#48 - Real Estate and ESG with Fulya Kocak Gin (Nareit)

Hello again! 👋  and welcome to the final episode in our ESG mini-series on the CleanTechies PodcastToday we are joined by Fulya Kocak Gin the SVP of ESG at Nareit (National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts)Fulya is an industry leader in the ESG<>Real Estate space as she has been helping pull together and publish research for the members of Nareit. This work alone has had an incredible impact on the industry no doubt. In today's conversation, we had the chance to go into detail with her about how ESG plays a role in the Real Estate space. Specifically, we went into what is a REIT, how does ESG effect design, the standard objections, ESG reporting for RE Owners, and much more. As always, it was a pleasure to connect with an industry leader and it's an even greater pleasure to share it with you! We hope you enjoy this production. Main Talking Points: Intro to FulyaHow did she end up in the spaceA bit about her bookWhat is a REITESG <> Real EstateDesign <> ESGCommon objections Biggest challengesStandardization Current and Future RegulationsWhat is driving ESG ReportingWhat is ESG ReportingWebsiteCSR ReportSASBTCFDGRIGRESBThe future of ESGInnovation in the spaceESG and Sustainability DefinedEducation <> ESGWe hope you enjoy today's episode - please reach out with any specific questions or discussion points. If you're interested in being a show sponsor you can reach me at [email protected] Website: https://www.reit.com/Fulya's book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0826912966/Connect with Fulya on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fulyakocak/Check out our Sponsor, NextWave Partners: https://www.next-wavepartners.com/Join the Slack Channel:  https://cleantechies.slack.com/join/shared_invite/zt-pd2drz6d-N~9nURU5JlyMXv2ZiO5bAQ#/shared-invite/emailSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.silasmahner.com/ctnewslettersignupHMU on Twitter: @silasmahnerSupport the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/silasmahnerOther resources shared by Fulya: https://www.nareitphotolibrary.com/m/3ed5cf114b91ad7e/original/NareitPracticalReferenceforESGAugust2021v2-pdf.pdf https://www.reit.com/investing/reits-sustainability/2021-reit-esg-reporthttps://www.reit.com/investing/reits-sustainability/reit-esg-dashboardSupport the show This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cleantechies.substack.com/subscribe