Posts Tagged ‘GRESB’
What 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…
Read MoreGRESB + SIERA = Success
Sustainability data can be complex. It can show many interesting patterns and insightful trends about energy usage, but at the same time be hard to manage. The ability to use sustainability data to reduce energy usage by seeing the impact of actions is one of its most powerful features. Connecting those patterns and trends to…
Read MoreFourth Consecutive Year Sector Leader Status for Hines in the 2020 GRESB Real Estate Survey
EVORA Global is incredibly proud to have supported Hines pan European Core Fund (HECF) in achieving GRESB European Diversified Fund Sector Leader for an unprecedented fourth year in a row. GRESB, one of the leading ESG benchmarks for real estate and infrastructure investments across the world, has named HECF one of the “best of the best”…
Read MoreHow can ESG help deliver better infrastructure?
Infrastructure is vital for living comfortable, convenient modern lives. Every day, infrastructure systems are working beneath the ground, on the land, and above our heads. Each morning, when you turn on the tap, power up your computer, or step outside to travel to work, you are interacting with infrastructure. Infrastructure has a life of its…
Read MoreGRESB 2020 Scoring – Headline Changes
Along with the announcement that the deadline for GRESB submissions this year has been shifted back until the 1st August, GRESB have also released the scoring methodology for this year’s submission. The headline changes are outlined below: Total Score The scoring has reduced from 130 credits available down to 100, meaning that each credit is…
Read MoreGetting ready for GRESB season – Reporting tips and tricks
GRESB is imminently approaching! Which for a lot of us in the ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) industry, it means getting ready to report all the relevant activities that have been undertaken by funds over the course of the past year. In order to smoothen your reporting process and evidence collection, I have looked to…
Read MoreGRESB 2020: Three Key Changes
Each year, GRESB works with its members and key industry stakeholders to update the assessment and address the material issues within Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance of real estate investments. Below we outline three of the key changes following the release of the 2020 GRESB Real Estate Reference Guide ahead of the GRESB assessment…
Read MoreEVORA Insights: GRESB and Data Quality
Interview with Ragnar Martens, Director IT and Analytics With GRESB submissions now over for another year, many of us in the industry can breathe a (small) sigh of relief. EVORA Associate Director, Nick Hogg, took some time to talk with Ragnar Martens, Director IT and Analytics at GRESB about GRESB and data quality. With ESG…
Read MoreEVORA Insights: The future of GRESB and the real estate industry
Interview with Roxana Isaiu, Director Real Estate, GRESB With GRESB submissions now over for another year, many of us in the industry can breathe a (small) sigh of relief. EVORA Director and co-founder, Ed Gabbitas, took some time out to speak with Roxana Isaiu, Director Real Estate, GRESB to chat about the future of GRESB…
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