Having a CSO or Head of ESG is seen as essential
ESG monitoring and reporting
Key responsibility:
Overseeing the implementation of sustainability projects
Embedding sustainability into processes and decision making
84%
of respondents
have established
Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO)
1
2
3
Full time role
No
Share other responsibilities

Asset owners’ net zero target is 20 years later than occupiers
Limitations of city infrastructure
Key challenges
to achieve net zero:
Competing business priorities
Unknown/ Uncertain costs
Asset Owners
1
2
3
Occupiers
by 2030
by 2050
53%
24%
10%
53%
24%
51%
31%
24%
24%
10%
51%
53%
49%
42%
33%
51%
*Note: Occupiers target is sourced from another CBRE’s publication: Strengthening Value Through ESG, February 2023.
of asset owners adopted green finance
Capital-heavy construction
Increasing use of Green Finance for:
Acquisition of green buildings
1
2
73%
71%
61%
55%
33%
24%
5%
0%
75%
Asset owners will increase
green buildings in their portfolios
in the coming three years
Align net zero goals with those of tenants
Key strategies for landlords and investors
Match ESG objectives and business aspirations
63%
> 80% of portfolios
are green-certified
Play a greater role in policymaking
39%
Coming 3 Years
Current