CBRE Completes Registration as a ZEB Planner — Strengthening Support for Environmentally Conscious Building Planning Toward a Sustainable Built Environment

TOKYO, January 23, 2026 - CBRE K.K. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President & COO: Takashi Tsuji; hereinafter “CBRE”) announced that it has completed its registration under the “ZEB Planner” program operated by the Sustainable open Innovation Initiative (SII) as of December 26, 2025. This registration enables CBRE to provide specialized consulting services that promote the development of Net Zero Energy Buildings (ZEB), contributing to greater sustainability in the built environment. 

ZEB refers to a building concept aimed at significantly reducing annual primary energy consumption while maintaining a comfortable indoor environment, ultimately achieving net-zero energy use. Leveraging its extensive real estate expertise and integrating services across the company, CBRE will further enhance its support for planning energy-efficient and low-carbon buildings across a wide range of sectors, including offices, logistics facilities, retail properties, hotels, factories, and data centers. 

Scope of CBRE’s ZEB-Related Services
CBRE offers consulting services to support ZEB implementation in the following areas:

◆Development & Operations
CBRE provides consulting on ZEB specifications during the development stage as well as strategies for enhancing asset value through ZEB conversion of existing properties. These services help maximize long-term returns and improve ESG and sustainability performance.

◆Corporate-Owned Assets
ZEB specifications contribute not only to reducing operational costs through lower energy use and GHG emissions but also to advancing decarbonization efforts aligned with TCFD and CDP disclosure frameworks. CBRE supports companies in enhancing their sustainability evaluations through these initiatives. 

CBRE aims to ensure that more than 50% of all energy‑saving planning consulting engagements we secure in FY2026 are related to ZEB. Through these efforts, the company will continue to support clients’ ESG and sustainability strategies and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.


For inquiries regarding ZEB Planner–Related Services:
Masayuki Aoyagi 
Valuation, Advisory & Consulting Services – ESG Solutions, CBRE K.K.
[email protected]
Phone: +81-80-4426-0664

About CBRE’s ESG & Sustainability Solutions
CBRE provides comprehensive services that support the formulation and execution of ESG strategies.
For details, please visit:
https://www.cbre.co.jp/en/services/esg-sustainability-solutions

CBRE Group’s Global Sustainability Initiatives
CBRE Group is committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its entire value chain by 2040, including its own operations, client-managed properties, real estate development activities, and supply chain. As a near-term target for 2030, the company aims to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% from 2019 levels, and to reduce emissions associated with client property management by 55% on a per-square-foot basis. These targets were validated and approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in 2024.

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