EPA Updating ENERGY STAR Scores, Advisor Says

Cindy Jacobs, senior advisor with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR program, joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2016 Leader in the Light Working Forum at the Ritz Carlton – Coconut Grove in Miami.

ENERGY STAR is a voluntary program that promotes energy efficiency measures for businesses and individuals.

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REITs With Higher GRESB Scores Outperform Peers, Study Finds

A new report concludes that committing to sustainability pays off for REITs.

REITs with higher Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) scores outperform their peers in terms of returns, according to a study from the University of Cambridge. The study also showed that when adjusted for risk, there is a significant link between REITs’ portfolio sustainability indicators and their performances in the stock market.

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