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Is there a relationship between ESG and financial characteristics of private infrastructure investments?
Today, we are pleased to announce the launch of an empirical study of the relationship between ESG and financial characteristics in private infrastructure investments. Promoted by the Long Term Infrastructure Investors Association (LTIIA), this study, will be based on data from GRESB Infrastructure and EDHEC Infrastructure Institute. The study is also part of the EDHEC/LTIIA […]
We are delighted to announce that Josien Piek has joined GRESB as Head of EMEA. Josien is a macro economist with a 25-year background in the financial sector. She was a banker, structuring and syndicating loans at de De Nationale Investeringsbank and later a fixed income portfolio manager, managing credit portfolios of ABP (the civil […]
Just Published: 2018 GRESB Assessment Reference Guides and Modules
Today we published Reference Guides for all 2018 GRESB Assessments including Real Estate, Infrastructure and Debt. The Reference Guides provide detailed information on each of the Assessment indicators and are designed to support participants as they complete the 2018 GRESB Assessments. The new GRESB Resilience Module and the updated Health & Well-being Module are also […]
Announcing: The 2018 GRESB Assessments Available in Pre-Release
The 2018 GRESB Assessments are now available in Pre-release. Following an extensive analysis and industry engagement process, the Assessments introduce some changes with the intention of simplifying the reporting process, increasing data quality and improving alignment. 2018 GRESB Real Estate Assessment and Real Estate Developer Assessment Pre-release Key changes include: [two-thirds-first] Standardization of inputs – […]
We’re delighted to announce that Neil Pegram is joining GRESB as Director of Americas
Neil comes to us after 8 years with Morguard Investments where he was Head of Sustainability. Morguard is one of Canada’s largest fully integrated real estate companies with over $22 billion in assets under management across Canada and the United States. Neil developed the GRI Standard sustainability reporting program and directed ESG initiatives ranging from […]
GRESB and BREEAM partner to recognise responsible real estate investment
For the second year, GRESB and BREEAM are partnering to recognise responsible real estate investment, as part of the annual BREEAM Awards. GRESB is the international membership organisation that assesses the sustainability performance of real asset sector portfolios and assets. It provides its members with data, scorecards, benchmark reports and portfolio analysis tools. Members receive comparative […]
GRESB and ARE announce strategic partnership for Asia
AMSTERDAM January 3, 2018 – GRESB and Asia Research and Engagement (ARE) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a strategic partnership for Asia. ARE will represent GRESB, the global environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmark for real assets, in Asia, ex-Japan. As a strategic partner, ARE will strengthen and further develop GRESB’s […]
On July 10, 2017, Mahesh Ramanujam, President and Chief Executive Officer at U.S. Green Building Council and Green Business Certification Inc., succeeded Rick Fedrizzi, Chairman, International WELL Building Institute, as chair of the GRESB Board of Directors. “Since GRESB became part of the GBCI family in 2014, I’ve been proud to be part of its […]
Data is Clear: A higher GRESB Score corresponds with a higher return for European non-listed funds
A 10 point higher GRESB total score corresponds with a 34 basis points higher annual fund return. That’s the key takeaway from the research paper by Dirk Brounen (Tilburg University) and Maarten van der Spek, July 2017, published by TIAS. The research analyzed the performance of almost 340 European non-listed real estate funds representing well over 200 billion […]
