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The Better Buildings Partnership regularly publishes blog pieces, news articles, toolkits and case studies that highlight the latest sustainability developments in the UK commercial real estate industry. The resources can be filtered hereunder by topic, type and member.

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Canary Wharf Group Publishes Latest Sustainability Report 2015

26 September 2016

The report gives a snapshot of their activities and commitments in four key areas: Making Great Places; Pioneering Innovation; Promoting Inclusive Growth; Optimising Our Performance. And features some impressive results, including ...

Type: News

Member: Canary Wharf Group

Grosvenor Europe has achieved five Green Stars in the annual Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB).

14 September 2016

Grosvenor Europe has achieved five Green Stars in the annual Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB)...

Topic: Market Transformation

Type: News

Member: Grosvenor

Aberdeen Improves its GRESB Sustainability Scores with Six of its Property Funds Achieving Green Stars

07 September 2016

Aberdeen Asset Management has continued to deliver and improve on its sustainability scores in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark with six of its property funds achieving Green Stars and each scoring above their respective peer group average. This has ranked the funds amongst the most sustainable in the property sector achieving top ranking positions across Europe and globally.

Topic: Market Transformation

Type: News

Member: abrdn

LaSalle Launches UK Sustainability Review 2016

07 September 2016

LaSalle Investment Management has launched their new Sustainability Review 2016 which highlights key achievements across their UK portfolio.

Type: News

Member: LaSalle Investment Management

TH Real Estate Sets Up New European Cities Fund to Screen for Climate Resilience

05 August 2016

A new €700 million European real estate fund has been launched that will only invest in “future-proof cities”, and includes a climate resilience screen in order to provide diversified and defensive income return optimised over the long term.

Topic: Investment

Type: News

Member: Nuveen Real Estate

Construction and Property Industry’s Low Carbon Commitment

29 July 2016

In a letter printed in the Financial Times today, the BBP along with other leading membership organisations representing the construction and property sector have come together to reiterate the importance of sustainability in the wake of the referendum result to leave the EU.

Topic: Energy/Carbon

Type: News

British Land Strengthens Commitment to 100% Renewable Energy

27 July 2016

Today, British Land has become a member of RE100, a forward thinking global collaboration of businesses committed to using 100% electricity from renewable sources.

Topic: Energy/Carbon

Type: News

Member: British Land

BBP Members Improve Energy Efficiency by Impressive 22% Generating an Estimated £15 M in Savings

20 July 2016

Using the data gathered to produce REEB, the BBP has today released the report Real Estate Environmental Benchmark 2015 – A 5 year journey. The report provides a retrospective assessment of how BBP members’ portfolios.

Topic: Measurement & Reporting

Type: News