Only NaN day[s] left! The Impact of ESG on Commercial Real Estate
This webinar will explore the connection between ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) factors and Commercial Real Estate. We will look at how ESG impacts how assets are evaluated, public REITs and funds are analyzed, as well as the growing market for passive investment vehicles that incorporate ESG.
Topics include:
Growth in passive investment vehicles to meet investor demand, and the benchmarks that underlie these vehicles.
Measuring ESG at the company and fund level.
Measuring ESG, with a particular focus on energy/water/waste, at the asset level.
Keven Lindemann, CFA, CAIASenior Director of Global Real Estate, S&P Global Market Intelligence
Prior to joining S&P Global Market Intelligence (formerly SNL Financial) in 2001, Keven was Director of Business Analysis for online real estate brokerage, Homebytes. Full Bio
Prior to joining S&P Global Market Intelligence (formerly SNL Financial) in 2001, Keven was Director of Business Analysis for online real estate brokerage, Homebytes. From 1998 to 2000, he worked for BB&T Capital Markets as vice president and senior real estate analyst in the Equity Research Group. From 1995 to 1998, he worked for the Trammell Crow Company. Keven is a graduate of the University of Virginia (1991) and holds both an MBA and an MS in Real Estate and Construction Management from the University of Denver (1995, 1996). He is Series 7 and Series 63 registered and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Minimize
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Dan WintersHead of Americas, GRESB
Mr. Winters has responsibility for furthering GRESB’s international scope by engaging institutional investors throughout the Americas, establishing industry partnerships, and expanding GRESB coverage among REITs, private equity firms and multinational lenders. Full Bio
Mr. Winters has responsibility for furthering GRESB’s international scope by engaging institutional investors throughout the Americas, establishing industry partnerships, and expanding GRESB coverage among REITs, private equity firms and multinational lenders. GRESB is an industry-driven organization committed to assessing the sustainability performance of real asset portfolios around the globe. Institutional investors use this dynamic benchmark to engage with their investment management teams, aiming to improve the sustainability performance of their investment portfolios and the global real asset sector at large. Mr. Winters previously served the U.S. Green Building Council as Senior Fellow for Business Strategy and Finance by providing leadership on a range of topics including green bond underwriting guidelines, asset valuation, and related business topics. Additional professional experience includes tenures at Russell Real Estate and CBRE, and participation in several start-up technology companies. Mr. Winters earned his Masters in Real Estate Finance and Development from Harvard, his MBA from Southern Methodist University, and is an alumni of the University of Wisconsin real estate program. Mr. Winters is a lecturer at Colvin School of Real Estate at University of Maryland, and a Counselor of Real Estate. Minimize
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Matt EllisFounder & CEO, Measurabl Company
Matt is responsible for overall company operations, product vision and investor relations. Full Bio
Matt is responsible for overall company operations, product vision and investor relations. Before founding Measurabl Matt spent five years with CBRE, the world's largest commercial real estate services company, where he began his career as a real estate broker and went on to lead CBRE's Sustainability Practice Group in the Western US, implement CBRE's industry-first global carbon neutrality program, and serve as Director of Sustainability Solutions. He was also a member of CBRE's global sustainability steering committee.
Matt was CBRE's first LEED accredited Broker in the Western Region, an AEE-certified Carbon Reduction Manager and Building Energy Professional, and an expert in sustainability in the built environment. He is also an Aspen Institute First Movers Fellow and a Mayoral appointee to the City of San Diego Sustainable Energy Advisory Board. Minimize
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Michael Orzano, CFASenior Director, Global Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices
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