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January 27, 2015

Real Estate Sustainability a “Serious Topic” for Major Investors, Consultant Says

David Stanford, founder and executive managing director of professional services firm RealFoundations, joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2015 Leader in the Light Working Forum in Reston, Va. RealFoundations is a Dallas-based management consultancy firm that specializes in the commercial real estate sector. Stanford discussed the changes he has seen in the development …

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September 5, 2014

GRESB 2014 Survey Shows Improvement in Sustainability in Real Estate Industry

The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) 2014 Survey results released Sept. 4 point to strong improvement in the sustainability performance of the global real estate industry as a whole, according to GRESB. The survey looked at data from listed property companies and private equity real estate funds around the world. In total, the respondents’ …

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April 21, 2014

Brandywine Realty Trust sees Recurring Benefits from Sustainability Initiatives

Brad Molotsky, executive vice president and general counsel with Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN), joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2014: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Boca Raton, Fla. Brandywine Realty has its headquarters in Radnor, Pa. The company owns, leases and manages urban, town center and suburban office properties. …

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April 14, 2014

Deutsche Strategist Discusses Importance of Sustainability Data

Ari Frankel, head of ESG strategy, real estate, at Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2014 Leader in the Light Working Forum in San Francisco. Frankel was asked why gathering sustainability data has become a key project for the REIT industry. He responded that 100 percent of studies …

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September 25, 2017

U.S. REITs Outperform in 2017 GRESB Assessment

U.S. REITs Outperform in 2017 GRESB Assessment Participating U.S. listed REITs outperformed their global peers overall in environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance in 2017, according to the latest edition of the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) Real Estate Assessment. The GRESB Real Estate Assessment provides an investor-centric ESG benchmark and reporting framework for …

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July 10, 2017

Iron Mountain Reaping Benefits from Recall Holdings Acquisition

Iron Mountain Reaping Benefits from Recall Holdings Acquisition William Meaney, president and CEO of Iron Mountain Inc. (NYSE: IRM), joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2017: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the New York Hilton Midtown. Meaney reflected on the company’s purchase last year of Recall Holdings Ltd., which made Iron Mountain the only …

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February 14, 2017

Data Center REIT Equinix Working Toward Renewable Energy Target

Data Center REIT Equinix Working Toward Renewable Energy Target Jennifer Ruch, manager of global utilities and sustainability at Equinix (NASDAQ: EQIX), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2017 Leader in the Light Working Forum at the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas. Equinix received the 2016 NAREIT Leader in the Light award in the …

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February 14, 2017

BlackRock Incorporating ESG Risk into Valuation System

BlackRock Incorporating ESG Risk into Valuation System Sherry Rexroad, chief investment officer at BlackRock Global Real Estate Securities, joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2017 Leader in the Light Working Forum at the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas. BlackRock is making more of an effort to engage with companies on environmental, social and …

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February 9, 2017

Washington REIT Collecting Real-Time Energy Data

Washington REIT Collecting Real-Time Energy Data Matthew Praske, energy and sustainability manager at Washington REIT (NYSE: WRE), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2017 Leader in the Light Working Forum at the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas. Focused exclusively in the Washington, D.C., metro region, Washington REIT owns and operates a portfolio of …

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February 9, 2017

Office REIT Kilroy Piloting Green Janitor Program

Office REIT Kilroy Piloting Green Janitor Program Sara Neff, senior vice president for sustainability at Kilroy Realty Corp. (NYSE: KRC), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2017 Leader in the Light Working Forum at the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas. Kilroy was a 2016 NAREIT Leader in the Light award winner in the …

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