GRESB

GLOBAL REAL ESTATE SUSTAINABILITY BENCHMARK

What is GRESB?

GRESB (Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark) is the leading global ESG benchmark for real estate and infrastructure portfolios.

It assesses and benchmarks the sustainability performance of property companies, REITs, private funds, and infrastructure assets, providing investors with standardised data to evaluate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance.

GRESB is widely used by institutional investors to inform capital allocation decisions and measure portfolio resilience.

GRESB Assessment Components

The GRESB Real Estate Assessment evaluates performance across two primary components:

MANAGEMENT

Assesses ESG leadership and governance at the organisational level, including:

Sustainability policies and objectives
Risk management processes
Stakeholder engagement
Data management systems
ESG strategy and oversight

This component evaluates how sustainability is embedded within corporate structure and decision-making.

PERFORMANCE

Assesses asset-level operational performance, including:

Energy and carbon emissions
Water consumption
Waste management
Building certifications
Climate risk assessment and resilience

Performance data is benchmarked against peers globally, generating a GRESB Score and peer comparison.

Why Participate in GRESB?

GRESB participation provides transparency, credibility, and competitive positioning in capital markets.

Organisations that participate benefit from:

Independent benchmarking against global peers
Improved investor confidence and capital access
Structured ESG performance tracking and improvement
Enhanced risk management and climate resilience strategy
Clear performance data aligned with global reporting frameworks

GRESB helps transform ESG commitments into measurable, comparable performance outcomes.

RCI’s GRESB Advisory Services

RCI supports real estate owners, developers, asset managers, and funds throughout the GRESB assessment process.

Our services include:

GRESB readiness assessments and gap analysis
ESG data collection framework development
Asset-level energy, carbon, water, and waste data optimisation
Climate risk and resilience support
Policy and governance documentation development
Submission preparation and performance improvement strategy

We work closely with management and asset teams to streamline reporting processes, strengthen ESG performance, and improve GRESB scores year-on-year.

Strengthening Portfolio Performance with RCI

Whether you are participating in GRESB for the first time or seeking to improve your benchmark performance, RCI provides structured, practical support aligned with investor expectations and operational realities.