Becoming a member of the BBP

Why Join

Driving the sustainable transformation of leading commercial real estate companies through collective leadership

Why BBP membership matters 

The Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) is a not‑for‑profit collaboration of over 55 leading commercial property owners, representing more than £360 bn in assets under management. Our mission is to accelerate the sustainability of commercial real estate through collective leadership, practical tools and knowledge sharing. 

BBP membership delivers strategic business value by helping organisations manage regulatory risk, meet investor expectations and enhance asset value through improved sustainability performance. It provides a credible platform for collaboration, learning and influence, enabling members to demonstrate leadership and deliver measurable progress across the commercial property sector.

“the BBP continues to be a powerful and positive force for the necessary change that we need, now more than ever, within the industry. We have benefited enormously from being a BBP member whether through participating in roundtables to informing how we embed sustainability across our business operations.”
 

Jane Wakiwaka, Head of sustainability, Real Estate Management (REM) Ltd.

What you Gain as a BBP Member

Cross-Functional Relevance

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BBP membership supports collaboration and upskilling across multiple business functions. It provides tangible benefits for teams responsible for: 

  • Investment & Lending – insights on acquisitions, disposals and investor benchmarks. 

  • Asset & Property Management – practical tools and case studies supporting sustainability integration. 

  • Green Leasing & Occupier Engagement – frameworks for green leases and improved tenant collaboration. 

  • Building Innovation & Technology – exposure to new solutions advancing sustainable design and operation. 

  • Sustainability Benchmarks & Measurement – access to industry benchmarks and alignment with standards such as CRREM. 

Knowledge and Collaboration

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Members benefit from an active peer network and exclusive events: 

  • Member‑only workshops and knowledge shares covering topics such as net zero carbon, climate resilience and occupier engagement 

  • Informal benchmarking and peer comparisons in a confidential environment. 

  • Member site visits showcasing innovative developments and sustainability technologies. 

  • Access to the Member Hub, containing recordings, presentations and meeting documents. 

Influence & Leadership

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BBP members help shape the sustainability agenda for the commercial property sector through: 

  • Participation in BBP roundtables and working groups that inform guidance, frameworks and consultation responses 

  • Collective industry influence, including government policy submissions and cross‑sector collaborations. 

  • Opportunities to take on leadership roles, such as chairing working groups or joining the BBP Board. 

Tools, Data and Resources

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Your organisation gains access to exclusive tools and resources, including: 

  • The Real Estate Environmental Benchmark (REEB) – enabling members to benchmark asset performance against peers and identify improvement opportunities. 

  • Early access to industry‑leading toolkits 

  • Weekly member newsletter, providing updates, insights and sector opportunities. 

  • Member meeting recordings and notes in the BBP Member Hub. 

Raise Your Sustainability Profile

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Membership offers multiple channels for public recognition and industry visibility: 

  • Featured presence on the BBP website via the members page and case study programme. 

  • Opportunities to host or speak at BBP events, showcasing leadership and expertise. 

  • Social media visibility to a professional network of over 10,000 LinkedIn followers. 

From attending our regular working groups and roundtables through to getting stuck in and drafting sections of our market transformational Toolkits and industry insights, BBP Members play an active role in our ongoing programme of work. 

We have six key workstreams spanning Market Transformation, Investment & Lending, Measurement & Benchmarking, Building Innovation & Technology, Property Management and Occupier Engagement. Members choose which programmes of work they'd like to engage in, depending on their requirements; and we regularly review them to ensure they reflect our members sustainability priorities.  

 

What Our Members Say:

"The BBP is a force for good, advocating and demonstrating through all its activities and its members, what sustainability leadership means within the sector. The drive for radical collaboration will be crucial to deliver transformative change in the built environment that is so crucially needed given the climate and environmental emergency that we all collectively face." 
 

Jane Wakiwaka, Head of Sustainability, Real Estate Management (REM)

“BBP is my preferred membership organisation within the sector. What it has achieved in the last 5 years of launching the Climate Commitment and creating major momentum in getting real estate companies to set net zero goals, is quite incredible. The BBP team should be incredibly proud of what they have achieved and continue to push within the industry.”

Andy Haigh, Director of Climate Positive Solutions, Grosvenor

Eligibility & Application Process

Eligibility & Application Process

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Eligibility: Any firm company or association or any combination thereof being a commercial property owner, real estate fund manager or investor in the UK, a major stakeholder in the UK property sector or (to the extent that their membership is approved by members in a general meeting) shall qualify for membership. 

Application Process:

  • All applications for membership should be submitted to the BBP Executive, who review the application and seek any clarifications and/or additional information before making a recommendation to the Board.
  • Quarterly Board Meetings: The Board reviews all applications, deciding whether the application should be approved and put forward to the membership to approve admission. 
  • Quarterly Members Meeting: Board approved applications are put forward to the BBP membership who are asked to vote in order to approve the admission of the new member. 

All new members are asked (via the application process) to agree to the membership commitments.

If you're interested in becoming a member please contact Jonathan Hulbert.

Jonathan Hulbert

Contact

If your organisation is interested in becoming a member of the BBP, please contact our Senior Programme Manager, Jonathan Hulbert, at j.hulbert@betterbuildingspartnership.co.uk.