How the new GRESB roadmap keeps driving sustainable value
There’s a reason why E.S.G. Solutions has been a GRESB Partner since its very first year of trading: we believe in the common mission, simple but powerful, to help investors and fund management teams create sustainable real estate and infrastructure assets that deliver lasting value. Since 2009 the GRESB Standards […]
Unpacking Scope 3: Category 1 – Purchases and their carbon impact
When companies think about their carbon footprint, the first image that comes to mind is usually smoke from factory chimneys or fuel-burning vehicles. But for most businesses, the largest share of emissions doesn’t come from their own operations at all: it comes from the goods and services they purchase. Category […]
GRESB updates, including some Regional Insights
With so many events, initiatives and products launched by GRESB in this last quarter of the year, it may be difficult to catch up with the various industry trends and priorities in preparation for a successful 2026. We thought to summarise the key bullet points for your ease in this […]
ESOS Newsletter November 2025 Issue 41
Legal compliance deadline! ESOS participants are reminded that the deadline for the initial progress update (PU1), is 5th December 2025. A compliant PU1 needs to be submitted, regardless of whether or not their submitted Action Plan filed by 5th March 2025 included proposals on any energy efficiency measures. The PU1 […]
Improving Scope 3 data quality over time: practical steps
When it comes to greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting, Scope 3 emissions are often the most challenging part of the puzzle. They cover everything that happens outside a company’s direct operations, from suppliers and logistics to customer use and disposal of products. Because of this complexity, Scope 3 data is often […]
November Careers Panels in Cambridge
The Cambridge University Environmental Consulting Society is hosting the 2025 November Careers Panel on Monday 10th November at 18:30 in Seminar Rooms 2 & 3, Yusuf Hamied Court, Christ’s College, University of Cambridge. Our Managing Director Antonio Messina will be joined by other three panellists: Nina Wallace (BA, MSc) – […]
2026 GRESB Real Estate Standard updates!
Each year the GRESB Standards evolve to reflect industry progress and ensure that sustainability data is consistent, comparable and decision-useful. The 2026 GRESB Real Estate Standard builds on this foundation with updates that: strengthen incentives for meaningful action in key impact areas; enhance clarity, technical robustness, and sector relevance; and streamline reporting […]
BREEAM In-Use product update
Yesterday all the accredited BREEAM Assessors have been invited to one of the regular scheme updates which take place every quarter, and we want to share the key messages that Alex Markides, the product manager for BREEAM In-Use (BIU), delivered during this technical meeting. New Asset Energy Calculator (v.6) The […]
Screening & prioritizing Scope 3 categories: Where to start for maximum impact
If there’s one thing that makes Scope 3 emissions challenging, it’s their scale. For many companies, these indirect emissions from suppliers, transport, product use and even end-of-life treatment can make up 70–90% of the total footprint. With 15 categories defined under the GHG Protocol, the natural question is: where do […]
GRESB Results 2025
With the conclusion of the annual review period in September, this year’s GRESB Results were released globally on 1st October 2025 and today we have finally had our first look at the 2025 aggregated Benchmark data during the GRESB Global Results program, which you can access here. Asset managers and investors were able to discover […]