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Sustainable finance advice for real estate

Sustainable finance advice for UK real estate: preparing the strategy, targets and evidence that green and sustainability-linked lenders and investors ask for.

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What it is

Green loans, sustainability-linked loans and green bonds ask borrowers to show how a building or portfolio performs and how it will improve. We help property owners and funds prepare the strategy, targets and building-level evidence that lenders and investors look for, so financing conversations rest on clear, reliable information.

We are advisers, not lenders or arrangers. We do not provide financial advice or arrange finance. We work alongside your finance team and advisers on the sustainability side.

When you need it

  • You are refinancing or acquiring and expect sustainability questions from lenders.
  • You are considering a green or sustainability-linked facility and need suitable targets and evidence.
  • You want your net zero strategy and transition plan reflected in financing documents.
  • You need a clear evidence pack for each asset.

Our approach

  1. 1

    Understand the facility

    we review what the lender or investor framework asks for.

  2. 2

    Targets and KPIs

    we help shape sustainability targets and KPIs that are relevant and achievable for your assets.

  3. 3

    Evidence pack

    we assemble building-level evidence from EPCs, energy data and your GHG reporting.

  4. 4

    Connect to strategy

    we align the facility's targets with your net zero strategy and transition plan.

  5. 5

    Ongoing reporting

    we plan how progress will be measured and reported over the life of the facility.

What you receive

Requirements summary

what the financing framework asks of you.

KPI and target note

proposed sustainability KPIs and targets, with the reasoning.

Asset evidence pack

the building-level evidence behind each KPI.

Reporting plan

how and when progress is reported.

Why NZC Consultants

    Frequently asked questions

    No. We are sustainability consultants. We prepare the strategy, targets and evidence, and work alongside your lenders, brokers and legal advisers.

    It varies by lender and framework. Building-level energy performance, EPCs and a credible improvement plan are common starting points. We check the specific requirements with you.

    Where relevant, yes. We can advise on preparing a building for verification to the Standard, carried out by accredited verifiers, as part of your evidence.

    Related services

    Net zero strategy and pathway Climate transition plans NZCBS pre-verification advice Commercial EPC and MEES GHG reporting

    Related insights

    CRREM Misalignment Year: what it means for commercial property owners UK NZCBS v1 explained: what the standard actually requires of a building

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