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Global events, climate-related disruptions, economic change, and increasing legislative and regulatory trends continue to propel the importance of sustainability in real estate.
Investors are evaluating and adopting a more strategic approach to sustainability, and commercial real estate owners and operators are finding significant value in incorporating efficiency, sustainability, and resilience best practices into existing real estate strategies. In many cases, owners, investors, and operators are also utilizing GRESB (formerly known as the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark) reporting to become more transparent about corporate responsibility programs, progress, and performance.
Learning Objectives
- Marketplace context for sustainability and a growing need for transparency.
- Clearer definitions of sustainability terms and acronyms.
- Components of an effective sustainability strategy.
- Benefits of participation in and changes to GRESB.
- Engagement pathways and resources.
Our Speakers
Brenna Walraven
Executive Strategic Advisor | RE Tech Advisors
Brenna Walraven is an internationally recognized leader in the commercial real estate and sustainability industry. She has excelled at leading large, diverse real estate organizations, having served some of the most discriminating institutional investors with a proven track record in helping clients develop and implement business-case-focused environmental, social, governance, and resilience (ESG+R) strategies.
With nearly 30 years in commercial real estate, including 17 years at USAA Real Estate (now Affinius Capital) and 10 years leading Corporate Sustainability Strategies (CSS), Brenna Walraven now serves as Executive Strategic Advisor at RE Tech Advisors. A former Chairman of BOMA International, she co-developed the BOMA Energy Efficiency Program (BEEP®), training 50,000+ individuals. She has served on the Real Estate Roundtable board, California's Real Estate Leadership Council, and has testified before Congress on energy efficiency. Brenna holds a B.A. in Economics and an MBA in Finance and Real Estate from the University of Southern California.
Jen Tindle
Vice President of Strategic Insights | Grace Hill
Jen Tindle is the Vice President of Strategic Insights for Grace Hill. She plays a pivotal role in driving customer-focused insights across all Grace Hill products and leads commercial strategy.
Before joining Grace Hill, she founded “All About CRE” to close the knowledge gap between CRE and tech professionals. As part of her educational efforts, she writes a popular weekly Substack. Jen was also the founder and CEO of CREx Software, a solutions provider of commercial real estate data integration software for managers and owners. Jen launched her career in CRE at Pennybacker Capital, a private equity real estate firm, where she held a variety of roles, including the creation and leadership of the Data and Analytics team. She started her career at PwC, winning a national award for her CPA scores.