Green Building Principles: The Action Plan for Net-Zero Carbon Buildings

The World Economic Forum (‘WEF’) and JLL recognized the urgent need to transform

the development and management of the built environment. They aim to drive industry transformation for a future where buildings and cities are more sustainable, resilient, affordable and livable.

The WEF and JLL developed Green Building Principles to address sustainability, simplify the process of delivering net-zero carbon portfolios and accelerate action from peers across every industry.

WEF Green Building Principles:

• Calculate a robust carbon footprint of your portfolio in the most recent representative year
• to inform targets.
• Set a target year for achieving net-zero carbon by 2050 at the latest, and an interim
• target for reducing at least 50% of these emissions by 2030.
• Measure and record embodied carbon of new developments and major refurbishments.
• Maximize emissions reductions for all new developments and major
• refurbishments in the pipeline to ensure delivery of net-zero carbon (operational
• and embodied) by the selected final target year.
• Drive energy optimization across both existing assets and new developments.
• Maximize supply of on-site renewable energy.
• Ensure 100% off-site energy is procured from renewable-backed sources, where available.
• Engage with stakeholders with whom you have influence in your value chain to reduce
• Scope 3 emissions.
• Procure high-quality carbon offsets to compensate for residual emissions.
• Engage with stakeholders to identify joint endeavours and equitably share costs and benefits of interventions.