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This session will provide an open forum to discuss the strategies that real estate owners, operators and developers can use for ESG performance measurement, reporting and benchmarking. The workshop will also be of benefit to investors. Key topics to be covered include:

• An overview of certifications, frameworks and standards and a methodology for selecting the most suitable options for your organization
• Approaches for data collection
• Technology solutions for measurement, reporting and benchmarking 
• How benchmarks can be used to facilitate decarbonization efforts
• A look to the future

• Choose your topic for an interactive discussion with fellow attendees on the most pressing issues facing the industry. Network at small tables and participate in lively topical conversation. This provides an excellent opportunity to meet your industry peers in a unique setting.

• What are the key terms of the proposed SEC Rule on climate-related risks and carbon emissions disclosure and how will it impact commercial real estate? What steps can be taken to prepare for the SEC rule?
• How can companies in New York prepare for Local Law 97, which imposes new requirements to reduce carbon emissions in buildings?
• What are some other climate-related laws that affect the commercial real industry? What steps should companies take to comply with these new requirements?

• How can the industry overcome challenges in ESG & DEI implementation in the residential sector and affordable housing?
• Addressing the “S” in ESG – What’s the impact of offering flexibility in security deposits, partnering with fintech companies to promote financial literacy, offering resources to build credit and other approaches to helping the disadvantaged?
• What’s the role of proptech in promoting ESG?
• What are important metrics for social impact?
• What are the keys to successful impact investing?
• Under what conditions is C-PACE a good financing option for the multifamily sector?
• How do institutional investors and private equity companies assess potential investments in affordable housing?
• How are lenders using ESG data?
• How rapidly can EV chargers be deployed in the multifamily sector?

• How can the industry overcome challenges in ESG & DEI in the office and industrial sectors?
• What are the ESG priorities in the industrial sector?
• What incentives in the office sector can help promote sustainability efforts and greater data sharing by tenants?
• How rapidly can EV chargers be deployed in the office sector?

• How are proptech and fintech companies facilitating ESG and DEI initiatives?
• How are construction tech and design tech companies contributing to decarbonization efforts?
• How are technology companies enabling data collection, performance measurement and benchmarking
• What does the future hold?