REAL ESTATE Case Study

From Scattered Spreadsheets to Automated, Audit‑Ready Data for 40,000+ Properties

An NYSE-listed REIT scaled from ad-hoc reporting to an automated, SOX-compliant, monthly sustainability data system – processing 16 million data points across 40,000+ assets, in just two years.

“We received an ocean of sustainability data. It’s exciting to see all of this accurate detail in one place for our properties.”

– SVP, ESG, NYSE-Listed REIT

Business Impact at a Glance:

40K+ Assets
tracked

16M Data
points processed

99.5% Data
accuracy

80% Cost savings
over internal methods

Fresh sustainability data every month

The Challenge:

An NYSE-listed real estate investment trust (REIT) had outgrown its early approach to sustainability reporting. What started as spreadsheet-based manual tracking was no match for the scale they had reached.

With over 40,000 assets across hundreds of locations, manually collecting and preparing sustainability data each month wasn’t just inefficient. It was unsustainable.

As a publicly traded company, the REIT also needed data that could stand up to SOX-level financial scrutiny, with the same rigor as their audited financials.

A sustainability software alone wouldn’t be enough.

They needed a partner who could:

Deliver audit-ready sustainability data at scale
Align reporting with financial controls and data frameworks
Provide a system that was fast, accurate, consistent, and scalable

Getting it right meant more than compliance. It meant turning sustainability reporting into a strategic business advantage.

The Solution:

GLYNT.AI began by delivering a validated, audit-ready baseline of sustainability data — covering thousands of assets and over 8 million data points across energy, water, waste, and emissions.

In year two, the solution evolved:

GLYNT.AI integrated directly with the REIT’s accounting systems, linking financial transactions to sustainability outputs. This created a SOX-compliant data pipeline for ESG reporting, enabling:

Accurate, real-time sustainability data
End-to-end traceability for audits
Seamless alignment between finance and ESG systems

With two full baselines in place, this REIT now receives monthly data updates, empowering site managers with actionable insights and ensuring routine certified reporting.

Sustainability reporting is no longer reactive, it’s strategic and a business advantage.

Benefits & ROI

Audit-Ready Accuracy: 99.5% data precision, fully compliant

Massive Scale: 16 million data points delivered covering 40,000+ sites

Cost Efficiency: 80% savings compared to in-house processes

Operational Impact: Monthly sustainability reports driving decisions at the asset level

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