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  • February 2019

    GRESB Response to BBP feedback on the 2018 Real Estate Assessment

    [icon name=”arrow-circle-down” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Download PDF This document was prepared by GRESB in response to the written feedback on the 2018 GRESB Real Estate Assessment provided by the members of the BBP. Elements of the document were discussed with the BBP during the in-person meeting kindly hosted by Aberdeen Standard Investments on December 4, 2018.

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  • January 2019

    First European industry project certified by the Investor Confidence Project

    Austrian community catering supplier GOURMET leads the way in energy efficiency with the first European industry project certified by the Investor Confidence Project VIENNA/LONDON, January 2019. The Investor Confidence Project’s innovative Investor Ready Energy Efficiency™ Certification has been awarded to a waste heat utilisation project at GMS GOURMET GmbH. The project saves natural gas and […]

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  • December 2018

    Changes to the GRESB Board of Directors

    On January 1, 2019, Alan Dalgleish, Chief Executive at ANREV, the Asian Association for Investors in Non-listed Real Estate Vehicles, will succeed Steven A. Wechsler, President & CEO at Nareit as non-executive director on the GRESB Board. Commenting on his appointment, Alan said: I am delighted to have been nominated to join the GRESB board […]

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  • December 2018

    Another loan deal is signed linking interest rates to GRESB Results

    In April, Gecina and ING announced the first commercial real estate loan deal linked to a GRESB score.  It marked an important step in green financing in the real estate sector and we are pleased to see the loan recognized by Property Investor Europe in their Bank Loan of the Year 2018 Award. ING has a strong […]

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  • December 2018

    GRESB: 2018 in Review and the Road Ahead

    2018 was another inspirational year for GRESB. A growing number of institutional investor members, now controlling assets valued at USD 18 trillion, called on real estate and infrastructure managers to report on their ESG performance. The industry responded decisively, with 903 real estate companies and funds, 75 infrastructure funds and 280 assets stepping forward to […]

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  • December 2018

    ISCA and GRESB Sign MOU – Partnership Focuses on Industry Alignment and Collaboration

    Measuring and driving sustainable outcomes in the built environment will become more aligned now that international body GRESB and ISCA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

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  • December 2018

    New GRESB Resilience Report Provides Recommendations for Investors and Real Asset Companies

    [three-fifths-first] We’re excited to release our new Special Report: Resilience & Real Assets, edited by Chris Pyke. The report reveals that leading real estate and infrastructure companies and funds are taking action to address the resilience challenge. It also identifies important areas for improvement, providing ten actionable recommendations for investors and real asset companies working to […]

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  • October 2018

    EU-backed Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM) to identify and measure GHG reduction targets and opportunities aligned with the Paris Agreement.

    Press Release: October 18, 2018 – IPCC report stresses need to decarbonize real estate sector by 2050 – to address this challenge property investors are collaborating with the EU-funded Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM) to identify and measure GHG reduction targets and opportunities aligned with the Paris Agreement Are real estate investments at risk […]

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  • September 2018

    North American real estate sector keeps moving forward with the job of improving sustainability performance

    Once again, North America’s average GRESB Score – a measure of overall sustainability performance – is higher than the global average. More North American real estate companies and funds completed the new Resilience module than in other regions. 13 Sector Leaders named for their sustainability leadership in 2018. Amsterdam September 20 – In 2018, GRESB scored […]

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