What’s New in July
With the GRESB Portal closed as of July 1, we have been hard at work doing quality control–performing manual and automated checks to ensure data accuracy. Below you can find details on what to expect next and key updates on:
- Exporting asset-level data via the Asset Analytics tab (real estate)
- Downloading 2025 Submitted Data via the Data Exporter (infrastructure)
- Customizing your peer group as of August 1 (real estate)
- Securing your spot for the GRESB Global Results event and Regional Insights
- And many other topics
Read more below.
Asset-Level Data Now Available Through Asset Analytics
Real estate investors and participants can now access asset-level data through the Asset Analytics tab in the GRESB Portal—earlier than ever before. The Asset Analytics tab allows participants and investors to engage meaningfully with asset-level data beyond the portfolio results available in the Benchmark Report.
Early access offers new opportunities for performance analysis, engagement, and strategic planning, all before the final results are released in October. What’s included:
- Asset-level metrics calculated from the performance data available in the GRESB Asset Portal
- Energy, GHG, Water, and Waste metrics, such as data coverage, like-for-like, and consumption metrics, and intensities
Asset-level data in the Asset Analytics tab will be refreshed when final results are released in October. Participants can choose to share their data with investors now, in October, any other time in between, or not at all.
Learn more about Asset Analytics and get started here.
Infrastructure investors and participants can access submitted assessment data via the new 2025 Submitted Data feature in the Data Exporter. Learn more here.
Customized Peer Groups
Peer group customization for real estate will be available from August 1 to August 15.
This year, the Customized Peer Group functionality has been upgraded to give you greater control, flexibility, and clarity. Key updates include:
- Improved peer search, filtering, and selection
- Option to start fresh or reuse the previous year’s criteria selection
- Ability to delete the customized peer groups (during the customization period)
These improvements make it easier to compare your portfolio to the most relevant peer group—ensuring your benchmarking aligns more closely with your strategy.
GRESB’s Inaugural TCFD Report
GRESB has published its first Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Report, marking a key milestone in our internal climate strategy. The report details how GRESB identifies, assesses, and manages climate-related risks and opportunities—reflecting the same standards of disclosure and accountability we advocate across the USD 9 trillion in assets we benchmark.
Structured around governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics, the TCFD Report reinforces our commitment as a Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance (NZFSPA) signatory and strengthens our role as a climate-focused partner to the financial sector.
GRESB Events
Join us on October 15, 2025, for an in-depth exploration of the fundamentals behind strong real asset portfolios. Together, we’ll examine how a renewed focus on core principles—resiliency, efficiency, and risk management—can support the achievement of ambitious goals amid today’s evolving market demands.
GRESB Regional Insights 2025: Locations, Dates & Early Access
With 30+ in-person Regional Insights events scheduled worldwide, interest is already building. These exclusive gatherings—co-hosted with GRESB Partners—bring local market intelligence to the forefront, helping real asset leaders navigate regional trends, challenges, and opportunities. Browse locations and dates and register your interest for first access when registrations open.
Register your interest for any of the upcoming Regional Insights events here.
Alison Rose Appointed as Independent Non-Executive Chair of GRESB B.V.
Earlier this month, GRESB announced the appointment of Dame Alison Rose DBE as Independent Non-Executive Chair of GRESB B.V.
“I am delighted to join GRESB B.V. at such a pivotal time for the real assets industry. Business transparency and resiliency are more important than ever, and GRESB plays a critical role in equipping investors and managers with data and insights that drive responsible long-term growth. I look forward to working with the team to help drive long-term impact, internally and across the industry,” said Rose.
Introducing GRESB Solution Providers
A new kind of partner, built for what’s next!
To meet today’s challenges, managers need partners who can provide the tools and expertise to design, build, and operate better performing and more sustainable assets.
That’s why GRESB launched GRESB Solution Providers—a new type of partnership that connects managers with organizations offering specialized tools, technologies, and services that drive tangible sustainability performance beyond the GRESB Assessment.
Learn more about the Solution Provider program and how it is expanding what partnership means at GRESB—and check out some of our first GRESB Solution Providers already making an impact.
GRESB & Regulations
As sustainability regulations evolve, GRESB offers a complementary, industry-specific toolkit that helps managers and investors go beyond compliance—building resilience, improving performance, and driving long-term value.
With regulations becoming increasingly complex, fragmented, and unpredictable, real asset stakeholders are operating in an environment that can make it difficult to plan, act, and benchmark with confidence.
GRESB provides stability through a globally consistent, sector-specific framework—purpose-built for real assets. By turning fragmented disclosures into meaningful strategies, GRESB enables action, not just transparency.
Explore our new dedicated page on regulation, or dive deeper into one of the following topics:
Foundation Update
Foundation Board Membership Update
The Foundation Board is pleased to welcome its newest member: Cameron Talbot-Stern brings a wealth of knowledge to the board, with nearly two decades of experience in sustainability leadership. Cameron steps into the role shortly after the Foundation’s inaugural Chair, Patrick Kanters stepped down from the Foundation, and he will continue APG’s legacy of support of the GRESB Standards. On behalf of the GRESB Foundation Board Chair, Katie Jowett, the Foundation Board and the entire Foundation, we are excited to welcome Cameron to the Foundation!
Foundation Members In-Person Meetings
Members of the GRESB Foundation Board came together for their annual in person meeting during London Climate Week. We were delighted to have nearly all the Foundation Board members in attendance, including the Chairs of both the Real Estate and Infrastructure Standards Committees, Sasha Njagulj and Neil Krawitz. The meeting include discussions around the strategic evolution of the standards and new investor sustainability insights and tools to improve performance and create value. GRESB also hosted investors, managers, and solution providers at the inaugural Physical Climate Risk Summit & Solution Showcase to accelerate climate resilience across real assets.
To read more about the week, take a look at the recent LinkedIn posts about the Foundation Board meeting and the Physical Climate Risk event.
Expert Resource Group membership update
The Foundation Board recently approved the addition of three new members to the Real Estate Expert Resource Groups (ERG): Charlotte Walker (CBRE Investment Management), Pete Zadoretzky (RealPage Inc.), and Trey Tubbs (Grace Hill). To see a list of all the current ERG members, please visit the GRESB website.
The Foundation would also like to thank each of the ERG members who completed the sustainability market sentiment survey, which informed the Foundation Board’s recent in-person meeting. The results will also be included in the 2026 GRESB Foundation Roadmap.
Principles for Governing the Standards Development Process
In May, the Change Management Working Group finalized the Principles for Governing the Standards Development Process. These governing principles provide an additional level of transparency into how the Foundation manages incremental, annual changes to the Standards. Read more about the principles.
GRESB Insights
GRESB Case Study
Pioneering Dual Zero Innovation in China: Yuexiu Property’s Approach to Sustainable Real Estate
Yuexiu Property has embedded the GRESB Real Estate Assessment into its sustainability strategy to help align with China’s dual-carbon goals and deliver market-leading innovation. Since 2021, GRESB has supported Yuexiu in enhancing performance and guiding its “dual-zero” approach—developing buildings that achieve both zero-carbon and zero-energy status. A standout example is iPARK Guangdong-Hong Kong Cloud Valley, South China’s first industrial park to receive both certifications.
The Pulse by GRESB
The Pulse by GRESB is an informative content series featuring the GRESB team, partners, GRESB Foundation members, and other experts, published on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Listen to the latest episodes below:
ASHRAE Standard 100 in focus part 1 & 2: From the story behind the standard to steering its future
In this two-part episode, Parag Cameron-Rastogi, Director, Real Asset Analytics at GRESB speaks with Jamie Kono, Research Engineer at PNNL and Glenn Friedman, Principal at Taylor Engineers about ASHRAE Standard 100 and its growing relevance to GRESB Standards. Part 1 explores the origins and structure of the standard, focusing on energy efficiency in existing buildings. Part 2 offers a technical look at performance metrics, emissions thresholds, and stakeholder engagement in standards development.
Listen to the episodes and read the transcripts for part 1 & part 2.
Backing the Benchmark: General Atlantic on GRESB and BeyondNetZero
Tyler Guthrie, Director of Marketing and Communications at GRESB, speaks with Rhea Hamilton, Managing Director at General Atlantic, about how the firm integrates sustainability and resiliency across its operations and the BeyondNetZero Fund. The conversation also explores how GRESB supports General Atlantic’s broader investment strategy.
Contribute to GRESB Insights
Industry insights from our partners and members into “Green Financing Options” and other rolling topics:
- Is green the new gold? Data and PropTech in the green finance landscape | Utopi Ltd
Green finance is gaining momentum—and high-quality data is the ticket in. This article explores how PropTech is driving asset value, reducing risk, and enabling premium valuations, with real-world examples of ROI through improved performance and transparency. - Creatively financing innovative green infrastructure: Lessons from Texas | EcoSmart Solution
Texas’ HB4370 shows how small policy changes can unlock big sustainability wins. By updating legal definitions, the state enabled public financing for geothermal infrastructure—offering a replicable model for funding low-carbon development without new subsidies. - Understanding the relationship between EU Taxonomy, SFDR, and CSRD | Catalyst
With regulatory alignment becoming critical, this article breaks down how the EU Taxonomy, SFDR, and CSRD work together to reduce greenwashing, standardize disclosures, and guide sustainable real estate investments—plus tips to stay ahead of compliance requirements.
Interested in contributing? Check out the 2025 GRESB Editorial Calendar for fixed monthly topics and submission guidelines. The topic for August is “Energy Procurement.”
Upcoming Industry Events
SuperReturn Energy and Infrastructure Asia
September 16–17, 2025 | Singapore
As part of Super September, Asia’s biggest week in private capital, SuperReturn is coming to Singapore for two days of networking and opportunity-focused insights. The event brings together the region’s leading investors, fund managers, developers, and policy influencers to explore the future of sustainable investing. Chris Pyke, Chief Innovation Officer at GRESB and Rohendran Chelliah, Business Development Manager, Infrastructure will be speaking at the event.
Use the code FKR3636GRESB for a 10% discount.
Morningstar Sustainable Investing Summit 2025
September 18–19 | Amsterdam, Netherlands
Join the two-day summit, where global leaders will gather to explore competitiveness, materiality, and ESG innovation across four dynamic stages. Centered around the theme Enduring Principles, Evolving Strategies, the summit offers institutional investors cutting-edge research, expert insights, and practitioner case studies that can help them navigate shifting markets and evolving regulations.
The District World Summit 2025
September 30–October 2 | Barcelona, Spain
GRESB is proud to be a Supporting Partner of The District 2025, Europe’s premier event for real estate investment and capital markets. Held in Barcelona, the event will bring together 14,000+ industry leaders to discuss macro trends and evolving policies that will affect real estate by the end of the year.
SuperReturn Global Infrastructure
September 30–October 2 | London, UK
SuperReturn Global Infrastructure brings together 350+ private infrastructure and real assets investors, including LPs and GPs from 30+ countries. Attendees will explore trends in digital infrastructure, energy transition, and real estate, with insights from 150+ experts. LPs attend free.
Use code FKR3597GRESB for a 10% discount.
Capital, Compliance & Climate: Future Ready Built Environment
August 5 | Mumbai, India
Hosted by Sustainext and Cushman & Wakefield, the event focuses on the theme of “Tech-Driven ESG–Credible Data for Green Finance, ESG, and Capital Access.” Pooja Changani, GRESB’s Manager Member Relations, Asia, will discuss GRESB’s global ratings in a local context and in the Indian sustainability landscape.
WELL Flagship Summit – Australia
August 20 | Sydney, Australia
Join IWBI’s Flagship Summit in Sydney—an unmatched opportunity to connect with global leaders and changemakers dedicated to creating people-first places. Attendees will engage in education sessions, technical training, tours of WELL Certified spaces, wellness activities, and an awards reception. GRESB’s Steven Pringle, Head of Asia Pacific, will be speaking at the event.
Proptech Connect 2025
September 3–4 | London, UK
Join Europe’s largest real estate tech event bringing together 6,000+ leaders from real estate, tech, venture capital, and service sectors to advance digital transformation in the built environment. Anna Olink, Director, Real Estate,EMEA, will be speaking at the event.
PEI Infrastructure Investor: Investor Forum
September 9–10 | London, UK
The Infrastructure Investor Forum will gather over 300 infrastructure leaders and more than 150 institutional and private investors. GRESB’s Director of Infrastructure, Joss Blamire, will be moderating a panel on “Addressing the Evolving Power Needs of Data Centers.”
Zero eMission Building Conference
September 16 | Tel-Aviv, Israel
Hosted by Alfa Projects, this conference will bring together industry leaders, developers, and innovators to explore how zero-carbon strategies can maximize business potential while meeting global environmental challenges. Join to hear from GRESB’s Alexander Roznowski, Business Development Manager for Germany and Austria.
RIAA Conference
September 18 | Auckland, New Zealand
This conference gathers New Zealend’s top investment thinkers, policy leaders, sustainability professionals, and financial advisors to explore the key signals shaping our collective future and how to translate those into meaningful progress.
Careers
GRESB is growing and looking for new people! Our most recently added open positions:
- UX/UI Designer – Amsterdam (6-months internship) | Amsterdam
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