External Certifications and Evaluations External Certifications and Evaluations

External Evaluation

GRESB Real Estate Assessment

GRESB is an annual benchmarking assessment to measure the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) integration of real estate companies and funds, as well as the name of the organization which runs the assessment. It was founded in 2009 by a group of major European pension funds who played leading roles in launching the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
Samty Residential received a “2 Star” in GRESB rating in the 2025 GRESB Real Estate Assessment, which is based on GRESB Overall Score and its quintile position relative to global participants. Samty Residential also received “Green Star” designation by obtaining a score higher than 50% of the points allocated to each component;“Management Component” that evaluates policies and organizational structure for ESG promotion, and “Performance Component” that assesses environmental performance and tenant engagement of properties owned.
In addition, Samty Residential also obtained the highest “A Level” for the GRESB Public Disclosure, which evaluates the level of ESG disclosure by listed property companies and REITs.

Furthermore, Samty Residential selected as a“Top performer" in the Asia region in the GRESB Residential Assessment, which was introduced as a benchmarking tool for residential assets.

CDP Climate Change Program

The CDP is an international environmental non-profit organization that administers a global environmental disclosure system for corporations and municipalities. Its annual disclosure of environmental information and its evaluation process are widely recognized as the global standard in corporate environmental disclosure.
CDP’s evaluations comprise many questions on themes such as governance, business strategy, and environmental performance consist of the following eight levels of scores: Leadership level (A and A-), Management level (B and B-), Awareness level (C and C-), and Disclosure level (D and D-).
Samty Residential participated in CDP Climate Change Program for the first time in 2025 and achieved a “B-” score.

Environmental Certification

Status of Acquisition of Environmental Certification

No. of propertiesTotal floor spaceProportion of properties with certification
Environmentally Certified Properties 39 158,062.42㎡ 36.9%
DBJ Green Building Certification 5 18,983.21㎡ 4.4%
CASBEE Certification for Real Estate 33 137,666.01㎡ 32.1%
BELS (Building-Housing Energy-efficiency Labelling System) 1 1,413.20㎡ 0.3%

(Note) In case when a property holds multiple certifications, number and floor area of one property is included.

Obtainment of DBJ Green Building Certification

The DBJ Green Building Certification Program was launched by the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) in April, 2011 for the purpose of supporting real estate properties with high environmental and social awareness (Green Building). The program evaluates, certifies and provides support for properties sought by society and the economy in performing comprehensive assessments of properties, while evaluating various factors including communication with stakeholders, disaster prevention and proper care for surrounding communities, in addition to the environmental performance of properties.

For details of the DBJ Green Building Certification Program, please click here

Property NoProperty NameCertification RankAcquisition Date
B-005 S-RESIDENCE Esaka ★★★★ July 2025
A-011 S-FORT Nakajima Koen ★★★ July 2025
A-084 S-RESIDENCE JoshinⅡ ★★★ April 2025
B-045 S-FORT Utsunomiya Minamiodori ★★★ April 2025
C-023 S-RESIDENCE Motoyawata ★★★ July 2025

Obtainment of CASBEE Certification for Real Estate

CASBEE is a method for evaluating and rating the environmental performance of buildings. The system rates the overall environmental performance of buildings from the following perspectives: the reduction of environmental loads such as conservation of energy and resources as well as the quality of a building including interior comfort and scenic aesthetics. The system rankings are rated in four scales: “Rank S”, “Rank A”, “Rank B+”, and “Rank B” for buildings with one or more years old after completion.

For details of the CASBEE Certification Program, please click here

Property NoProperty NameCertification RankAcquisition Date
A-032 S-FORT Osu Kannon S June 2023
A-062 S-FORT Osaka Doshin S November 2023
A-004 S-FORT Chikushi Dori A November 2023
A-008 S-RESIDENCE Namba Briller A January 2024
A-013 S-RESIDENCE Kobe Isogamidori A November 2023
A-017 S-RESIDENCE Shin Osaka Ekimae A June 2023
A-025 S-RESIDENCE Kobe Motomachi A November 2023
A-026 S-FORT Kobe Kaguracho A December 2024
A-030 S-RESIDENCE Midoribashi Ekimae A August 2023
A-031 S-FORT Tsurumai reale A May 2024
A-035 S-FORT Toyohira Sanjyo A May 2026
A-043 S-RESIDECE Shin Osaka Ridente A December 2024
A-049 S-RESIDENCE Aoi A May 2026
A-073 S-FORT Kego Tower A November 2023
A-074 S-RESIDENCE Aoi Ⅱ A December 2024
A-087 S-RESIDENCE Kyoto Takeda Dormitory A January 2026
A-088 S-RESIDENCE Maruyama Omotesando A January 2026
A-089 S-RESIDENCE Soen A January 2026
A-098 S-RESIDENCE Minamimaruyama A November 2023
A-099 S-RESIDENCE Kamiiida West A December 2024
A-100 S-RESIDENCE Nishimachi A May 2024
A-102 S-RESIDENCE Tokaidori A June 2025
A-108 S-FORT Kodeki fiore A May 2026
B-012 S-FORT Mito Chuo A November 2023
B-029 S-FORT Nagasaki Daigaku Byoin-mae A August 2023
B-038 S-FORT Kokura A June 2025
B-039 S-FORT Niigata Ekimae A December 2024
B-048 S-RESIDENCE Takaida Central A June 2025
B-055 S-RESIDENCE Kachigawa Ekimae A July 2024
C-019 S-FORT Funabashi Tsukada A June 2023
C-026 S-FORT Yokohama Aobadai A January 2026
C-033 S-FORT Nakaitabashi A January 2024
C-045 S-RESIDENCE Tamagawagakuen-Mae A January 2025

Obtainment of BELS (Building-Housing Energy-efficiency Labelling System)

BELS is a third party certification system in Japan that displays the energy saving performance of buildings. From April 2016, real estate companies and others are required to strive to display the energy-saving performance of buildings based on the Act on the Improvement of Energy Consumption Performance of Buildings (“Building Energy Efficiency Act”). The concrete display method is stipulated in the guidelines for energy saving performance display of buildings, BELS is evaluated based on the same guideline, and the evaluation result is represented by a number of stars (★ - ★★★★★).

For details of the BELS Certification Program, please click here

Property NoProperty NameCertification RankAcquisition Date
B-046 S-FORT Ichinomiya Honmachi ★★★★★ April 2022