CA1: Infrastructure Certifications

(2.4 points)

Intent

The intent of this indicator is to assess whether there has been any certified recognition for ESG-related practices or performance. Certification of an entity's ESG management and/or performance provides robust assurance that is of interest to investors.

Requirements

Select Yes or No: If you select “Yes”, provide at least one certification to complete the table.

Did the entity maintain or achieve asset-level certifications for ESG-related performance?

• Yes
  • List certifications achieved [include upload/URL indicating where in the evidence the relevant information can be found]

• No
  • Provide additional context for the answer provided (not validated, for reporting purposes only)

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Changes: No changes.

No prefill: This indicator has remained the same as CA1 the 2019 Assessment but has not been prefilled with 2019 Assessment answers.

List certifications received: Describe all ESG certifications achieved by the asset. For each of the certifications added to the table, it is mandatory to:

1. In column 1, “Project name”, provide the name of the project, facility or asset that obtained the certification;
2. In column 2, “Date of award”, provide the date the certification was awarded;
3. In column 3, “Certification scheme / subscheme”, select the scheme/sub-scheme name from the dropdown menu. The list of validated certification schemes is provided in Appendix 7 of the Reference Guide. If you wish to add a new scheme, please contact

   GRESB Helpdesk

   and you will be asked to complete the Review Period Form (see Reference Guide Appendix 6);
4. In column 4, “Phase”, select the phase of the project to which the certification applies.

Validation

This indicator is not subject to automatic or manual validation.

Evidence

It is mandatory to provide evidence of certification. Evidence will not be subject to manual validation for this indicator in 2020. Evidence can be provided by a hyperlink or through a document.

• Hyperlink: If a hyperlink (or deep link) is provided, ensure that the relevant page can be accessed within two steps.
• Document upload: Participants may upload several documents. When providing a document upload, it is mandatory to indicate where relevant information can be found within the document (e.g. for evidence relating to issue x, see section y on page z; for evidence relating to issue a, etc.).

Evidence should include:

• Proof that the certification applies to the entity;
• Proof of the award date of the certification.

Scoring

This indicator is not subject to materiality-based scoring.

Supporting evidence is mandatory to obtain points. Your answer will not be scored unless the hyperlink and/or the uploaded document is considered valid. The evidence piece itself is not subject to manual validation. Maximum points are awarded when a participant completes the table for at least one certification.

References

Good practice example: Link

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