Click the image for a video interview I did with NareitI at the 2018 ESG Forum in Seattle WA. I had the opportunity to share some thoughts about how collaboration - both internally and externally helps organizations accelerate the shift to sustainable business.
Why do Corporate Sustainability Efforts "stall"?
The National Association of Realestate Investment Trusts (Nareit) is a great organization of major Real Estate companies in North America. They recognize that sustainability is a big issue for the built environment and that many REITs have strong programs addressing Environmental, Social and Goverance (ESG) issues. Recently I had the oppertunity to share some quick thoughts about why corporate sustainability efforts tend to plataeu and how leaders can help their organizations make the next leap.
NAREIT has a great library of similar short tips by REIT sustainability leaders - see more at this link to the "Jump Start" series. And for more on the Hagen-Wilhelm diagram of phases shown in the video see other posts on this blog.
Many thanks to my NAREIT collauges Wes Kirk and Matthew Bechard
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