transparency and industry collaboration. This article is a contribution to this larger conversation and does not necessarily reflect GRESB’s position. 1. Translating net-zero risk into action Risk management is not new to the infrastructure sector. However, climate change will, and arguably has, imposed […]
Understanding Scope 4: The Increasing Importance of Avoided Emissions Data in the Commercial Real Estate Market
Being able to access data, make accurate interpretations and take action regarding the emissions your company or building produces are now must-haves that create value across your organization – from company operations to financing activities. Acting on this data allows real estate organizations to improve scores across multiple sustainability frameworks, increase brand resonance and enhance enterprise value.
What Comes After West Virginia v. EPA – Local Actions on Climate Change
Building owners play an essential role in local strategies that support global climate action. As cities and states take leadership, building owners must set new climate goals and implement efficiency initiatives throughout their operations to satisfy local ESG requirements
In the race to net zero. We will never hit our carbon net-zero targets by 2050 with today’s buildings. They must change, and we have to change our investment approach alongside them. The assets that aren’t changed soon will risk becoming obsolete and losing value.
