Glossary & framework library

Green lease

Sustainability & ESG

Reference

A lease with clauses committing landlord and tenant to shared sustainability goals such as energy data sharing, efficiency upgrades, and waste reduction, aligning interests that a standard lease leaves split.

Related terms

  • 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…

  • Operational carbon

    The emissions from running a building over its life, e.g.

  • Physical climate risk

    The exposure of an asset to physical climate hazards such as extreme heat, flooding, water stress, and coastal erosion, particularly material for low-lying Gul…

  • Renewable energy

    Power from sources that naturally replenish, chiefly solar for Gulf real estate; on-site PV and green power purchase agreements are central to regional net-zer…