Verdani Vitals Happy New Year | January 2022

With the start of a New Year, we are happy to share new team member promotions, client green building certifications and highlights from 2021.

View this email in your browser Q1 2022 Happy New Year With the first month of 2022 almost behind us, we welcome the year with a sense of optimism and hope as sustainability continues to gain momentum and influence in real estate. Although the pandemic continues to present challenges, we remain steadfast in supporting our clients with their ESG programs and look forward to a new year of impactful initiatives, meaningful change and vibrant annual reports.   In this edition of Verdani Vitals, we share our new client programs kicked off in Q4 2021, we have a new Verdani blog about the Executive Order for Climate-Related Financial Risk and what it means for the real estate sector, we present the impressive lineup of green building certifications achieved by our skilled Certifications team during last year, and we promote our upcoming ESG event with Nareit. Please read on to learn more!   We are proud to partner with our clients to increase their ESG performance and make a positive impact on a global scale. And we are grateful to have experienced over 35% growth in our team in 2021 through expanded client programs and strategic services. As we advance into 2022, we anticipate another year of fast-paced growth with new opportunities, new offerings and team members. Thank you for being part of our community; we know that there is strength in numbers, and we appreciate the work that you are also doing to advance sustainability in the built environment for the good of our shared planet.   We wish you a great start to the New Year!  VERDANI New Clients in Q4 2021 PCCP, LLC  /  ESG PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PCCP, LLC is real estate management and investment firm with offices in New York, San Francisco, Atlanta, and Los Angeles, providing commercial real estate debt and equity capital solutions in the U.S. Visit PCCP's website Nearon  /  ESG STRATEGY Nearon is a privately-held real estate investment company with a diversified portfolio of office, industrial, retail, multi-family, land and mixed-use properties in California, Utah, Arizona, Colorado and Tennessee. Visit Nearon's website VERDANI Insights New Executive Order for Climate-Related Financial Risk  Martin Silber, Verdani's Executive Director of Strategy and Technology, has prepared a succinct summary of the Biden Administration’s recent Executive Order about actions by the federal government to address climate change risk and impact of climate change on both the private and public sector. This executive order action should have substantial, long-term effects on the commercial real estate (CRE) sector, particularly as we move forward into the new reality of climate change. Read Full Article See Additional Verdani Insights What COP26 Means for Commercial Real Estate 2021 IPCC Climate Change Report: Impacts and Actions for Real Estate Verdani Insights: The SEC’s Proposed Rules Concerning ESG Disclosures: What, Why and How? Verdani Insights: Top 10 ESG Real Estate Trends for 2021-22   GREEN BUILDING Certifications This certifications summary reflects the green building and health certifications our Verdani Certifications team completed for Fitwel, LEED and IREM CSP certifications in 2021. Congratulations to our clients and our Certifications team for their incredible accomplishments and commitment to high performing buildings!  Fitwel Projects 13 Projects Certified with 2-Stars Fitwel Workplace Recertification CommonWealth Partners - 560 Mission  Fitwel Workplace v2.1 Initial Certification Clarion Partners - 245 First Street Clarion Partners - 101 Merritt 7  Clarion Partners - 201 Merritt 7  Clarion Partners - 301 Merritt 7  Clarion Partners - 401 Merritt 7  Clarion Partners - 501 Merritt 7  Clarion Partners - 601 Merritt 7  Clarion Partners - Saint Vincent  Clarion Partners - Longwood Center  Clarion Partners - ONE Marina Park Drive  PGIM - 301 Congress PGIM - Market Place Tower  Fitwel VRM Projects 2 Entity-level & 1 Asset-level Fitwel Viral Response Module  CommonWealth Partners - Entity-Level Certification - Certified with Distinction PGIM - HPI Real Estate: Entity-Level Certification - Certified PGIM - HPI Real Estates' 301 Congress: Asset-Level Certification - Certified LEED Projects 2 Initial Gold Certifications, 4 Platinum Recertifications, 8 Gold Recertifications Gold Initial LEED EBOM v4.1 Jamestown - Levi's Plaza - Koshland  Jamestown - Levi's Plaza - Haas  Platinum LEED Recertifications Jamestown - 731 Market Street  Jamestown - 700 Larkspur Landing  Jamestown - 1100 Larkspur Landing  Jamestown - Rialto Building - 116 Montgomery Street  Gold LEED Recertifications Jamestown - 900 Larkspur Landing  Jamestown - One Metro Center  Jamestown - Waterfront Plaza - 1700 Montgomery Street  Jamestown - Waterfront Plaza - 50 Francisco Street  Clarion Partners - 501 Merritt 7  Clarion Partners - 601 Merritt 7  Clarion Partners - One Liberty Square PGIM - 301 Congress  IREM CSP Projects 48 Projects Certified  IREM CSP Office Initial Certification for Clarion Partners 215 Fremont  IREM CSP Industrial Volume Certified for Clarion Partners AC Westgate 5  Anaheim Miraloma Distribution Ctr  Columbia Corporate Building 1  Crossroads Corporate Center 1  DFW Distribution Center Franzman Ranch Imperial Distribution Center Knott Distribution Center  Lone Mountain Corp Ctr Building 2 Newark Distribution Center Bldg. 1 Newark Distribution Center Bldg. 2 Sierra Lakes Commerce Center 1915 B Fairview Drive Rivergate Corporate Center V Southgate Building 2 The Brickyard Building 1 The Brickyard Building 2  IREM CSP Multifamily Volume Certified for Clarion Partners 3457 Eastchester Road 1410 Hicks Street 3468 Fenton Ave 3465 Fish Ave 3466 Fish Ave 2543 Decatur 2549 Decatur  IREM CSP Multifamily Volume Certified for Clarion Partners 2553 Decatur  2559 Decatur  2563 Decatur  2567 Decatur 1098 Gerard Ave 1112 Gerard Ave 1197 Grand Concourse 1534 Selwyn 1065 Jerome Ave 2608 Creston Ave  IREM CSP Multifamily Volume Certified for GID Windsor at Aviara Windsor at Cambridge Park Windsor at Dogpatch Windsor at Hancock Park Windsor at South Lamar  IREM CSP Recertification for GID Retreat at the Flatirons  The Bravern  IREM CSP Office Initial Certification for ARA  Galaxy I Galaxy II  IREM CSP Industrial Initial Certification for ARA  Shoemaker Arrow Tacoma Arrow Oakwood Rancho Cucamonga Distribution Center 1  UPCOMING Presentations Nareit's ESG JumpStart Workshop Please join us on January 27th, 2022 from 12:00 - 1:30 PM ET for the Nareit 2022 Webinar Series where Daniele Horton, Verdani's Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Katherine Elliott and Ethan Gilbert will present about Climate Action and Mitigation: Creating a Resilience Strategy.  The webinar series will provide the opportunity to learn from the experience of peers and subject matter experts who have successfully developed and initiated an ESG program for a REIT. The workshop will feature a total of eight 90-minute educational webinars held Jan. 24-Feb. 4, and session recordings will be available on demand.  REGISTER HERE EMPLOYMENT Opportunities Verdani is Hiring!  If you or someone you know is looking to join a fast-paced, growing team of ESG professionals, visit our Culture & Careers page to learn more about opportunities with Verdani.     ESG Manager   ESG Coordinator   Energy Engineer   Junior Energy Engineer   Sustainability Analyst   Graphic Designers  ESG Content Writers   Finance/HR Coordinator   Office Manager     LEARN MORE Industry News Deloitte Global Millennial and Gen Z Survey Reveals a Push for Social Change SASB Launches Initiative to Set Reporting Standards for Diversity & Inclusion Top 10 Things to Watch in Commercial Real Estate in 2022 HOME ABOUT NEWS & INSIGHTS CONTACT Copyright © 2022 VERDANI PARTNERS, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? 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