Some portfolios require a rating that reads the same for every location worldwide.
LEED, developed by the US Green Building Council, is one of the most widely used certification systems worldwide, particularly among global funds and companies with consistent portfolio reporting across multiple countries. For a German property in a predominantly US-dominated portfolio, LEED may be a more consistent choice because it can be directly compared to properties from other markets. If you don't know the higher-level portfolio reporting, you might choose a certificate that is convincing locally but cannot be translated into the same key figure across the group.
