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**Does the lender include a sustainability overview in the investment committee document package?**
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## Assessment Instructions
Intent: What is the purpose of this indicator?
Focus is on the lender's actions to systematically integrate sustainability-related attributes into the due diligence process. Participants should indicate the main components/metrics utilized.
Input: How do I complete this indicator?
Select Yes or No. If Yes, please select applicable checkboxes and complete the open text box.
**Note:** Participants must report the minimum value threshold when the checkbox is selected.
**Open text box:** Description provided should fully support each checkbox selected, along with the following elements:
1. Describe key sustainability elements that are included in the due diligence scorecard/overview.
2. Elaborate on importance, prioritization, assigned weights, etc.
### **Terminology**
**Borrower scorecard**
> Document that outlines key sustainability attributes and risks of a borrower/sponsor.
**Loan scorecard**
> Document that outlines key sustainability attributes and risks related to the specific loan.
**Sustainability track record**
> Data that reflects the sustainability performance of a borrower or sponsor.
**Climate change risk**
> Risks associated with long-term change in climatic conditions or climate related events.
**Sustainability asset plan**
> A borrower’s long-term plan detailing how sustainability measures will be embedded into the property’s lifecycle.
Validation: What evidence is required?
No evidence required. Only the 'Other' answer is manually validated.
#### **Other Answer**
Answers provided under 'Other' must be outside the options listed in the indicator to be valid. This indicator contains two options to provide an answer:
1. Under 'Borrower or sponsor scorecard/overview' participants should note borrower-specific trigger metrics.
2. Under 'Loan-specific scorecard/overview' participants should note loan-specific trigger metrics.
Validation Basics
## Scoring
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Scoring: How does GRESB score this indicator?
The scoring of this indicator is equal to the sum of the fractions assigned to the selected options and respective sub-options, 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 |
**Open text box:** The open text box is not scored and is for reporting purposes only.
Scoring Basics
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