Impact Investing In Commercial Real Estate

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The commercial real estate industry has recognized that promoting ESG through impact investing is not only a laudable goal in itself, but also one that can enhance the bottom line.

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Lisa M. Brill,Malcolm Montgomery,John Opar

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The commercial real estate industry has recognized that promoting ESG through impact investing is not only a laudable goal in itself, but also one that can enhance the bottom line.

In this chapter of our 18th Annual Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation Survey, we discuss how, while impact investing is commendable and bodes well for the future, the ultimate goal is, in effect, to eliminate the need for impact investing, to create a market place where positive community impact and climate change and other environmental concerns are no longer on a separate checklist, but rather ingrained in investment culture.

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