Funded for Independence
The CRREM Foundation operates through two complementary funding sources — a model designed to sustain our public-interest mission while safeguarding scientific independence.
How We're Funded
The CRREM Foundation operates through two complementary funding sources: philanthropic grant support and financial contributions by license partners. This balanced model allows us to keep the CRREM Pathways freely available as a public good.
As a registered non-profit, all revenue is reinvested into pathway development, scientific research, stakeholder engagement, and operational capacity.
Upholding Our Independence
Scientific integrity is the foundation of CRREM's credibility. No funder — whether grant-based or partner-based — has influence over methodology, pathway outputs, or governance decisions.
Independence is structurally safeguarded: the Foundation Board and Technical Council operate under formal Terms of Reference that explicitly separate funding from scientific decision-making.
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Laudes Foundation
The Laudes Foundation is a philanthropic organization working to accelerate the transition to a just and regenerative economy. Their support enables CRREM to maintain the pathways as a freely accessible public good, invest in scientific research and methodology updates, and support inclusive stakeholder engagement worldwide.
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CRREM License Partners integrate pathway data into their platforms, tools, and advisory services — supporting CRREM's research and development while extending the reach of the pathways.
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How Our Funding Has Evolved
From an EU research grant to a sustainable, independent foundation — each phase of CRREM's funding reflects the initiative's growing global impact.
CRREM began as an EU-funded research project under the Horizon 2020 program, developing the first decarbonization pathways for European commercial real estate.
label EU Research GrantFive of the world's largest asset owners — APG, PGGM, NBIM, GPIF, and La Caisse — joined forces to fund the global roll-out, extending coverage to 44 countries and over 1,000 property types.
label Pension Fund ConsortiumThe CRREM Foundation was established as an independent non-profit in the Netherlands. A diversified funding model ensures long-term operational independence.
label Foundation ModelIndependence is non-negotiable. The CRREM Foundation's governance structure — including the Foundation Board and Technical Council — ensures that all pathway updates and methodology decisions are made solely on the basis of climate science and stakeholder input, never funding considerations.
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