Glossary & framework library

ESG

Sustainability & ESG

Reference

Environmental, Social, and Governance factors increasingly shaping real estate investment.

Related terms

  • Estidama (Pearl rating)

    Abu Dhabi's sustainability framework, rating buildings from 1 to 5 Pearls across water, energy, and materials; a minimum rating is mandatory for new developmen…

  • Green building

    A building designed and operated to reduce environmental impact and resource use.

  • Green lease

    A lease with clauses committing landlord and tenant to shared sustainability goals such as energy data sharing, efficiency upgrades, and waste reduction, align…

  • Green premium

    The additional value or rent a sustainable building can command.

  • GRESB

    The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark, an investor-driven ESG scoring system that lets funds compare the sustainability performance of property portf…

  • LEED

    A widely used green-building certification system.

  • Mostadam

    Saudi Arabia's national green-building rating system, tailored to the Kingdom's climate and Vision 2030 sustainability goals, covering both residential and com…

  • Net zero

    A state where the greenhouse gases a building or portfolio emits are balanced by an equivalent amount removed or offset; the headline decarbonisation target no…