LCBI, the first pan-European standard for whole life-cycle carbon measurement of buildings, has announced the launch of its dedicated certification for logistics assets in ten European countries
The low-carbon certification scheme has now launched across logistics assets in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic and Poland.
Cécile Dap, LCBI director, explained: “With the upcoming European regulations set to make carbon accounting increasingly mandatory, this standard is being launched at a strategic moment for the logistics sector.
“By setting clear, measurable carbon performance criteria today, the scheme gives the sector a head start, so the actors are ready for increasingly demanding carbon standards before it becomes mandatory.”
Bringing logistics assets in line with decarbonisation strategies
As one of the most dynamic real estate segments and a significant contributor to global carbon emissions, logistics assets have, until now, lacked a dedicated European carbon-focused certification scheme, resulting in a proliferation of low-carbon claims with no verifiable basis.
LCBI’s low-carbon certification scheme addresses this gap by providing a unified European framework, including limit values, to measure and recognise low-carbon logistics assets, in line with 1.5°C decarbonisation trajectories.
This harmonised, pan-European methodology will provide a robust and reliable benchmark for low-carbon assets across Europe.
For investors, it will facilitate low-carbon investment decisions; for project owners, it will accelerate the shift toward more sustainable practices.
The scheme has been welcomed across the logistics industry
Since March 2025, LCBI has brought together a consortium of major real estate stakeholders to collaborate on defining a shared low-carbon standard across Europe: AEW, APRC Group, BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts, Baytree, GSE, Lidl, Virtuo Industrial Property, and more recently Groupe IDEC and STEF.
Throughout the entire work, LCBI ensured continuous connection with the broader logistics industry through its strategic partnership with AFILOG.
Commenting on the extension, Thierry Laquitaine, head of SRI Europe, AEW, said: “As an asset manager with a significant logistics portfolio across Europe, we need tools that allow us to assess, compare and report on the carbon performance of our assets constantly.
“LCBI provides a common language for the whole European industry, and a clear signal to the market that low-carbon logistics assets deserve to be valued differently.”
Tony Morais, managing director, GROUPE IDEC INGENIERIE, added: “At IDEC, reducing the carbon footprint of our developments is central to how we build.
“What LCBI brings is something we have been waiting for: an objective, third-party framework that makes our efforts visible and objectively comparable across Europe.
“For our clients and tenants, this certification scheme will serve as a driver for decision-making.”
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