Program times are listed in Eastern Standard Time.
The program is still in the process of being coordinated and is subject to change.
Registration
7:30am - 10:30am
5th Floor
Registration Sponsored by:
Networking Breakfast
7:30am - 9:00am
Breakfast Sponsored by:
Working Group Breakfast
7:45am - 8:45am
Welcome Remarks
8:50am - 9:00am
Sairah Burki,
Managing Director, Regulatory Affairs & Sustainability, CRE Finance Council
Kathleen Olin,
Managing Director, Industry Initiatives, CRE Finance Council
Opening Session: An ESG Fireside Chat
9:00am - 9:50am
Westside Ballroom, 5th Floor
Featured Speakers:
Marilyn Ceci,
Managing Director, Senior Advisor to the Center for Carbon Transition, J.P. Morgan
Eric Duchon,
Managing Director, Global Head of ESG, Blackstone Real Estate
Panel Session Sponsored by:
Owning Sustainability: Managing The ESG Revolution
10:00am - 10:50am
Westside Ballroom, 5th Floor
Moderators:
Sairah Burki, Managing Director, Regulatory Affairs & Sustainability, CRE Finance Council
Luba Kim-Reynolds, Head of Investor Relations & ESG Initiatives, Freddie Mac
Panelists:
Lisa Brylowski, Global ESG Coordinator, and Vice President, Business Operations, Brookfield Real Estate
Michael Chang, Vice President, Energy & Sustainability, Host Hotels & Resorts
Luke Falk, Executive Vice President, Related Companies
John T. Forester, Vice President, Real Estate Services, Energy & Sustainability, The RMR Group
Cope Willis, Managing Director, Sustainability, Greystar
Discussion Topics:
- What equity investors view as an ESG value proposition in commercial real estate
- Viewing ESG considerations through a tenant lens
- Environmental versus social factors and what they mean
- Tackling regulation and reporting regimes across various jurisdictions
- The race to the World Green Building Council’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment and related innovations
Sustainable Lending: Opportunities and Pitfalls (Closed to Media, Not Available for Replay)
11:00am - 11:50am
Westside Ballroom, 5th Floor
Moderator:
Nishant Kapur, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
Panelists:
Peter Beer, Vice President and Securitized Credit Analyst, Payden & Rygel
Mark Levine, Director, Portfolio Management Group – CMBS, BlackRock
Lissette Rivera-Pauley, Credit Products Team Manager - Income Property Finance, Senior Vice President, Regions Bank
Sal Tarsia, Managing Partner, CastleGreen Finance
Kathy Thurston, Executive Director, Director of Debt ESG, PGIM Real Estate
Discussion topics to be announced
Sustainable Building Site Tour: One Vanderbilt
1:30pm - 4:30pm
1 Vanderbilt Ave, New York, NY 10017
Speakers:
Tony Liou, Co-Founder, President, Partner Energy
Robert Schiffer, Executive Vice President, Development, SL Green
Laura Vulaj, Senior Vice President, Director of Sustainability & Hospitality, SL Green
One Vanderbilt is notable for its iconic design, sustainability features, and connection to public transportation. The tower maintains one of the lowest carbon footprints across similarly scaled buildings in New York City and was built using steel rebar made of 90% recycled content, features cutting-edge technologies including 1.2-MW cogeneration and 150,000-gallon rainwater collection systems, and regulates insulation for heating and cooling through its high-performance glazing.
To cap off CREFC’s first Sustainability Summit, please join us for a tour of One Vanderbilt that will end with the SUMMIT experience.
You must register separately for the site tour, as space is very limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis to those who are registered for the in-person conference. You must be available for the full time frame of 1:30pm - 4:30pm. Transportation will be provided to One Vanderbilt from the New York Marriott Marquis.
Sign up for the site tour has closed. Participants will be notified if they receive a spot on the tour.