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Screening & monitoring
The EU Taxonomy framework determines which economic activities can be considered sustainable according to European standards. Activities are assessed based on six key climate and environmental pillars, with specific technical criteria that must be followed for each activity to comply with the EU taxonomy.
By establishing a uniform definition of sustainability, Europe aims to effectively combat greenwashing and direct financial flows towards sustainable activities. This will become increasingly important from the perspectives of investment and banking (SFDR) as well as for companies (CSRD) in the future.
Real estate and infrastructure projects that meet these technical criteria will not only be recognized as sustainable but may also secure more attractive conditions in the future. Furthermore, the involved construction actors can better promote their sustainable image.
Activity criteria
Did you know?
For real estate it is at this time only possible to contribute substantially to climate mitigation, climate adaptation or circularity.
Known activities in the construction industry
The construction industry includes various activities, such as:
- Demolition of buildings
- Individual measures for energy renovations
- Construction of new buildings
- Renovation of existing buildings
- Acquisition & ownership of buildings
In addition, there are activities related to infrastructure, such as:
- Use of concrete in civil works
- Construction and operation of tunnels, bridges, dams and other civil structures
Our offer
We provide a detailed report that can be presented to banks, investors, and other stakeholders. This report supports your ambitions to align with the EU Taxonomy.
When should you reach out?
We can support you in various phases of your project. During the design phase, we can screen your project to assess whether adjustments are necessary. During the construction phase, we offer monitoring to normalize the risk of non-alignment. We can offer this as a standalone service or in combination with a technical inspection or a BREEAM/DGNB certification.
In addition, we can prepare a report you can use for your internal sustainability reporting, and that can be presented to banks, investors and other stakeholders to support your efforts and ambitions with regards to the EU Taxonomy.
Screening & monitoring
To ensure this agreement, economic activities must be assessed against the same six climate and environmental objectives of the EU Taxonomy. It must be demonstrated that the activities have no significant negative impact on any of these objectives.
If there is potential damage, the required measures must be indicated to control any risk of significant damage.
If this is not possible or if these requirements are not met during the implementation of the project, this may result in the withdrawal of funding or the recovery of the funds provided.
When should you reach out?
We can support you in various phases of your project. During the design phase, we can screen your project to assess whether adjustment is necessary. During the construction phase, we offer monitoring to normalize the risk of not respecting the objectives. We can offer this as a stand-alone service or in combination with a technical review or a GRO or LEVEL (s) support.
Thanks to our independent status, conflicts of interest are excluded, so that we can work completely unbiased. This leads to a reliable technical report that you can use to support your efforts and ambitions with regard to the DNSH principle.
