Become a Participant Member

Benchmark your ESG Performance,
Identify Areas for Improvement
and Engage with Investors

Participate in the GRESB Assessments

GRESB assesses and benchmarks the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance of real assets, providing standardized and validated data to the capital markets.

GRESB Assessments are guided by what investors and the industry consider to be material issues in the sustainability performance of real asset investments, and are aligned with international reporting frameworks.

By participating, you’ll have access to high-quality ESG data and powerful analytical tools to benchmark your ESG performance, identify areas for improvement and engage with your investors.

We recognize all participants completing the GRESB Assessments as Participant Members.

Benefits of participation

Identify areas of risk, opportunity and impact in your portfolio and assets.
Attract new investors seeking more comprehensive risk, opportunity and impact analysis.
Systematically improve your investor engagement.

Get a clear picture of your ESG performance, how it compares against your peers and what you can do to improve.
Report validated ESG performance information to the market using a global industry standard.
Provide input into Assessment, Component and Module development.

What you get from your participation

GRESB Scorecard

Provides you with an individual GRESB score, a breakdown of your ESG performance and an analysis of how your performance compares to your peers.

Benchmark Report

Gives an in-depth analysis of your sustainability performance and a detailed indicator-level comparison with peers. The report allows you to compare your performance to your peer group, identify issues and opportunities, and to make business decisions. Learn more.

Portfolio Analysis Tool

Allows you to compare your aggregated portfolio to a self-selected benchmark, based on region, property type and management style. This online tool provides added value for fund managers that participate with several entities by comparing the relative performance of each fund. Learn more.

GRESB Advisory Bodies

Opportunity to sit on Advisory Boards, regional Benchmark Committees (where applicable) and to join Industry Working Groups to inform the future content of the GRESB Assessments.

Guidance Materials

The “Guidance” tab in the Assessment Portal provides you with clear blueprints for completing the Assessments and improving performance in the future. This guidance is also provided in the Assessment Reference Guides, available in downloadable PDF.

GRESB Helpdesk

Dedicated to helping you complete your Assessment smoothly and efficiently. The GRESB team is on hand to answer any questions you may have about completing the Assessment.

Template Tool

The template tool enables responses to be copied across multiple submissions.

Grace Period

First year participants can submit the Assessment without providing GRESB Investor Members with the ability to request access to their results. This is referred to as a “Grace Period”.

Streamlined Reporting Tools

Allow more streamlined reporting by pre-filling information already provided in previous years, automating data-connections via API connections, broadening the level of information that can be provided to GRESB through API connections and Excel spreadsheets.

Member Directory

Recognition in the Member Directory, in the GRESB Portal and in GRESB’s guidance materials. Members can also use the GRESB logo in outreach efforts.

GRESB Events

Preferential attendance and eligibility to speak at GRESB events for networking, relationship building and marketing opportunities.

GRESB Insights

Opportunity to contribute articles and case studies to GRESB Insights to share sustainability best practices and leadership with the industry.

GRESB Participant Members

GRESB Participant Membership is open for fund managers, companies and asset operators participating in the GRESB Assessments.

See GRESB Participant Members

2020 Annual Fee Schedule

Assessment Participation Fee	EUR	USD
1st	4,000	4,500
Each subsequent Assessment within the same asset class (real estate or infrastructure)	2,500	2,800

The Assessment participation fee applies to all GRESB Assessments.
Participants are able to complete only one component (Management or Performance) of the GRESB Real Estate or Infrastructure Asset Assessment. This will be advantageous for new participants, particularly in emerging markets.
Fee cap – A temporary cap of EUR 21,500 (USD 24,150) per asset class will apply to limit the size of fee increases for participants with a large number of participating entities.
The above schedule applies to participants paying annually before the portal opens on April 1, 2020. For those paying at time of submission, the following fees apply for every submission:
*by credit card EUR 4,000 (USD 4,500)
*by invoice EUR 4,500 (USD 5,050). Learn more about the annual payment option.
All participants paying the participation fee (either annually or at the time of submission) will receive the Benchmark Report and Portfolio Analysis Tool.

First year and non-OECD participating entities

Entities can participate in the GRESB Assessments for their first year for free. The entity will be benchmarked and receive a free Scorecard. They will have the option of purchasing a Benchmark Report.

Entities headquartered in non-OECD countries can participate in the GRESB Assessments for free. The entity will be benchmarked and receive a free Scorecard with their GRESB Score. They will have the option of purchasing a Benchmark Report.

Other Products & Services	EUR	USD
Response Check	1,750	2,050
Results Review	1,750	2,050
Benchmark Report*	4,000	4,500
Customized Benchmark Report	1,750	2,050
Participant Training - online	Free	Free
Participant Training - inperson event	500	550
Participant Training - inhouse**	5,000	5,500

The schedule applies when paying by credit card. A EUR 500 admin fee is charged when paying by invoice.
* This fee only applies to first year and non-OECD entities. All participants paying the participation fee automatically receive the Benchmark Report.
** Excluding travel and accommodation costs

Other products and services

Other products and services (e.g. Response Checks, Customized Benchmark Reports, training seats, etc.) are no longer be bundled with the Assessment participation fee. This allows participants to select only those products and services they require.