• Status of Acquisition of Environmental Certification for Individual Properties
• GRESB
• Certification for CASBEE for Real Estate
• DBJ Green Building Certification
• BELS
• Low-Carbon Model Building

Status of Acquisition of Environmental Certification for Individual Properties

As of October 31, 2023

GRESB (Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark)

The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) is an assessment system for measuring annually the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) awareness of real estate investment. It was developed in 2009 by major European pension funds and others.
Characteristically, the GRESB Real Estate Assessment evaluates the initiatives on sustainability of real estate companies, REITs and funds as a whole, instead of solely investigating individual real estate properties.

> More on GRESB (external link)

■　Assessment Results (2023)

(1)GRESB Real Estate Assessment
NUD has received the highest rating of “5 Stars” for the 2nd consecutive year in GRESB Rating, which is based on GRESB Overall Score and its quintile position relative to global participants.
Moreover, NUD won a “Green Star” designation for the 7th consecutive year, indicating the participant had been highly evaluated in both aspects of “Management Component” and “Performance Component” with regards to activities for environmental consideration and sustainability.

(2)GRESB Public Disclosure
NUD has been highly evaluated for its excellent disclosure of information regarding environmental considerations and sustainability initiatives, and received an “A”, the most superior level for the 4th consecutive year.

Related Information

• October 3, 2023 Notice Concerning GRESB Real Estate Assessment Results

Certification for CASBEE for Real Estate

Comprehensive Assessment System for Built Environment Efficiency (CASBEE) is a method for evaluating and rating the environmental performance of buildings and the built environment that was developed under the initiative of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The system is a comprehensive assessment of the quality of a building, evaluating features such as interior comfort and scenic aesthetics, in consideration of environment practices that include using materials and equipment that save energy or achieve smaller environmental loads. The CASBEE assessment is ranked in five grades: Superior (S), Very Good (A), Good (B+), Slightly Poor (B-) and Poor (C).

> More on CASBEE (external link)

■　Certified Properties

As of October 31, 2023

DBJ Green Building Certification

DBJ Green Building Certification Program was launched by Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) in April 2011 for the purpose of supporting the properties which give proper care to environment and society (Green Building).
The program evaluates, certifies and supports properties which are required by society and economy. It makes comprehensive assessment of properties, while evaluating various factors which range from properties’ environmental features to their communication with stakeholders, such as disaster prevention and proper care for surrounding communities.

> More on DBJ Green Building (external link)

■　Certified Properties

As of October 31, 2023

BELS (Building Energy-efficiency Labeling System)

BELS is a system for third parties to evaluate and indicate energy conservation performance of non-residential buildings, based on the Evaluation Guidelines for the Building Energy-efficiency Labeling System for Non-Residential Buildings (2013).

>More on BELS (Japanese only) (external link)

■　Certified Properties

As of October 31, 2023

Low-Carbon Model Building
(Low-Carbon Small and Medium-Sized Model Building Certified by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government)

The “Low-Carbon Small and Medium-Sized Model Building” is an assessment index for low-carbon buildings (low-carbon building benchmark) announced by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in May 2012, with an aim to create the real estate market in which low-carbon buildings featuring low CO2 emission are valued.

> More on Low-Carbon Model Building (Japanese only) (external link)

■　Certified Properties

As of October 31, 2023