In May 2022, Yijing became an official member of GRESB (GRESB Partner). We can receive exclusive member newsletters, have a dedicated member consultation window, obtain first-hand information, and quickly provide and update the most timely GRESB services to Yijing customers, serving as a closer communication bridge between customers and GRESB officials.
GRESB Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark
Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark
Providing credible and transparent ESG figures to financial markets
The investor-based selection organization is committed to evaluating the environmental, social and governance performance (ESG performance) of the global real estate industry. It not only provides a complete ESG strategy framework for real estate-related companies, but also cooperates with the industry to provide standardized and verified ESG data to the capital market, so that investors can clearly understand the investment and achievements of each company in sustainable development.
Entities involved
Covering real estate, developers, funds, etc.
Country/Region
assets
Investment institutions use
Source of data: 2024 Real Estate Assessment Results
In recent years, more and more real estate investors and managers have attached great importance to ESG performance and need reliable ESG data to more fully understand current and future risks and opportunities. The GRESB rating method is consistent across regions, investment tools and property types. For real estate-related industries, participating in GRESB will gain:
The five major international real estate banks all use GRESB to monitor investment performance and as a reference for decision-making. Studies have shown that disclosing ESG performance through GRESB has a positive impact on fund returns.
Related research link: The link between GRESB participation and financial returns - GRESB
Understand the company's global, regional and national competitiveness, and achieve better performance by strengthening organizational execution processes.
For example: GRI, TCFD, CDP, SASB, IFRS, and WELL will be of great help to real estate-related companies in raising funds and attracting domestic and foreign fund investments in the future.
Depending on the business or investment portfolio type of participating enterprises, you can participate in:
Applicable to real estate companies, real estate funds (such as real estate investment trusts, REITs), developers and investors that directly invest in real estate. They select the types of indicators and components that should be reported on the asset portfolio based on the status of the assets under the enterprise. Therefore, it is divided into two major ratings:
Development asset evaluation
Development Benchmark
Evaluate the asset development design phase with management and development components
Operating Assets Valuation
Standing Investment Benchmark
Evaluating the post-operational phase of assets using management and performance components
Applicable to operators, fund managers and investors of infrastructure such as data, energy and water resources, networks, power generation, renewable and non-renewable energy, social facilities and transportation, and evaluated based on the status of assets, management and performance or development components.
Fund Evaluation
Fund Assessment
Infrastructure Fund /
Asset Portfolio
Asset Valuation
Asset Assessment
Individual operations
Infrastructure assets
Development asset evaluation
Development Asset Assessment
Under development
Infrastructure assets
The GRESB rating cycle is one year, and the rating results are presented in star ratings. According to the performance of all participants each year, every 20% of the participants are divided into five equal parts. The top 20% of participants will receive a five-star rating, and the bottom 20% of participants will receive a one-star rating. The first company in Taiwan to participate in GRESB and receive a five-star rating is the case of E-Land Sustainable Counseling.
In addition, if participants meet the special performance requirements of different rating standards, GRESB will also award honors such as Green Star, Most Improved organizations, and global or regional Sector Leader.
In addition to the US LEED green building label and WELL healthy building standard, through cooperation with the world-renowned real estate rating GRESB, E-Ling provides more and more diversified projects and values in the sustainable industry. It is the only consulting team in Taiwan with comprehensive experience in the three aspects of real estate ESG. It can create exclusive ESG services for customers from strategy to execution.