How can we filter out greenwashing from sustainability promises?

The EU Taxonomy Regulation answers exactly this: it has created a common, science-based framework that provides a uniform methodology for financial and market players to identify their sustainable projects.

In the real estate sector, this is particularly important, as the eligibility for financing, long-term value preservation, and risk assessment of developments are increasingly influenced by ESG expectations. The system focuses not only on energy performance, but also extends to areas such as climate adaptation, the circular economy, the compliance of construction materials, or even fulfilling minimum social and human rights expectations.

One of the most important roles of the Taxonomy framework is to create a common language between developers, investors, and financiers. This simultaneously helps curb greenwashing, ensures the comparability of sustainable investments, and increases the transparency of green financing processes.

As a member of the HuGBC EU Taxonomy working group, we participated in the development of the MNB methodology and the creation of the HuGBC certification process, and we also provided advisory support for the Roseville Office Building—the first real estate development in Hungary to be certified as EU Taxonomy-compliant by HuGBC—as well as the EU Taxonomy compliance of the Olympia A Office Building.

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