Value Beyond Cost Savings - Green Building Finance Consortium

Appendix GSustainable Property Cost-Benefit ChecklistPotential Property Benefits Description of Benefit Applicability Analysis 106• Public relations/brand management• Retain “social license” to operate• Improved marketing and sales• Increase company market value• Increase company market liquidity• Address shareholder concernsCompliance with internal/external policies/initiatives• Corporate energy/sustainability requirements• Corporate social responsibility reporting• Global Reporting Initiative• Carbon Disclosure Project• Minimum requirements of socially responsibleinvestment fundsReduced risk to future earnings• Legal risks—sick building syndrome and moldclaims, business interruptions, buildingremediation costs, etc.• Reduced sub-leasing risk if downsizing,relocating, etc.• Reduced operating cost volatility• Reduced risk to reputation• Improved defense of competitive advantages• Reduced risk of future compliance costs•• Finally, the above analysis is combined with aspecific assessment of the subject property’sspace-user market and importance of segmentsexpected to have a higher demand forsustainable properties:1. Those significantly influenced by EnterpriseValue;2. Government tenants with sustainability261