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# 2026 Lender Assessment

#### **How is the assessment organized?**

The **GRESB Lender Assessment** framework breaks down portfolio evaluation into increasingly detailed levels:

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<summary>Assessment Levels</summary>

<table><thead><tr><th width="145.6484375">Level</th><th width="540.55859375">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Component</strong></td><td>The highest-level category in the assessment. Each component represents a broad area of sustainability evaluation (e.g., Management and Performance).</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Aspect</strong></td><td>Each component is made up of several aspects, which group together related themes. For example, within the <em>Management</em> component, there are aspects such as <em>Policies</em>, <em>Reporting</em>, and <em>Risk Management</em>.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Indicator</strong></td><td>The most detailed level of the hierarchy. Indicators are specific, measurable questions used to assess performance within an aspect (e.g., “Does the lender track GHG emissions data for standing assets in its loan portfolio?”). See more on what makes up an indicator <a href="#indicator-architechture">below</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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<table data-header-hidden data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th width="446.3125"></th><th width="228.3046875"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><i class="fa-block-brick">:block-brick:</i> Component</td><td><i class="fa-bullseye">:bullseye:</i> Max Score</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/pages/1ac0PRcDuWBVT20Cbz8r" class="button primary" data-icon="address-card">Entity &#x26; Reporting Characteristics</a></td><td><strong>Not</strong> <strong>Scored</strong></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/pages/1AWumlDSC0MDZaC8qcB1" class="button primary" data-icon="ranking-star">Management</a></td><td><strong>94 Points</strong></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/pages/hveQiXs6ybUfF7cES9o0" class="button primary" data-icon="building-magnifying-glass">Performance</a></td><td><strong>6 Points</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>


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