- 0
Strategies ranked
#1 in peer group
- 0 %
4 or 5-stars
On all 28 real estate strategies
- 0 / 100 average
GRESB score for all real estate and infrastructure strategies
We are proud to see another year of strong GRESB results, highlighting our continued commitment to providing clients an offering that meets their sustainability needs
Olivia Muir
Head of Sustainability GRA, UBS Asset Management
Progress in action
Following on from previous years, UBS Asset Management’s Global Real Assets (GRA)1 sustainability efforts continue to be recognized with strong results in the 2025 GRESB Real Estate and Infrastructure Assessments.2
Overall, we saw improvements in GRESB scores across 70% of submitted strategies. Our submission included 33 strategies from across the globe, including Switzerland, Germany, Japan, US and UK, comprising 32 real estate strategies and one infrastructure strategy.3
Real estate assessment
Of the 28 disclosed UBS real estate strategies, 13 achieved the highest rating of 5 stars and 15 strategies were rated 4 stars.5 10 strategies received a star increase, while four strategies saw their stars decrease.
Infrastructure assessment
Our single infrastructure strategy submitted improved its score by 2 points and achieved a 3 stars rating.
Competency proved by data
100% of our disclosed UBS real estate strategies received either 4 or 5 stars and an average score of 89, surpassing the GRESB real estate average of 79.
Five funds ranked 1st in their respective peer-groups, versus four in 2024, showing sustained strong ESG performance versus our peers.6
Strategies submitted to GRESB are assessed across three components: Management, and, either one or both of Performance and Development:
Management: Measures an entity’s strategy and leadership management, policies and processes, risk management and stakeholder engagement approach. All of our submitted discretionary strategies in real estate and infrastructure received full marks (30/30), versus the GRESB average of 28/30.
Performance: Measures indicators such as energy consumption, GHG emissions, water consumption and waste. Of the 28 disclosed UBS real estate strategies, we scored a total average of 59/70 ‒ comfortably exceeding the 51/70 GRESB average. Our infrastructure strategy achieved a score of 65/70, versus the GRESB average of 62/70.
Development: Dedicated to entities involved in new construction, our UK life sciences strategy7 achieved the maximum score of 70/70 surpassing the 61/70 GRESB average.
About GRESB
GRESB is a third-party organization which assesses the sustainability performance of real assets worldwide through their rigorous methodology. GRESB Assessments evaluate and benchmark the sustainability performance of real estate and infrastructure assets, providing standardized, validated data to capital markets. They offer participants insights into their performance relative to peers, a roadmap for improvement, and tools for investor engagement, all aligned with global and regional reporting standards.
The 2025 Assessments
In 2025, 1,002 fund managers completed 2,382 real estate assessments. On the infrastructure side, 186 managers completed 805 assessments across fund, asset, and development asset levels. GRESB membership includes over 150 institutional and financial investors with circa USD 53 trillion in assets under management, who can access GRESB data to assess and monitor ESG performance of their investments.
Important information
GRESB (Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark) is a third-party organization that provides sustainability data to financial markets. GRESB collects, validates, scores, and independently benchmarks sustainability data to provide business intelligence, engagement tools, and regulatory reporting solutions. GRESB is widely used by investors, asset managers, and the broader industry to benchmark ESG performance across real assets.4 UBS has been a member of GRESB for over a decade. UBS submitted 2024 data to GRESB for the 2025 Assessments. For more information about GRESB, please consult the webpage and learn more about GRESB’s scoring methodology. GRESB is compensated annually by its members for the assessments. GRESB fees are standardized and not linked to assessment outcomes. GRESB applies a consistent methodology across all participants, which we do not influence.
