ESG

Diversity, equity and inclusion have become paramount initiatives for the commercial real estate finance industry, with sweeping changes being driven in part by trade associations and their members, says CREFC's executive director.

The US commercial real estate finance market has come a long way in improving its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. But there is more to do before the expectations of the sector’s younger professionals align with the perceptions of senior executives.

Times of dislocation have proven to be times of innovation for the founders of five commercial real estate platforms.

The city's chief climate officer is ‘serious’ about enforcing Local Law 97 to reduce carbon emissions of the city’s biggest assets by 2030.

Nominations close at midnight on Friday November 17 2023 for Real Estate Capital USA’s third annual awards and a shortlist will be announced on Monday, December 4.

Six insurance firms allocated $525m to finance energy efficiency and sustainability projects.

Vicky Schiff, chief executive of Avrio Management, is on a mission to prove that environmental and social improvements also make for better business, Rob Murray writes.

June saw Calvert Impact and PACE Equity launch Cut Carbon Notes, a finance program that is open to both institutional and retail investors.

The city’s historic Aronson Building is being converted into a 43-story Four Seasons Residences.

The strategy is growing in the US, but it lacks a real catalyst to drive change.