ESG Reporting

Investor Reporting

We produce quarterly, semi-annual and annual ESG reporting within investor reports, covering performance, progress, case studies and forward planning, reducing internal burden and supporting investor insight.

GRESB is the leading ESG benchmark for real estate, used by institutional investors worldwide to assess sustainability performance and compare funds and portfolios. Its value depends on submission quality, understanding scoring mechanisms, and using results to drive continuous performance improvement.

We manage GRESB submissions from data collection through results analysis and strategic response, improving scores through targeted policy development, data coverage enhancement and performance interventions.

This strengthens investor confidence, identifies where interventions create greatest impact, positions portfolios competitively for capital allocation, and embeds ESG performance tracking into governance and operational practice supporting fundraising, investor reporting and strategic decision-making.

Where We Work

UK

Europe

Who This Is For

Developers and development managers

Investment and Asset Managers

Large Developments

Portfolios and Funds

Real Estate Asset Owners

Who We Support

BlackRock

Reef + Partners

Urban Logistics REIT

Urban Splash

What is GRESB Reporting?

GRESB (Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark) is the leading ESG benchmark for real estate, founded by institutional investors to obtain comparable sustainability data across their holdings. Participants receive scores out of 100, star ratings comparing performance globally, and peer group rankings.

The GRESB Real Estate Assessment measures ESG performance across three components:

  1. Management Component evaluates ESG policies, leadership commitment, risk management frameworks and stakeholder engagement.
  2. Performance Component focuses on asset-level data for standing investments, covering energy consumption, water use, waste generation, greenhouse gas emissions, building certifications, Energy Performance Certificates, health and wellbeing measures and community impact indicators.
  3. Development Component applies to entities undertaking new construction or major refurbishments, assessing how ESG is integrated into design decisions, construction practices and delivery processes.

GRESB uses two scoring approaches:

  1. Static scoring awards points for policies and practices regardless of peer performance. Management Component is primarily scored this way.
  2. Dynamic scoring allocates points based on measurable performance compared with other participants. Performance scores require actual operational improvement outperforming peers. This distinction is critical for targeting improvement efforts.

GRESB results influence investor decisions. Strong scores evidence ESG credibility supporting fundraising, capital allocation and limited partner confidence, directly influencing relationships with capital providers and competitive positioning.

Why This Service Exists

GRESB has become essential benchmark for global real estate investors, influencing capital access, fund performance ratings and competitive positioning. Strong scores support fundraising and investor confidence. Weak scores signal deficiencies affecting capital allocation decisions and limited partner relationships.

Yet most organisations treat GRESB as annual compliance exercise. Submissions are reactive, completed under time pressure. Scoring mechanisms are poorly understood. Policy opportunities are missed. Data coverage is incomplete. Results are filed without analysis. Year-on-year performance stagnates whilst peers improve, weakening competitive positioning.

LifeProven treats GRESB as strategic performance tool. We manage submissions ensuring data quality and completeness, improve scores through targeted policy development and performance interventions, analyse results to identify priorities, and embed GRESB into operational practice. Year on year, performance improves because GRESB becomes integrated into how ESG is managed, strengthening investor confidence and demonstrating genuine ESG maturity.

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What We Do

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GRESB Strategy & Gap Analysis

  • Review of previous GRESB results and processes
  • Gap analysis against GRESB’s scoring methodology and peer benchmarks
  • Roadmap for improving scores across Management, Performance and Development Components
  • Portfolio-wide ESG maturity assessment and prioritisation of actions

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Data Collection & Validation

  • Coordination with asset managers, property teams, and third parties to collect ESG data and supporting evidence at the organisational, fund and asset levels.
  • Validation of energy, greenhouse gas , water, and waste data for accuracy and consistency
  • Alignment with GRESB Standards

03

Submission & Reporting

  • Full management of GRESB portal submission, evidence upload, and QA checks
  • Preparation of investor-ready reporting aligned with GRESB outcomes
  • Response to GRESB feedback and queries

04

Portfolio Improvement & ESG Integration

  • Action plans to enhance ESG strategy, policies, and reporting systems
  • Recommendations for asset-level upgrades (e.g., certifications, data coverage, net zero pathways)
  • Integration of GRESB insights into wider ESG and investment strategies
  • Drafting of required policies, procedures, and supporting documentation
  • Support with communication of GRESB results

05 Indicator Specific Improvements

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GRESB scores are built from specific indicators. We deliver the work those indicators require.

Management Component

  • PO1-PO3: ESG Policies We draft comprehensive ESG policies covering environmental, social, and governance commitments. These are structured to meet GRESB evidence requirements while remaining practical documents that guide actual decision-making.
  • SE2.1: Employee Satisfaction Survey We design and administer third-party employee satisfaction surveys, then analyse results to identify improvement priorities and create follow-up programmes that demonstrate ongoing engagement.
  • RP1: ESG Reporting We create ESG content for annual reports, produce standalone sustainability reports, and develop other ESG communications. The outputs serve GRESB evidence requirements while functioning as genuine investor and stakeholder communications.
  • RM6.1-RM6.4: Transition and Physical Climate Risks We develop Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) aligned strategies and reporting. This includes asset and portfolio level Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM) assessments that quantify transition risk exposure and inform decarbonisation priorities. We also support alignment with International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) IFRS S1 and S2 requirements.

Performance Component

  • T1.1: Portfolio Improvement Targets We establish utility reduction targets with clear baselines, timeframes, and measurement methodologies. The targets are ambitious enough to demonstrate commitment while remaining achievable within operational and capital constraints.
  • T1.2: Net Zero Targets We create Net Zero targets aligned to Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) methodology, including the pathway analysis and implementation planning that makes targets credible rather than aspirational.
  • RA1: Risk Assessments on Standing Investments We undertake asset-level ESG risk assessments that identify material exposures across environmental, social, and governance factors, prioritised by likelihood and impact.
  • RA2: Technical Building Assessments We conduct energy, water, and waste efficiency audits that go beyond compliance checking to identify practical improvement opportunities with clear cost-benefit analysis.
  • RA3-RA5: Building Efficiency Measures We provide project and cost management support for implementing building improvements, from feasibility through procurement and delivery. The improvements address the specific opportunities identified in technical assessments.
  • EN1: Energy Usage We deliver project and cost management support for on-site renewables installation and off-site renewables procurement. This includes feasibility analysis, supplier engagement, and contract negotiation to secure the right solution at the right price.
  • TC2.1: Tenant Satisfaction Survey We administer Real Estate Wellbeing Metric (REWM) assessments that measure tenant and occupant satisfaction across the factors that drive retention and demand. Results inform property management priorities and evidence tenant engagement for GRESB.
  • TC3: Fit-out and Refurbishment on ESG We create ESG fit-out guides that set clear standards for tenant works, covering materials, energy, waste, and wellbeing. The guides balance aspiration with practicality so tenants can actually follow them.
  • TC4: ESG Leases We draft ESG and green lease clauses that create meaningful commitments around data sharing, energy performance, and sustainable operations. The clauses are designed to be acceptable to tenants while delivering the outcomes GRESB rewards.
  • TC5.1-5.2: Tenant Health and Wellbeing We undertake Real Estate Wellbeing Metric (REWM) assessments focused specifically on health and wellbeing factors. The results identify where building performance or services could better support occupant outcomes.
  • TC6.2: Monitoring Impact on Community We provide Real Estate Social Value Index (RESVI) support to measure and report community impact. This creates the evidence base GRESB requires while generating genuine insight into local value creation.
  • MR1-MR4: External Review of Energy, Greenhouse Gas, Water, and Waste Data We undertake or coordinate third-party verification of environmental data. This includes defining the assurance scope, managing the verification process, and addressing any findings to ensure data stands up to scrutiny.
  • BC1: Green Building Certifications for Operational Assets We plan and deliver operational certifications including BREEAM In-Use, NABERS, Fitwel, and WELL. The work covers gap analysis, action planning, evidence preparation, and submission management.
  • BC2: Energy Ratings We create EPC improvement pathways that identify the most cost-effective route to better ratings, then deliver the assessments and certificates. For assets facing Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) deadlines, we prioritise accordingly.

Development Component

  • DRE1: ESG Strategy During Development We create ESG development strategies at concept stage that set targets, guide design teams, and establish the evidence requirements for GRESB scoring. The strategies connect GRESB indicators to practical design and delivery decisions.
  • DBC1: Green Building Certifications for Development Assets We plan and deliver certifications including BREEAM, LEED, and EDGE for new construction and major refurbishment. Our involvement starts at feasibility to ensure certification targets are embedded in design rather than retrofitted later.
  • DMA1: Materials Selection Guidance We create materials specification guides that address embodied carbon, circularity, responsible sourcing, and health impacts. The guides give design teams and contractors clear standards to work to.
  • DMA2: Embodied Carbon Measurement and Disclosure We undertake embodied carbon and life cycle assessments aligned with RICS, RIBA, and LETI guidance. The assessments inform design decisions during the project and provide the disclosure evidence GRESB requires.
  • DEN1: Energy Design Usage We establish post-construction energy monitoring that tracks actual performance against design intent. This creates the evidence for GRESB while identifying any performance gaps that need addressing.
  • DWT1: Water Design Usage We establish post-construction water monitoring using the same approach, tracking consumption against targets and identifying variance.
  • DSE1: Health and Wellbeing We implement post-construction health and wellbeing monitoring, typically using Real Estate Wellbeing Metric (REWM) or equivalent frameworks to assess occupant outcomes and demonstrate that design intent translates to real experience.

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What You Get

End-to-end GRESB submission managed by a team that understands how scoring works and what evidence is required.

Improved GRESB scoring through targeted strategy, gap closure, and data accuracy. Not just completing the submission, but optimising it.

Clear action plans for long-term ESG and portfolio performance improvement, with indicators prioritised by score impact.

Integrated ESG insights aligned with Net Zero pathways, SFDR, SDR, and other frameworks, so GRESB work compounds into broader portfolio improvement. 

Validated, investor-ready data that supports reporting beyond GRESB, including SFDR, Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR), annual ESG reports, and direct investor requests.

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