Pressure to satisfy environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals among companies in the commercial real estate sector has intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to panelists at CRE.Converge. External pressure is building as local governments establish environmental benchmarking ordinances. But even where regulatory demands and tenant awareness are lacking, boards and investors are asking their […]
NAIOP 2022 Chair Jeff Milanaik shared this message with the board of directors during the Annual Meeting, held at CRE.Converge 2022 in Chicago. It has been edited for clarity and length. What a year it has been! We knew from the beginning that 2022 was going to be a rebuilding year for the economy as […]
In the Spring issue of Development magazine, I shared some of my views on NAIOP’s value to our members and what I’m looking forward to as the 2022 Chair. As I wrote that column, I found I had much more to say than space allowed! So, I’m sharing a bit more of the conversation with […]
Environmental, Social, and Governance mandates (ESG) are becoming a reality not only in large enterprise businesses but also in their entire supply chains. Forces from upstream as well as downstream, combined with pressure from stockholders, stakeholders, employees and customers, are ushering in a new era where ESG practices are no longer considered optional. At NAIOP’s […]
No topic is more talked about in boardrooms of real estate investment trusts (REITs) across the country right now than ESG – the trending acronym for Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance factors that measure the sustainability and societal impact of an investment in a company or business – said a panel of speakers at the […]