Green Buildings were a market initiative to propel sustainability in the built environment. Various national and international Green Building Rating Agencies have formulated several region- and building typology-specific Green Building Rating Programs (GBRP). Prevailing GBRPs encompass intent-based criteria that judge a building’s performance based on optimizing the following aspects: ‘Site,’ ‘Environment,’ ‘Energy,’ ‘Water,’ ‘Material,’ ‘Waste,’ and ‘Practices.’ This study assessed the prevailing GBRPs from the lens of four Key Parameters – Climate Response, Climate Resilience, Gender Sensitivity, and Affordability, representative of Environmental, Social, and Financial Sustainability – ascertaining whether and to what extent the GBRPs embody the Key Parameters. Moreover, inputs regarding the on-ground execution of GBRPs were gathered from Green Building Rating Agencies and Consultants. This study illuminates the gaps in the prevailing GBRPs; and the requirement of a rating framework anchored to absolute design baselines and operational performance benchmarks. This study concludes with guidance for enhancing the prevailing GBRPs.