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Corporate Responsibility Series
Corporate responsibility and sustainability are playing a large role in the operations and investment strategy of the REIT industry. While the message is clear--be a good corporate and environmental citizen--there are still questions concerning best practices, reporting methods, setting standards and communicating effectively to tenants, investors and regulators.
During April, REIT Cafe interviewed REITs, associations, advisors and sustainability experts to understand where the 'green' movement is today, how sustainability is being integrated into the business model and which initiatives deliver the strongest returns.
Podcast Interviews:
Introducing Corporate Responsibility
Charles Hazen, ceo, Hines REIT and Hines Global REIT provides a comprehensive overview of corporate responsibility in the commerical real estate sector and the key benchmarks.
Practical Sustainable Strategies and Initiatives
Richard Kessler, chair, Urban Land Institute, New York discusses the retrofitting of New York City and ULI's mission statement.
The Sustainability Movement in Asia and Australia
As the chair of APREA's sustainability committe, Tim Hannon explains the 'green' movement in Asia and how Australia is driving sustainability in commerical real estate.
Tim will be moderating the panel 'The Economics of Sustainability' at APREAs upcoming Property Leaders Forum in Singapore.
Sustainability At Liberty International
Alexander Nicoll is the director of corporate social responsibility at Liberty International. In this interview, he discusses how Liberty has evolved its 'green' mission to be recognized as one of the UK's leading sustainable companies.
Liberty International have since released its 2009 Corporate Responsibility Report.
Examining Sustainability in Asia
Richie Lee, executive director, energy and sustainability, Asia at CB Richard Ellis discusses the various initiatives and challenges facing real estate sustainability in Asia.
Sustainability at Vornado Realty Trust
Sukanya Pacioerk is the program director for energy and sustainability. In this episode she discusses Vornado's green mission and how it is educating employees and tenants to reduce energy use.
Case Study: Sustainability at Regency Centers
Mark Peternell is the vice president of sustainability at Regency Centers. In this episode Mark talks about the challenges in 'greening' shopping centers and how sustainability is impacting rents and returns on investment.
Case Study: Sustainability at AMB Property Corporation
Aaron Binkley and Steven Campbell talk about AMB's sustainability initatives, why they introduced corporate reponsibility reporting and balancing economic sense with sustainability.
Getting Serious About Building Materials
Kevin Surace, ceo at Serious Materials discusses developing new materials to reduce emissions and improve insulation and the retrofitting of the Empire State Building.
Articles:
REIT Cafe Goes Green!
The Future Is Going To Be A Lot Different Than It Is Now
by Nancy Anderson, executive director, The Sallan Foundation
Assessing Canada's Corporate Responsibility
by Robert Campanelli, vice president, professional development and industry sustainability, Real Property Association of Canada (REALpac)
Understanding the NYC Greener, Greater Buildings Plan
by Robert Ragozine, president, Donnelly Sustainable Energy Services
Green Consultant Touts Energy Bonds
Property Assessed Clean Energy bonds are being touted as a way for commercial real estate owners and operators to upgrade and retrofit properties.
Contributed: Engineers Plat Major Role In 2030 Challenge And Drive To Net Zero
by Rob Bolin, PE, LEED AP, Senior Vice President and National Director of High Performance, Syska Hennessy Group, Inc.,
More interviews and articles will be posted during April.
REIT Cafe would like to thank Hines for sponsoring this series. For the latest Corporate Responsibility news and other REIT updates, follow REIT Cafe on Twitter: http://twitter.com/REITcafe
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