Amid global uncertainty, Asia Pacific institutional investors are holding firm to their sustainability priorities — and refining how they deliver on them. They’re staying the course, remaining focused on accelerating the net-zero transition, addressing physical climate risk and ensuring strong governance.

GRESB has more than 150 investor members globally, including superannuation/pension funds, insurers, sovereign wealth funds and intermediaries. They rely on GRESB data to emphasise value creation, risk management and financial returns within their real asset portfolios.

While investors’ primary focus remains unchanged, their approaches have evolved in 2025. They are now thinking more about the intersection of their sustainability themes, focusing on real-world outcomes and monitoring the impact of global policy action.

The recognition that sustainability themes are interrelated has shifted how institutional investors think about projects and outcomes. For