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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 […]
New data platform shows that listed GRESB participants are more transparent about their ESG performance than other listed property companies and REITs
Ever since the inaugural Real Estate Assessment in 2009, the idea behind GRESB has never wavered: to provide transparency on the sustainability performance of real estate funds and companies so that investors can factor portfolio risks and opportunities into their decision making. This commitment continues today with the release of the new Public Disclosure Snapshot and data […]
GRESB Infrastructure is positioned for more growth with two new appointments
We’re delighted to announce that Rick Walters is joining GRESB as Director Infrastructure. It’s a role he is remarkably qualified to fulfill given his background as Technical Director at Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA) where he oversaw the development and operation of the Infrastructure Sustainability rating scheme from an idea to its successful uptake […]
Greenbuild is the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. The ideals and passion of the green building community come alive at Greenbuild. The buzz is contagious. Greenbuild brings together industry leaders, experts and frontline professionals dedicated to sustainable building in their everyday work, and a unique energy is sparked. Participants are invigorated. […]
