Where can I find familiar resources in GRESB Guides?
| Guidance | Legacy Location | GRESB Guides Location |
|---|---|---|
| Indicator reporting instructions | Reference Guide | Completing GRESB Assessments > Indicator Page |
| Indicator validation requirements | Reference Guide | Completing GRESB Assessments > Indicator Page |
| Indicator scoring | Scoring Document | Completing GRESB Assessments > Indicator Page |
| Reporting scope requirements | Reference Guide Introduction | Getting Started > Assessment Structure and Scope |
| Assessment structure | Reference Guide Introduction | Getting Started > Assessment Structure and Scope |
| Tecnical FAQs | Standalone PDF | Completing GRESB Assessments > Indicator Page |
| Asset Spreadsheet Instructions and Data Dictionary tabs | Asset Spreadsheet | Completing GRESB Assessments > Indicator Page |
| Estimation rules | Reference Guide Appendix | Completing GRESB Assessments > Supporting Information |
| Validation information | Reference Guide Appendix | Completing GRESB Assessments > Supporting Information |
| Indicator summary guide | Standalone PDF | Completing GRESB Assessments > Aspect and Indicator Pages |
| Standard updates and GRESB Foundation Roadmap | Standalone PDFs | Getting Started > GRESB Standards |
| How to Read your Benchmark Report | Standalone PDF | Leveraging your Data > Results Insights |
| Pre-Defined & Customized Peer Group methodology | Standalone PDF / GRESB website | Leveraging your Data > Results Insights |
| Score Contribution | GRESB website | Leveraging your Data > Results Insights |
| Asset Analytics, Portfolio Analysis Tool (PAT), Carbon Footprint Dashboard (CFD) | GRESB website / Training platform | Leveraging your Data > Asset and Portfolio Analysis |
| Data Exporter | GRESB website | Leveraging your Data > Data Management |
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Language Clarity | Modified content for grammatical correctness and consistency, and updated terminology where needed to improve clarity across the site |
| Indicator Intents | Refreshed indicator intent sections to ensure they remain aligned with the goals of the GRESB Standards |
| Performance Metric Scoring | Improved the read-ability of performance metric (e.g., data coverage, energy performance, like-for-like) scoring explanations |
Management Component
| Topic | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Verification/Assurance of Sustainability Data | RP1 | Clarified that, while assurance/verification of sustainability disclosure should cover all sustainability information, GRESB will only seek to confirm that the third-party review covers a single sustainability topic. |
| Integrated Report Definition | RP1 | Expanded the definition of an integrated report to include CSRD-aligned reports when conditions are met. |
| Third-Party Independence | RP1 | Defined third-party independence in the context of data review, which will be manually validated for a random sample of participants. |
| Policy Evidence | PO1-3 | Expanded upon evidence exemption criteria for scenarios in which policies remain unchanged. |
| Employee Training | SE1 | Clarified that the percentage of employees should capture those who participated in training. Refined the definitions of professional and sustainability-related training. |
| Third-Party Surveys | SE2 | Refined the "Independent third-party" definition in the context of satisfaction survey administration. |
| Survey Coverage | SE2 | Amended the survey coverage calculation instructions to only consider individuals who could have received a survey (i.e., the number of potential recipients at the time of survey administration). |
| Employee Coverage | SE4 | Clarified that the coverage percentage must reflect the number of checks carried out, regardless of whether an option was given for the workplace to be checked. |
| Embodied Carbon | RM4.2 | Included explanations and examples to clarify the relevance of embodied carbon assessment across different contexts. |
| Climate-Related Risk Management | RM6.1-6.4 | Clarified that the open text boxes are considered during manual evidence validation. |
Performance Component
| Topic | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ownership | R1 | Clarified that ownership percentage should reflect the last day the asset was held during the reporting year. |
| Reporting Scope Evidence | R1 | Clarified that R1 evidence only needs to display ownership-weighted floor area when participants use GRESB's provided template. |
| Reporting Characteristics | R1 | Noted that participants must set an assets status as "Standing Investment" for the current and previous reporting year if the entity wishes to report performance data before acquisition. |
| Third-Party Independence | MR1-4 | Defined third-party independence in the context of data review, which will be manually validated for a random sample of participants. |
| Third-Party Surveys | TC2.1 | Refined the "Independent third-party" definition in the context of satisfaction survey administration. |
| Survey Coverage | TC2.1 | Amended the survey coverage calculation instructions to only consider individuals who could have received a survey (i.e., the number of potential recipients at the time of survey administration). |
| Green Lease Portfolio Coverage | TC4 | Specified that participants should calculate portfolio coverage based on floor area. |
| Technical Building Assessments | RA2 | Highlighted that indicator RA2 does not require evidence, reducing uncertainty about documentation expectations. |
| Efficiency Measures | RA3-5 | Clarified that, while efficiency measures implemented during development fall within the scope of RA3-5, they must relate to assets that are now operational. |
| Target Types | T1.1 | Added definitions and examples to differentiate absolute, intensity-based, and like-for-like targets. |
| Target End Year | T1.1 | Corrected the minimum allowable end year for long-term targets (i.e., reporting year +1 year). |
| Science-Based Targets | T1.2 | Amended the "science-based target" definition to correct an inaccuracy that did not properly reflect the Paris agreement language (which is to aim to keep warming well below 2°C, pursuing 1.5°C). |
| Outdoor & Renewable Energy | EN1 | Clarified that outdoor renewable energy contributes to total energy consumption and must be reported accordingly. |
| Energy Intensity Calculation | EN1 | Outlined which energy values are included or excluded from energy intensity calculations. |
| Like-for-Like Scoring | EN1 / GH1 / WT1 | Specified that GRESB assesses like-for-like eligibility at the sub-space level (i.e., only space(s) within assets that meet the criteria are eligible). |
| Waste Diversion | WS1 | Elaborated upon waste diversion scoring methodology. Noted that participants should report compost as "Recycling." |
| Building Certification | BC1 | Clarified the scope of BC1.1 and BC1.2, noting that participants cannot report certifications that expired before the reporting year. |
Development Component
| Topic | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| New Construction Scope | DR1 | Noted that participants should not report any performance data prior to an asset's New Construction start date, since the portal will not consider it. |
| Embodied Carbon | DMA2 | Expanded upon evidence requirements and examples. Clarified which fields relate specifically to development projects completed during the reporting year. |
| Net Zero Code/Standard | DEN2.2 | Clarified that participants should calculate the percentage of projects covered based on floor area. Included examples of acceptable Net Zero standards. |
| Green Building Certifications - Development | DBC1.2 | Clarified timing conditions for reporting certifications obtained or registered after project completion. Clarified that the % coverage field is not scored. |
Residential Component
| Topic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Community Safety | RES3 | Clarified that the indicator applies to implemented measures, not measures that were only identified. |
| Enabling Upgrade Works | RES6 | Amended the "Enabling Upgrade Works" definition to capture lease agreements that allow landlords to carry out upgrade works. |
Other
| Topic | Locatoin | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Component Selection | RC5 | Clarified that RC5 (Nature of Entity's Business) does not change component selection from a technical standpoint. |
| Component Scope | Reporting Scope & Boundaries | Clarified that once a component is selected, all owned assets within that component must be reported. Outlined examples of what must be included and excluded from the reporting scope. (e.g., financial lease assets, manufactured homes) |
| Waste Estimation | Estimation Rules | Clarified treatment of waste data when shared bins prevent asset-level attribution. |