Feature image: The LEED Gold Salt Lake City Public Safety Building. Image credit: Dana Sohm.

You are invited to a Greenbuild webinar on April 20. ESG and green building are complementary market transformation strategies. They work together to make property companies more transparent and to drive positive change. This webinar will bring together international experts to share core concepts, industry trends and examples of leadership.

ESG and Green Building: Concepts, Trends and Leadership

When: Thursday, April 20, 1–2:30 p.m. ET.

Agenda:

1–1:15 | Introduction to ESG and green building—Chris Pyke, senior vice president, USGBC, will introduce fundamental concepts underpinning both ESG and green building.
1:15–1:30 | LEED supports ESG reporting—Jessica Diaz-Avelar, co-founder and vice president of sustainability and risk, PIIMA, will share new research on connections between LEED and ESG reporting using GRESB, UNPRI and the Corporate Sustainability Assessment.
1:30–1:45 | Emerging issues and challenges—Darryl Neate, vice president, ESG, REALPAC, will discuss challenges and opportunities associated with emerging ESG issues, including net zero, Scope 3 emissions, and diversity, equity and inclusion.
1:45–2 | Leadership case study—Katie Rothenberg, vice president of ESG, AvalonBay Communities, will provide highlights from AvalonBay’s market-leading ESG and green building program.
2–2:15 | Trends in ESG for U.S. companies—Jennifer Leitsch, managing director, climate change and sustainability services, EY, will give an update on the road ahead for U.S. public companies, including the latest on potential new rules from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
2:15–2:30 | Panel discussion/Q&A—Chris Pyke (moderator)

Attendees will gain a clear sense of synergies between ESG and green building, an understanding of specific opportunities for LEED to contribute to GRESB, and appreciation for the strategies and practices used by leading companies across North America.

Register for the webinar

Join USGBC at the Greenbuild ESG and Green Building: Concepts, Trends and Leadership webinar