Data centers are among the most rapidly expanding real asset investments, facing unique sustainability challenges that can significantly impact long-term performance. GRESB’s latest white paper, “Navigating Data Center Sustainability with GRESB: Trends and Recommendations for 2025 GRESB Participants,” offers timely insights into how the sector is evolving—and what it means for investors and operators considering GRESB in 2025.
The paper provides expert guidance for data center assets and operators deciding between the GRESB Real Estate or Infrastructure Asset Assessment in 2025. It also explores key considerations such as investment strategy, materiality, peer group selection, and data-sharing requirements.
Key insights:
- Growth and impact: Understand how rapid growth and rising energy demands are shaping data center sustainability priorities.
- GRESB Assessments: Learn about the GRESB Assessment options available for data centers and the factors influencing your decision in 2025.
- Participation trends: Discover the latest trends in GRESB participation and how data centers are engaging with the assessments.
- Energy use: Explore REAL Statistics data on the energy consumption of data centers reporting to GRESB.
- Considerations for 2025: Understand the key factors data center operators should evaluate when choosing between the Real Estate or Infrastructure Asset Assessment.
- Future developments: Learn about GRESB’s ongoing efforts to address data center-specific sustainability challenges and what to expect in 2026 and beyond.
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