In a special edition of the The REIT Report: NAREIT’s Weekly Podcast, Fulya Kocak, NAREIT’s vice president for environmental, social and governance issues, spoke with Sara Neff, senior vice president for sustainability at Kilroy Realty Corp. (NYSE: KRC), about solar power technology.
Simon Property Group Taking Holistic Approach to Sustainability
Mona Benisi, senior director of sustainability at Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:SPG), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2016 Leader in the Light Working Forum at the Ritz Carlton – Coconut Grove in Miami.
Benisi noted that Simon has been active in sustainability issues for quite some time now. Whereas the original focus was on energy management, Simon has recently been revisiting the area as sustainability matters have become more entrenched in the industry.
REITWorld 2015: Investors Taking a Harder Look at Real Estate Sustainability
As environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues become increasingly important for real estate investors, companies that fall short in these areas are likely to be left behind, according to a panel of sustainability professionals at REITWorld 2015: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT.
Nils Kok, CEO of the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB), moderated the panel.
Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II Taking Aim at Acquisitions
It may not be the Wild West, but fierce competition in the health care sector has left public, non-listed REIT (PNLR) Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II taking what Dan Prosky, the firm’s president and chief operating officer, describes as a “rifle shot” approach to new acquisitions.