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ESGx Benchmarks

Energy usage and carbon emissions intensity for real estate

Onye Dike
Written by Onye Dike
Published July 8th, 2025
2 min read

Summary

ESGx Benchmarks offers monthly, asset-level benchmarking of energy use and carbon emissions across global real estate, empowering owners, operators, investors, and lenders with timely, granular insights. Using real meter data from over 110,000 properties spanning 93 countries, the platform delivers visibility into percentile rankings across up to 100 property types and six geographic tiers. Ideal for capital allocators and sustainability professionals, ESGx Benchmarks enables cross-portfolio comparison, risk identification, and data-backed capital allocation—all within a free, transparent, and scalable interface. It bridges a longstanding information gap by offering performance-based metrics rather than relying on self‑reported or annual summaries.

Details

Name
ESGx Benchmarks
Date of establishment
2024-01
Organization

Features

Audit Support
Carbon Footprint Calculation
Compliance Reporting
Customizable Dashboards
Customizable Reporting Templates
Data Import/Export
Emissions Factor Database
Our principle

Cut through the green tape

We don't push agendas. At Net Zero Compare, we cut through the hype and fear to deliver the straightforward facts you need for making informed decisions on green products and services. Whether motivated by compliance, customer demands, or a real passion for the environment, you’re welcome here. We provide reliable information—why you seek it is not our concern.

Deep dive


Core Features

ESGx Benchmarks equips decision-makers with a robust toolkit for global sustainability comparison:

  • Granular Energy & Carbon Intensity Metrics – Offers EUI (kWh/ft²) and CEI (kg CO₂e/ft²) benchmarks for various property types, with 15th–75th percentile and mean statistics.

  • Global Coverage – Tracks over 110,000 assets in 93 countries, with data segmented across six geographic tiers for granular benchmarking.

  • Diverse Property Types – Includes up to 100 property segments—offices, hotels, data centers, retail, etc.—enhancing relevance and comparability.

  • Monthly Data Refresh – Continuously updated using meter-level utility data for accurate, now‑casting performance benchmarks.

  • Transparent Methodology – Publicly documented parameters, outlier filters, meter completeness rules, and cohort criteria foster trust.

  • Historical Insights – Longitudinal data available dating back to 2018, enabling trend analysis and performance history.

Closing Insights

Since its September 2024 launch, ESGx Benchmarks has been warmly received by industry leaders. In 2025, ESGx Benchmarks was mentioned in Measurabl’s yearly review, highlighting it as a “game‑changing tool” that complements ESGx Buildings and Diligence modules. The timing aligns with customer success stories—including collaborations with Boston Properties and Jamestown—whose positive experiences are showcased in related ESGx case materials. These developments position ESGx Benchmarks as a key resource for real estate stakeholders seeking transparent, scalable sustainability insights and competitiveness.


Onye Dike
Written by:
Onye Dike
Sustainability Research Analyst
Onye Dike is a Sustainability Research Analyst at Net Zero Compare, where he contributes to research and analysis on environmental regulations, carbon accounting, and emerging sustainability trends.