Case Study: Heitman raises ESG transparency and decision-making with GRESB

Real estate investment firm Heitman raises the bar on ESG for listed companies in APAC and across the world with GRESB

Heitman, a global real estate investment management firm, needed to integrate robust ESG data into its decision-making process for listed securities. The challenge was obtaining consistent, high-quality data from various markets to properly inform investment, holding, and divestment strategies. To address this, Heitman turned to the vendor GRESB and its Real Estate Assessment & Benchmark service.

By implementing GRESB, Heitman gained access to a comprehensive set of metrics that replaced its previous inconsistent data sources. The GRESB solution enabled the firm to compare companies against peers, identify trends, and engage directly with holdings on their ESG performance. This resulted in measurable impact, such as Heitman's Global Prime strategy scoring 9.9 points higher than the Global REIT index on GRESB's Environmental benchmark and maintaining lower emissions exposure.

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John White

Senior Managing Director and Global Investment Strategist