Global green building certification bodies the Building Research Establishment (BRE) in the UK, the US Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) have formed a global green building alliance to create global cohesion in green building standards. This is aimed at bridging the gap between green building and the environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting requirements of the finance sector, thereby unlocking sustainable finance at a global scale.