ESG

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance is no longer a ‘nice-to-have’—it’s a critical driver of investment value, regulatory compliance, and future-proof asset performance. Our ESG Advisory service helps real estate investors identify environmental risks and opportunities across acquisitions and standing assets. From carbon due diligence to net-zero pathway planning, we enable data-led decisions that align with emerging regulation, stakeholder expectations, and market-leading sustainability frameworks.

We specialise in providing carbon impact assessments, CRREM (Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor) analysis, and accreditation guidance that integrates seamlessly into your acquisition or asset management workflows.

What We Do

We deliver practical, investment-aligned ESG support with deep technical and regulatory knowledge. Our services typically include:

• Carbon Due Diligence: Assessment of asset-level carbon intensity, energy consumption, and future compliance risk. We benchmark current performance, identify gaps, and provide actionable carbon reduction strategies.
• CRREM Analysis: Evaluation of assets against CRREM decarbonisation pathways, highlighting "stranding risks" and supporting alignment with EU and global net-zero targets. Outputs include trajectory modelling and retrofit implications.
• Accreditation & Disclosure Advisory: Strategic support to achieve or maintain key ESG certifications and standards (e.g. BREEAM, NABERS, EPC ratings, GRESB, SFDR, TCFD), ensuring assets meet both investor and regulatory demands.
• Net Zero Planning & Transition Strategy: Roadmap development to align assets or portfolios with net-zero targets, including capex modelling, scenario planning, and lifecycle emissions forecasting.
• Integration with TDD & Asset Management: ESG analysis integrated into broader technical due diligence or operational review, allowing ESG to be factored into valuation, acquisition strategy, and long-term asset planning.

Our advice is always practical, commercially realistic, and fully tailored to your investment priorities, whether you're acquiring new stock, repositioning assets, or reporting to institutional investors.

Why Choose Kingswood?

• Real Estate ESG Specialists: We combine deep ESG knowledge with real estate investment experience, speaking the language of both sustainability and returns. Our in-house team have held senior positions at some of the world's largest real estate investors.
• Aligned to Market Frameworks: Our approach aligns with leading standards, including SFDR, TCFD, GRESB, and RICS sustainability guidance.
• Investor-Focused Analysis: We assess ESG not in isolation but in the context of value, risk, capex, and exit strategy, delivering insights that support better investment outcomes.
• Clear, Actionable Outputs: Our reporting is designed for decision-makers; concise, evidence-based, and directly tied to deal or asset strategy.
• Trusted by Fund Managers & Advisors: We support institutional investors, private equity firms, asset managers, and developers with both pre-acquisition and in-life ESG strategy.