Asia Standard International Group manages office assets in dense urban environments, where nature-related expectations are rising quickly. With the introduction of the TNFD framework and the expansion of GRESB’s Nature section in 2025, nature data moved from qualitative positioning to formal disclosure.
Within the portfolio, 40 Leadenhall in London plays a distinct role. The building represents the highest level of nature integration in Asia Standard’s built environment strategy. It is expected to lead by example. That means complying with emerging frameworks, supporting certifications, and setting a reference point for how nature data should be measured and reported across the portfolio.
For Asia Standard, this required asset-specific data that could stand up to scrutiny. High-level narratives were not sufficient. Certifications, disclosures, and internal reviews demanded structured, traceable indicators tied to recognized standards.
Asia Standard used Aura to establish a reporting-ready nature baseline for 40 Leadenhall, designed explicitly for compliance and certification use. Aura combined satellite-based analysis to quantify land use, ecosystem condition, and disturbance pressures with onsite biomonitoring that captures biodiversity signals and environmental stressors at the site level. Each indicator was formatted to align with TNFD’s LEAP approach and GRESB’s 2025 Nature criteria.
This made 40 Leadenhall more than a strong sustainability asset. It became a reference asset. Nature data could be reviewed, benchmarked, and reused without reinterpretation. Results were clearly separated from the surrounding urban context, allowing asset managers to explain where performance reflected site decisions versus city-level conditions.
Once the methodology was proven at 40 Leadenhall, the same structure could be extended across the portfolio. Asset teams gained a clear model for how nature data should look, how it should be delivered, and how it should map to disclosure requirements. Portfolio reporting shifted from alignment discussions to execution.
For Asia Standard, Aura enabled a dual outcome. At the asset level, 40 Leadenhall met the expectations placed on a flagship building. At the portfolio level, nature reporting became standardized, repeatable, and ready for future disclosure cycles.
Nature data is now treated as a core compliance input, not a supporting narrative.
