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**As part of standard asset due diligence, does the lender evaluate third party provided reports?**
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## Assessment Instructions
Intent: What is the purpose of this indicator?
Identify sustainability-related information included within the lender’s standard due diligence process. Please indicate which sustainability-related third-party reports are evaluated during due diligence.
Input: How do I complete this indicator?
Select Yes or No. If Yes, please select all applicable checkboxes.
**Other:** Answers provided under 'Other' must be outside the options listed in the indicator to be valid. State the information from a third-party report used in the due diligence process.
### **Terminology**
**Appraisal or valuation report**
> Report provided by a third-party valuation expert for the subject property (or properties).
**Energy audit**
> A process for assessing existing energy consumption patterns and evaluating measures needed to increase energy efficiency.
**Environmental assessment (Phase I, ESA)**
> A report prepared by a qualified environmental engineer that identifies areas of environmental concern.
**Green building certificate**
> Recognition that a project has received a green building rating. A certificate indicates the name and location of the project, version of the rating system, date of certification, and level of recognition.
**Monitoring Surveyor report**
> Valuation of construction activity to facilitate the drawdown of funds which is issued within a written interim report.
**Property condition assessment (PCA)**
> A report prepared by an engineering firm identifying property items requiring immediate repair, and additional items requiring attention over the loan term.
**Resilience assessment**
> Assessing an asset’s ability to continue to function, or return to function, after disruption from catastrophic events or long-term change.
**Sustainability asset plan**
> A borrower’s long-term plan detailing how sustainability measures will be embedded into the property’s lifecycle.
**Waste audit**
> Report outlining issues associated with waste generation, reuse, recycling, composting, recovery, incineration, landfill and storage.
**Water audit**
> Report outlining water consumption, management and conservation issues.
Validation: What evidence is required?
No evidence required. Only the 'Other' answer is manually validated.
#### Other Answer
State which other reports are included in standard due diligence.
Validation Basics
## Scoring
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Scoring: How does GRESB score this indicator?
The scoring of this indicator is equal to the fraction assigned to the selected option, multiplied by the total score of the indicator.
**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 |
Scoring Basics
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