TOOLKIT GOVERNANCE
Background to the Green Lease Toolkit
All of the BBP’s tools are co-created with our members and the BBP has a long history of providing guidance on green leases. The original “Green Lease Toolkit” was launched in 2008 and was updated in 2013 - it remains one of our most widely utilized toolkits.
Ensuring this toolkit remains dynamic is important. Following feedback from our members and other stakeholders this on-line version (launched in 2023) will enable the toolkit to become a living guide which is regularly updated in line with good practice. There has been a rapid increase in guidance developed to support green leasing developed by a range of organizations such as The Chancery Lane Project, The Law Society and the NHS. The BBP approach is to learn from new guidance where possible and in return this toolkit remains “open source” so others can benefit from guidance here, where applicable.
The BBP has a permanent workstream dedicated to green leasing, which is responsible for the continuous review and updating of the Toolkit. To find our more or to share ideas for the Green Lease Working Group to consider, please contact us at greenlease@betterbuildingspartnership.co.uk
Ongoing Governance
This toolkit is a living document overseen by the BBP Green Lease Working Group who are responsible for maintaining and developing to the toolkit to reflect:
- Feedback from stakeholders on usability
- New legislative requirements
- Emerging best practice in green leasing
- Real life case studies that illustrate best practice in green leasing
The Working Group is also responsible for:
- Acting as champions for the toolkit, promoting its use within their own organizations and the wider industry.
- Collaborating to provide input into other industry initiatives on green leasing to avoid duplication of effort and drive for great consistency of approach across the sector.
The Working Group is made up of BBP & MAP members, together with legal advisors and other stakeholders with specific expertise in green leasing. If you or your organisation is interested in applying to be on the Green Lease Working Group, please contact: greenlease@betterbuildingspartnership.co.uk
OUR CONTRIBUTORS
Legal Working Group
The Green Lease Toolkit Legal Working Group met regularly throughout the 2023 review cycle to translate the vision of the Green Lease Steering Committee into a reality. This group of experienced lawyers drafted new clauses across a range of topics from data sharing to waste management and aligned their contributions to fit the Model Commerical Lease. They contributed valuable insights to provide the best possible chance of successful implementation, drawing on their own extensive experience of lease drafting.
Steering Committee
The Green Lease Toolkit Steering Committee comprised representatives from some of the UK’s leading commercial real estate organizations and consultancies spanning asset types and sectors. An important part of their role was to balance owner and occupier perspectives. The group met regularly to review drafts of model form lease clauses and to review broader communications objectives. Their practical advice supported the development of a truly practical guide to green leasing.
Review by external groups
In addition to the internal development teams listed above, a number of industry groups have been engaged with this toolkit and will continue to be engaged.
Green Lease Toolkit Steering Committee:
Green Lease Toolkit Legal Working Group
