BOMA2022

Achieving Net Zero Carbon Through Property-Specific Strategies Using One of 3 Pathways (Room Music City Center - 204)

27 Jun 22
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Energy Efficiency/Environmental Responsibility

Speaker(s): Jennifer McConkey, Managing Director-ESG & Operations, Principal Real Estate Investors; Madeline O'Donnell, ESG and Operations Analyst, Principal Real Estate Investors; Zach Brinker, Regional Manager, CAPREIT

Moderator(s): Marla Thalheimer, Senior Manager, RE Tech Advisors;

Principal launched new ESG targets in 2022 to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Each fund has a choice between a pathway that targets 2050, 2040, or 2030. One fund in particular has committed to net zero by 2030. Hear from sustainability professionals and a property manager on leading-edge strategies applied by one fund to achieve carbon reduction by 2030 as well as describe the approaches being used by other funds and properties to target 2040 or 2050, especially in relation to climate risk mitigation, the importance of data, and how to navigate rising regulations.