The industrial segment is where EDGE has the greatest impact across the value chain. Major global brands — Nike, Walmart, H&M, Unilever, Apple — have Scope 3 commitments requiring them to verify that their suppliers and real estate operations are sustainable, including plants, warehouses and distribution centers. Projects seeking financing from development banks such as the IFC, IDB or CAF must also demonstrate verifiable environmental standards. An industrial property without green certification can no longer qualify as a preferred supplier for many of these chains. And since industrial plants have the highest energy consumption of any building type, the 20% savings EDGE certifies translate into the largest absolute savings in dollars.
Initial assessment: We analyze the plant, warehouse, or logistics park design and identify the measures needed to achieve EDGE's required 20% savings in energy, water, and materials.
Registration and modeling: We create the project file in the EDGE platform and calculate the efficiency score calibrated for the industrial use type and the project's climate zone.
Technical audit: An IFC-accredited auditor validates compliance with EDGE criteria before construction and upon project completion, with protocols adapted for industrial facilities.
Certification issued: The project receives the official EDGE seal for industrial use, enabling access to ESG supply chains, green financing, and positioning in the sustainable industrial parks market.
Nike, Walmart, H&M, Unilever, Apple, Amazon, and most of the Fortune 500 have Scope 3 commitments that include sustainability requirements for their industrial space suppliers. EDGE is one of the recognized standards to meet those requirements.
It applies to manufacturing plants, storage warehouses, distribution centers, logistics parks, and any industrial-use typology. EDGE's industrial module is designed for the usage profiles of those facilities.
Between 4 and 8 weeks from registration to the issuance of the design certificate. The final construction certification is issued once construction is complete.
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