TC1: Tenant Engagement Program

Maximum Score

1 point

Input Method

Assessment Portal

Prefill

Eligible

Scoring method

Static

Validation

Other answer is manually validated

2026 Updates

None

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Does the entity have a tenant engagement program in place that includes sustainability-specific issues?

Assessment Instructions

Intent: What is the purpose of this indicator?

This indicator assesses the entity’s approach to engaging tenants on sustainability topics, including whether the entity has a formal tenant engagement program and the issues it covers. Effective engagement supports communication between landlords and tenants and helps integrate tenant needs, concerns, and feedback into operational and sustainability-related decision-making.

Input: How do I complete this indicator?

Select yes or no. If yes, select all applicable sub-options.

Percentage portfolio covered: Calculate portfolio coverage based on floor area. If the floor area covered changed during the reporting year (for example, because of a change in the number of tenants), use the floor area percentage applicable at the end of the reporting year. The denominator represents the floor area of the whole portfolio as reported to R1. The percentage of portfolio covered must take into account the percentage of ownership at the asset level. Select one of the four categories provided in the dropdown menu.

Terminology

Building/asset communication

Publications, dashboards, elevator messages, and newsletters addressing sustainability-related issues.

Engagement meetings

Individual meetings with specific tenants/occupiers to discuss sustainability-related issues.

Sustainability guide

A document written for tenants/customers providing practical guidance on sustainability-related issues, including opportunities for action.

Sustainability-specific issues

Topics related to the management of environmental, social, or governance issues.

Events focused on increasing sustainability awareness

Events addressing the above sustainability-specific issues. They can be either private or open to the public, but they cannot be individual meetings with specific tenants/ occupiers.

Feedback sessions with individual tenants

Meetings with individual tenants to gather feedback about sustainability-specific issues.

Provide tenants with feedback on energy/water consumption and waste

Feedback to tenants regarding the energy/water consumption and waste including areas for improvement and reduction measures.

Tenant sustainability training

A formal and structured training program addressing sustainability-related issues and opportunities for action.

Social media/online communications

Online or social-media communications providing tenants/customers with information on sustainability-related issues and opportunities for action.

Validation: What evidence is required?

No evidence required. Only the 'Other' answer is manually validated.

Other: State the issue included in the tenant engagement program. Ensure that the other answer provided is not a duplicate of a selected option above (e.g., Online message board when 'Social media/online platform' is selected). It is possible to report multiple other answers. If multiple answers are acceptable, only one will be counted towards scoring.

Validation Basics

Scoring

Scoring: How does GRESB score this indicator?

Percentage portfolio covered: The coverage percentage number is provided by selecting one of four drop-down menu options. The selected option then acts as a multiplier to determine the score according to the table below:

Drop down option	Multiplier
0% - <25%	0.25
≥25% - <50%	0.5
≥50% - <75%	0.75
≥75% - 100%	1.00

Other: The 'Other' answer is manually validated and assigned a score which is used as a multiplying factor, as per the table below:

Validation status	Score
Accepted	1/1
Not Accepted	0
Duplicate	0

Open text box: The open text box is not scored and is for reporting purposes only.

Scoring Basics

Frequently Asked Questions

Who should a hotel owner consider as tenants in the Real Estate Assessment?

For hotel assets, the definition of “tenant” depends on how the organization is structured:

• If the reporting entity both owns and operates the hotel, the hotel guests are considered the tenants.

• If the reporting entity owns the hotel but a third-party operator runs it, the operator is considered the tenant.

This definition applies across all relevant aspects, including indicators under Tenant and Community.

I'm an owner and occupier. How should I approach tenant-related questions in the Tenant & Community section of the Performance Component?

If you own and occupy your building, you should not consider your employees to be the tenants. The tenant engagement section of the assessment is likely not applicable, and you should select ‘Not Applicable.'

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References

SASB-Real Estate Owners, Developers & Investment Trusts (March 2016): IF0402-12

GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards, 2016: 102-43, Approach to stakeholder engagement

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