BRE China Awards winners announced

BRE China has announced the winners of the 2025 BRE China Awards at a ceremony in Shanghai. The event brought together hundreds of experts, scholars, and business leaders from real estate, construction, finance, and other sectors to recognise outstanding projects and organisations that have demonstrated excellence in sustainable building design, development, and management.

During the awards ceremony, BRE China and GRESB jointly presented the GRESB/BREEAM Asia Award, honouring enterprises that have made remarkable contributions in the field of environmental, social and governance (ESG). Additionally, BRE China recognised 15 enterprises, projects, and individuals who have shown outstanding commitment to sustainability.

The winners are:
•    BREEAM Residential Award: Shishan Jinmao Palace
•    BREEAM Commercial Award - Technology Excellence: Heng Tong AI Tower
•    BREEAM Commercial Award - Office: Innovation centre of KS Industrial Park
•    BREEAM Commercial Award  - Accommodation: Group 6 and 7 projects of Zhuguosi Vilage
•    BREEAM Commercial Award - Retail: Topside Property Development at West Kowloon Station XRL
•    BREEAM Commercial Award - Leadership: Esteve Huayi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Quality Control and R&D Building
•    BREEAM In-Use Award: CMST Shanghai Lingang Logistics Park
•    BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit Out Award: Deloitte China
•    BREEAM Innovation Award: Chafulu
•    Your BREEAM Award: CMST Shanghai Lingang Logistics Park
•    BREEAM Impact Award: GLP China
•    BREEAM Low Carbon Performance Award: Suzhou Village Phase 1
•    GRESB Best Performing Entity: GLP China
•    GRESB ESG Leadership Awards: China Resource Land

In a video address, Jane Goddard, Managing Director of Building Performance Services and Deputy CEO of BRE, extended a warm welcome and congratulated Chinese clients on their exceptional achievements and significant contributions to the sustainability of the built environment. 

She said:
“As the world’s leading sustainability standard, BREEAM has been setting benchmarks for building performance for more than 30 years.

“Sustainable buildings in China are increasingly seen as not just technical achievements but also as places which reflect harmony with nature, society and self.

“The transition to net zero isn’t an easy journey and we truly appreciate the involvement of everyone in it. These awards serve to show the fantastic progress we have made and will encourage others to join us in working towards this ambitious goal.”

The ceremony also featured speeches from:
•    Sohail Shaikh, Deputy His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for China at the Department for Business and Trade
•    Paul Teng, Chief Representative of GRESB China
•    Selina Du, Technical Director of BRE China
•    Zhang Feng, Chief MEP Design Engineer of CR Land’s Integrated Design Management Department
•    Zhang Mingrui, Vice President of Kingsol New Energy Technology
•    Gao Peishan, Project Director of SHKP Shanghai
•    Gary Zhao, General Manager of BRE China.

In response to increasing sustainability demands, a growing number of companies are integrating ESG considerations at a strategic level into their core decision-making. The BREEAM standard serves as a key tool for quantifying and managing ESG performance, as the world-leading sustainability assessment method for planning projects, infrastructure and buildings. Since the tool’s launch in 1990, there are now nearly three million BREEAM-registered buildings across 104 countries, with more than one million having received certification.

This year’s awards specifically highlighted corporate ESG leadership, inviting industry pioneers to share how BREEAM-certified projects have combined environmental benefits, social responsibility, and effective governance - demonstrating the strategic value of green building in enabling sustainable transformation.