The Pulse by GRESB

GEAR Up Explained: Financing Energy Efficiency At Scale

In this episode of The Pulse by GRESB, our speakers discuss innovative approaches to financing energy efficiency in real assets. Together, they explore the GEAR-UP project and how it aims to overcome common barriers to large-scale retrofits by aligning stakeholders, reducing upfront capital requirements, and improving performance certainty. The conversation examines the role of data, measurement, and verification in building investor confidence, as well as the importance of collaboration across the value chain to unlock scalable solutions. Tune in to learn how structured financing models and reliable performance data can help turn energy efficiency into a more investable and impactful opportunity across real estate portfolios. Listen to insights from: 1. Charles van Thiel, Director of the Real Estate Standard | GRESB 2. Lina Konstantinopoulou, Executive Director | Sustainable Energy Finance Association (SEFA) 3. Andrew McCracken, Senior Director | JLL Follow along on the GRESB website: https://www.gresb.com/gear-up-explained-financing-energy-efficiency-at-scale/ [https://www.gresb.com/gear-up-explained-financing-energy-efficiency-at-scale/]

Building Confidence in Your Data | The Pulse by GRESB

In this episode of The Pulse by GRESB, host David Tassadogh, Manager, Data Quality and Validation at GRESB, speaks with Elliott Barnes, Managing Consultant at EVORA Global, about the critical role of data quality in GRESB Assessments and ESG reporting. Together, they explore what data confidence means in practice—covering data coverage, completeness, accuracy, and assurance—and why high-quality, asset-level data has become a key differentiator for performance. The conversation examines how investor expectations are evolving, the risks associated with low-quality data, and how stronger data foundations enable better benchmarking, scoring optimization, and more informed decision-making. Listen for insights on data validation approaches, market trends, and practical steps organizations can take to improve data quality and unlock deeper value from their ESG data.Listen to insights from: 1. David Tassadogh, Manager, Data Quality and Validation | GRESB 2. Elliott Barnes, Managing Consultant | EVORA Global Follow along on the GRESB website: https://www.gresb.com/building-confidence-in-your-data/ [https://www.gresb.com/building-confidence-in-your-data/]

Why L&I Needs a New Resilience Playbook | The Pulse by GRESB

In this episode of The Pulse by GRESB, host Parag Cameron-Rastogi, Director of Real Asset Analytics at GRESB, is joined by Matt Clifford, Head of Sustainability & ESG, Asia Pacific at Cushman & Wakefield, for a discussion on physical climate resilience in the global logistics and industrial sector. They explore how climate hazards such as floods, heat stress, storms, and wildfires are reshaping risk profiles for assets worldwide, and why logistics and industrial properties face unique exposure due to their location, scale, and operational criticality. The conversation also examines how asset-level data, risk modeling, and forward-looking capital planning can help investors and operators strengthen resilience and support long-term value creation.Listen to insights from: 1. Parag Cameron-Rastogi, Director of Real Asset Analytics | GRESB 2. Matt Clifford, Head of Sustainability & ESG, Asia Pacific | Cushman & Wakefield Follow along on the GRESB website: https://www.gresb.com/why-li-needs-a-new-resilience-playbook/ [https://www.gresb.com/?p=90226] The Pulse by GRESB is an insightful content series featuring the GRESB team, partners, GRESB Foundation members, and other experts. Each episode focuses on an important topic related to either GRESB, ESG issues within real assets industry, decarbonization efforts, or the wider market. The Pulse by GRESB follows topics related to the GRESB editorial calendar and will tie into broader industry conversations and moments.

From Targets to Capital Allocation: Testing the Credibility of Corporate Decarbonisation Plans

In this episode of Pulse on Impact, our speakers discuss the findings of their joint white paper, “Evaluating the Consistency of Companies’ Decarbonisation Targets in Critical Sectors.” They explore the ambition-credibility gap between what climate scenarios require, what companies commit to in their targets, and what historical emissions trends and forward-looking capital expenditure plans actually imply.The episode covers the divergence between emissions intensity and absolute emissions alignment, structural misalignment in sectors such as steel, oil and gas, and shipping, and relative convergence in electricity and automobiles. It also examines why capital expenditure plans often fall short of stated targets and what this means for investors, lenders, and regulators assessing the credibility of corporate transition strategies.Listen to insights from:1. Alex Clark, Research Director | Asset Impact2. Vincent Bouchet, Director of ESG and Climate Research | Scientific PortfolioFollow along on the GRESB website: https://www.gresb.com/from-targets-to-capital-allocation-testing-the-credibility-of-corporate-decarbonisation-plans/Follow along on the Asset Impact website: www.asset-impact.com/news-and-impact/from-targets-to-capital-allocation-testing-the-credibility-of-corporate-decarbonisation-plans

Green Financing at the Crossroads: From Asset-Level Data to Market Transformation

In this episode of The Pulse by GRESB, host Katy Aylward, Director of the GRESB's Partners Program,  discusses with Antonio Marotta, Regional Director at Catalyst, and Juan Palacios, Assistant Professor at Maastricht University and Visiting Assistant Professor at the MIT Center for Real Estate, how sustainability performance is changing real estate access to capital. The evolution of green financing, from sustainability-linked loans and bonds to new structures that reward quantifiable impact, is examined in relation to asset-level data and benchmarking. They also examine how artificial intelligence, investor expectations, and regulations are assisting in bridging the gap between aspiration and action. Listen to insights from: 1. Katy Aylward, Director, Partners Program | GRESB 2. Antonio Marotta, Regional Director | Catalyst 3. Juan Palacios, Assistant Professor | Maastricht University and Visiting Assistant Professor | MIT Center for Real Estate Follow along on the GRESB website: https://www.gresb.com/nl-en/green-financing-at-the-crossroads-from-asset-level-data-to-market-transformation-the-pulse-by-gresb/ [https://www.gresb.com/nl-en/green-financing-at-the-crossroads-from-asset-level-data-to-market-transformation-the-pulse-by-gresb/] The Pulse by GRESB is an insightful content series featuring the GRESB team, partners, GRESB Foundation members, and other experts. Each episode focuses on an important topic related to either GRESB, ESG issues within real assets industry, decarbonization efforts, or the wider market. The Pulse by GRESB follows topics related to the GRESB editorial calendar and will tie into broader industry conversations and moments.