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# 2026 Public Disclosure Guidance

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

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

<details>

<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>Aspect</strong></td><td>The Public Disclosure Assessment comprises several aspects that group together related themes (e.g., Disclosure Methods, Governance of Sustainability).</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., “Sustainability performance via a stand-alone Sustainability Report”). </td></tr></tbody></table>

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<table data-header-hidden data-full-width="true"><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> Aspect</td><td><i class="fa-bullseye">:bullseye:</i> Max Score</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/publicdisclosure/completing-the-assessment/2026-public-disclosure-guidance/entity-characteristics.md" class="button primary" data-icon="address-card">Entity Characteristics</a></td><td><strong>Not</strong> <strong>Scored</strong></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/publicdisclosure/completing-the-assessment/2026-public-disclosure-guidance/disclosure-methods.md" class="button primary" data-icon="file-chart-pie">Disclosure Methods</a></td><td><strong>13 Points</strong></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/publicdisclosure/completing-the-assessment/2026-public-disclosure-guidance/governance-of-sustainability.md" class="button primary" data-icon="building-columns">Governance of Sustainability</a></td><td><strong>22 Points</strong></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/publicdisclosure/completing-the-assessment/2026-public-disclosure-guidance/implementation.md" class="button primary" data-icon="clipboard-list-check">Implementation</a></td><td><strong>6 Points</strong></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/publicdisclosure/completing-the-assessment/2026-public-disclosure-guidance/operational-performance.md" class="button primary" data-icon="chart-candlestick">Operational Performance</a></td><td><strong>16 Points</strong></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/publicdisclosure/completing-the-assessment/2026-public-disclosure-guidance/stakeholder-engagement.md" class="button primary" data-icon="briefcase">Stakeholder Engagement</a></td><td><strong>13 Points</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>


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