Video Integrating ESG Data with Accounting and Finance Will Help with Reporting The RMR Group’s John Forester said the company examines its emissions, green leases, and flood data on a quarterly basis as well. 07/26/2023
Video Creating Effective DEI Strategy Starts with Clear Understanding of Purpose: Ferguson Partners Ferguson Partners’ Dionna Sallis says companies should understand why goals are in place. 07/26/2023
Video Following a Climate-Related Event, Kimco’s Primary Focus is Safety Tamara Chernomordik, VP of ESG, says the quick return to business is also important for tenants’ livelihood. 07/25/2023
Video Hudson Pacific Executive Says Companies Should Make More Effort to Properly Tell Their DEI Story Brent Obleton says leaders should articulate what DEI means to them, and use data to back that up. 07/25/2023
Video Non-GAAP Comments Top List of SEC Letters for Real Estate KPMG’s Angela Storm says the focus has been on whether companies are making adjustments that could be considered normal, recurring, cash-operating expenses. 04/19/2023
Video Board Directors Bring an External Understanding that Management May Not Have Steve Sterrett, lead trustee at Equity Residential, says that while directors don’t have the in-depth knowledge that internal employees have, their value is their varied career experiences. 04/18/2023
Industry News Ferguson Partners’ Jeremy Banoff Sees REIT Boards Moving to Tighten Compensation Programs Jeremy Banoff said move comes amid a slowdown in growth and tighter expense control. 04/14/2023
Video Mayer Brown Partner Sees Increased Number of Shareholder Proposals This Proxy Season Anna Pinedo also says SEC climate disclosure rules will create increased workload. 04/12/2023
Video Organizations Should Consider Commonalities Across Different ESG Reporting Frameworks Deloitte’s Lauren Pesa says to think of the landscape wholistically to save time when reporting sustainability disclosures. 04/11/2023
Video Essex Property Trust Shifts Toward Selling Assets to Create Shareholder Value CFO Barb Pak says the REIT has also focused on buying back some of its stock over the last year. 04/07/2023
Video Triple Net REITs Should Amend Leases in Order to Collect Scope 3 Emissions Data Latham + Watkins partner Betty Huber said greenhouse gas emissions from a company’s supply chain and tenants are otherwise very difficult to determine. 04/06/2023
Nareit Developments REITs Named as EPA 2023 ENERGY STAR Award Winners Awards recognize outstanding contributions made to protecting the environment. 04/05/2023
