Sustainable investment can be complicated especially as the global markets become more sophisticated demanding greener investments and little tolerance for greenwash -- unlawful and misleading or status quo programs not improving public health and environment. 

 

From where to start, to commercializing activities and products -- CMP can help by measuring added value and ensuring market credibility and acceptance.

STRATEGY  & FINANCIAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

For over 30 years, CMP leaders have created Wall Street environmental standards including facilitating the development and growth of the commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS) market through the Phase 1 and Property Condition assessment standards required for all CMBS bonds.  The following documents were developed to faciltate sustainable investment commercialization:

 

 

 GREEN BUILDING BONDS 

 

• Slide & Agenda on National Green Building Secondary Finance Market Launch at TIAA-CREF

• National Green Building Financing White Paper released at TIAA-CREF

 

 

 

 

 GREEN APPRAISAL 

 

• Model Green Building & Home Valuation Scopes of Service - Appraisal Institute / CMP

• LEED ND Cheaper Cost of Capital Paper (released at LEED ND Finance Summit at the Appraisal Institute)

 

 

 GREEN UNDERWRITING 

 

• Summary - Green Home & Building Underwriting Standards / Green Value Score

• Summary- Sustainable Manufacturing Underwriting Standard / Green Value Score

• MetLife 550 West Washington LEED Platinum Green Value Score (released at LEED ND Finance Summit)

• Harper Court LEED ND Green Value Score (released at LEED ND Finance Summit)

• Certified Green Value Financial Benefits - Jones Lang LaSalle, Appraisal Institute & CMP

• Integrative Process (IP) part of Underwriting Standards, saved $2M in construction costs and reduced risk for $42M City of Chicago LEED Building, and financial institutions at Boston Fed Underwriting Standards National Public Meeting indicated that IP should be a condition of financing.  Fireman's Fund issued the IP Risk Reduction Statement. 

 

 

 

 

 SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT / GREEN BUILDING BUSINESS CASE 

 

• Presentation at NYSE Wall Street Due Diligence Release of Green Building Added Value, Reduced Risk, & Investor Preference.  NYSE Event Media Advisory.

• Memo to Treasury & the Fed Summarizing Wall Street Due Diligence.  Unabridged Memo with link to over 30  Reports and Investor Surveys is available to CMP Partners; contact CMP for Partner Form: