Real Estate Sector Values Green Certifications for Reaching ESG Goals
In the survey report, CBRE divides its results into sections on ESG priorities, the value of environmentally and socially focused building features, challenges, and takeaways.
On Feb. 28, the results of an industry survey were released by CBRE on the value of ESG goals. CBRE, a Gold-level member company at USGBC and a LEED Proven Provider, analyzed responses from a global contingent of more than 500 commercial real estate professionals.
In the survey report, CBRE divides its results into sections on ESG priorities, the value of environmentally and socially focused building features, challenges, and takeaways.
Survey responses included:
- Nearly 70% of survey respondents shared that their companies’ focus on ESG grew stronger in 2022.
- Over two-thirds said that the foremost concern for them in ESG strategy was to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions.
- 79% agreed that green building certifications had an impact on real estate decisions, and almost half of respondents said they would pay a premium for buildings with green certifications.
- 75% of respondents said that a building’s resilience to the effects of climate change had an impact on real estate decisions, and nearly 40% stated they would pay a premium for a building with a high level of resilience.