Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark BV (GRESB) is a Netherlands-based provider of standardized environmental, social, and governance (ESG) benchmarks for real assets, headquartered in Amsterdam. It focuses on assessing the sustainability performance of real estate portfolios and infrastructure assets and funds worldwide.
GRESB conducts annual assessments that collect self-reported data from asset owners and managers, applies a consistent methodology with third-party data validation, and delivers scores, ratings, and peer benchmarks. Its frameworks address areas such as energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, water and waste management, health and safety, stakeholder engagement, and governance. The results are used by institutional investors, lenders, and managers for portfolio analysis, risk management, disclosure, and performance improvement across the built environment and infrastructure sectors.