BREEAM and EU Taxonomy mapping
Firstly, an overall mapping which looks at both the Substantial Contribution and Do No Significant Harm criteria. Secondly, focusing on the Do No Significant Harm criteria graphically and thirdly, showing the details.
In this detail we show the screening criteria that are well aligned to the EU Taxonomy, so that BREEAM customers looking to report on the EU Taxonomy have a practical tool to help streamline that process.
Our mapping
Our mapping is a useful analysis showing the existing alignment across the current BREEAM schemes (New Construction, Refurbishment and Fit-Out and In-Use), to understand better where there is potential for future alignment, or where the Taxonomy definitions aren’t currently seen as a fit. Criteria were scored and rated on their alignment in all categories and then aggregated to create the following overview.
BRE is committed to the EU Taxonomy
As detailed below, BRE is committed to working with the EU Taxonomy. This document is the cornerstone of that commitment, and we will build on this. BREEAM will always remain impartial, being informed by rather than completely linked to any one framework .
Our development roadmap is naturally aligned with much of the EU Taxonomy criteria. From our customer and stakeholder engagement work, we are hearing requests for greater alignment with the EU Taxonomy. We are pleased to announce that BREEAM will be doing exactly this, increasing alignment with the EU Taxonomy. In addition, we are involved with its development and are committed to realising opportunities as the EU Taxonomy evolves.
BRE has updated the mapping for New Construction and In-Use schemes based on the latest information on Annexes 1 & 2 published by European Commission. We are working our way through the remaining schemes in the Guide and they will be updated in due course.
BREEAM is committed to working with the Taxonomy to facilitate our customer’s journey towards comprehensive disclosure requirement reporting. The charts show the substantial level of alignment between our products and the technical screening criteria as they exist today.
Full alignment maps
INC V6 (updated Jan 2024)
Guide to taxonomy criteria already met in International New Construction V6
INC 2016
Guide to taxonomy criteria already met in International New Construction 2016
BIU V6 commercial (updated June 24)
Guide to taxonomy criteria already met in BREEAM In use commercial
BIU V6 residential (updated June 24)
Guide to taxonomy criteria already met in BREEAM In use residential
International RFO 2015 (updated Oct 24)
Guide to taxonomy criteria already met in International refurbishment and fit out
BREEAM UK RFO 2014
Guide to taxonomy criteria already met in UK refurbishment and fit out
Conclusion
BREEAM helps you demonstrate where your assets meet the EU Taxonomy screening criteria. Whilst the proportions vary per scheme, overall your BREEAM assessment gives you a head start on your EU Taxonomy reporting.
We are committed to keep building on this, reviewing our suite of BREEAM schemes on remaining Annexes in order to provide as much compatibility with the taxonomy as our science will allow. We will endeavour to share our mapping and to increase our alignment in BREEAM while maintaining the impartiality of our assessment criteria, integrated and contributing to the EU Taxonomy as part of our commitment to our customers and towards delivering a credible, holistically sustainable built environment.
Find out more about EU Taxonomy Mapping
Our mapping is a useful analysis showing the existing alignment across the current BREEAM schemes (New Construction, Refurbishment and Fit-Out and In-Use), to understand better where there is potential for future alignment, or where the Taxonomy definitions aren’t currently seen as a fit.
Find out more