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GRESB 2025: A Closer Look at Future Trends
GRESB has always been about evolution and standards continue to refine and reflect the industry’s growing priorities. From stricter data requirements to a sharper focus on renewable energy and embodied carbon, the 2025 standards will challenge companies to step up their game. In this blog, we’ll break down the key updates, what they mean…
Read MoreClimate Risk Is Financial Risk – What Is Our Fiduciary Duty at a 6-Degree Temperature Increase?
At our recent GRESB Regional Insights event in Stockholm, we hosted a panel discussion on the topic “Climate risk is financial risk – What is our fiduciary duty at a 6-degree temperature increase?”, which explored the possible impact of such a devastating scenario and resulting financial consequences. Four experts from various sectors of the real…
Read MoreNavigating Sustainable Financing in the US Real Estate Debt Market
The Emergence of Sustainable Commercial Real Estate Debt In recent years, the market for sustainability in commercial real estate debt has been on the upswing, mirroring the growing importance of sustainability in finance. This is further boosted by wider economic forces, which have expanded the appeal, and returns, of fixed-income products. Investors, lenders, and borrowers…
Read MoreGRESB Infrastructure Results Event Panel Discussion Summary
The GRESB Infrastructure Results Event for 2023, co-hosted by EVORA Global and held at the UBS offices in London, provided a platform for in-depth discussions on the current state and future trajectory of ESG reporting within the infrastructure investment landscape. Cathy Granneman from GRESB presented key insights into the 2023 GRESB Infrastructure results, setting the…
Read MoreNavigating Sustainable Financing in Commercial Real Estate Debt
The Emergence of Sustainable Commercial Real Estate Debt In recent years, the market for sustainability in commercial real estate debt has been on the upswing, mirroring the growing importance of sustainability in finance. This is further boosted by wider economic forces, which have expanded the appeal, and returns, of fixed income products. Investors, lenders, and…
Read MoreReflections on My First Year Supporting Sustainability Reporting
After a year of working as a consultant at EVORA, I have supported several clients through a full annual cycle of sustainability reporting. For the clients engaged with EVORA this varies between internal communications with investors and stakeholders, and external reporting to regulators, governing bodies and the public. EVORA can support all these different…
Read MoreA reflection on my first ever GRESB season
My first GRESB season was an experience. From the get-go, there is a lot to understand and take in – and in a very short space of time. Whilst GRESB aims to be a global ESG benchmark, I was still taken back by the scope of the questions and the level of data required. Without…
Read MoreGRESB 2022 is almost here! Are you ready?
At EVORA we are already preparing our clients and ourselves for the next GRESB cycle. Because, like spring, it is just around the corner. Every year, the GRESB portal opens its doors on April 1st and closes them on July 1st. During this time, the wires to Amsterdam run hot and there are many sleepless nights for some…
Read MoreWhat did we learn from our first EVORA Insight’s lunch on the topic of how ESG is being integrated into investment decision-making?
The gap in expectations between the leaders and the majority of investment managers is huge. Even the leaders don’t think they are doing anywhere near enough. To be honest, it’s a little disheartening. Organisational change and capacity building is being hampered by structural changes, which cannot be solved by each firm on their own. For…
Read MoreInsights into the GRESB Infrastructure Assessment and Key Changes for 2021
By Matthew Brundle and Natalie Sinha. Globally, the demand for public and private sector investment into infrastructure is growing, alongside increased demand for investors to have robust environmental, social and governance (ESG) information for managing risk and opportunities within their portfolios. Whilst Real Estate investments have benefited from a number of reporting frameworks and guidelines, historically, there has…
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