Description

Attendance limits: Due to demand and space constraints, no more than two attendees will be allowed per investment manager and no more than one attendee per underwriting member. If you are currently not a NAREIM member, please contact meeting host for more information. 

DETAILS

Tuesday, March 3
Networking Reception
Location: TBD
Time: 6:00-9:00pm CT

Wednesday, March 4
Meeting
Location: CBRE, 500 West 2nd Street
Time: 8:00am-4:00pm CT

AGENDA

8:00am Breakfast

8:50am Welcome Comments & Committee Update

Co-Chairs:

• Giuliana Kunkel, Vice President, Sustainable Investing, BGO
• Cassandra McFadden, Vice President - Global Head of Sustainability, Cortland 

NAREIM:

• IvyLee Rosario, Head of Programs

8:55am Attendee Introductions
To help facilitate connections, each attendee will be invited to briefly introduce themselves by stating their name and firm.

9:00am Climate Risk, Adaptation & Resilience

Session Leaders:

• Cassandra McFadden, Vice President - Global Head of Sustainability, Cortland
• Allie Blair, Sustainability Associate, Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing

10:00am Break

10:15am Decarbonization & Emissions Target Setting

Session Leaders:

• Giuliana Kunkel, Vice President, Sustainable Investing, BGO
• Dhruti Patel, Senior Associate, ESG, Cabot Properties
• Jill Brosig, Senior Managing Director & Chief Impact Officer, Harrison Street

11:15am Break

11:30am AI, Technology & Electrification Challenges

Session Leaders:

• Brady Mills, Director, Partner Energy
• John Forester, Vice President, Energy & Sustainability, The RMR Group

12:30pm Lunch

1:30pm Investor Expectations & ESG Reporting

Session Leaders:

• Mona Benisi, Managing Director, Global Head of Sustainability Real Assets, Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing
• Brittany Ryan, Senior Director, Head of Sustainability, Americas, Nuveen Real Estate

2:15pm Break

2:30pm MANAGERS ONLY: Vendor Survey

Session Leaders:

• Madeline O'Donnell, Senior ESG Analyst, Principal Asset Management
• Bridget Robertson, Responsible Investment & Sustainability Associate, Stockbridge

4:00pm Meeting Adjourns

COMMITTEE

Co-Chair: Cassandra McFadden, Cortland

Co-Chair: Giuls Kunkel, BGO

Dhruti Patel, Cabot Properties

Jill Brosig, Harrison Street

Mona Benisi & Allie Blair, Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing

Brittany Ryan, Nuveen Real Estate 

Brady Mills, Partner Energy

Madeline O'Donnell, Principal Real Estate Investors

Bridget Robertson, Stockbridge 

John Forester, The RMR Group

PAST AGENDAS

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2024

2023

2022

2021

2020