Embargo date for public communications of 2020 GRESB Results is November 9, 2020 14:00 CET

All GRESB participants will receive an email on November 2 (by close of business PDT), which lets them know that their individual results are available in the GRESB Portal. Managers receiving recognitions (Sector Leaders, Most Improved, GRESB 5 star and GRESB Infra achieved GRESB Score) will also be notified on November 2.

Participants are able to update investors about their results at this time and communicate their results internally.

When it comes to public communications, we ask all participants to hold back media releases and other public announcements about their results or recognitions until November 9, 2020 14:00 CET, which is the date of the first 2020 GRESB Public Results Events. Holding announcements to the embargo helps us to concentrate media attention around the week of the Results Events.

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We will continue to recognize Real Estate entities with a score higher than 50% of the points allocated to each relevant component. Entities with more than 15 points in Management and 35 points in Performance OR 15 points in Management and 35 points in Development will receive the Green Star designation.

The Green Star designation is only provided for Real Estate Assessment participants.

The Green Star designation is highlighted through a distinctive markup in the Scorecard and Benchmark Reports. It is not accompanied by a Green Star logo.

Unlike the GRESB Rating, which is a relative rating, the GRESB Green Star is a rating on absolute performance.

The GRESB Rating is based on the GRESB Score and its quintile position relative to all participants in the GRESB Assessment, with annual calibration of the model. If the entity is placed in the top quintile, it will be a GRESB 5 Star rated entity; if it ranks in the bottom quintile, it will be a GRESB 1 Star rated entity, etc.

As the GRESB Rating is calculated relative to the global performance of reporting entities, it shows you exactly where you stand on a global scale. GRESB 5 Stars is the highest rating and recognition for being an industry leader. Each year, 20% of entities receive a GRESB 5 Star rating. You can use your GRESB Rating Logo in your communications.

The GRESB Score is an overall measure of ESG performance – represented as a percentage (100 percent maximum). Your GRESB Score gives you quantitative insight into your ESG performance in absolute terms, over time and against your peers.

GRESB Public Results provide an aggregated picture of the state of sustainability in the real estate and infrastructure sector. Given the global reach of our benchmarks, the annual dataset can be used to track sector progress against relevant targets and normative standards and shine a light on what needs to be done to transition to sustainable real assets.