The percentage of global retail and institutional investors that apply ESG principles to a quarter or more of their portfolios jumped from 48% in 2017 to 75% in 2019, according to ALVA, the leading solution for reputation intelligence, analysis, and media monitoring. In 2018, sustainable investing assets totaled $14. 1 trillion in Europe and $12 trillion in the United States. Additionally, ESG assets in the U. S. are expected to reach $35 trillion by 2025. That growth shows just how important ESG practices are becoming in CRE, investing, and global business. Considering the value and importance placed on sustainable investing, it is crucial to provide investors with accurate means to measure ESG performance and help identify ESG risks when going through the investment process. The Environmental Social and Governance factors are a subset of non-financial performance markers, which include ethical, sustainable and corporate government issues. This includes creating systems to keep the company accountable and actively managing the company’s carbon footprint. People: Diversity reporting, wage gaps, health, and safety. Planet: Greenhouse gas emissions, land protection, and water use. Prosperity: Employment and wealth generation, taxes paid, research and development expenses. Principles of governance: Purpose, strategy, and accountability informing risk and ethical behavior.