Sustainability Street: Is Green Leasing Ready to Take Off?

If commercial real estate and the world are going to meet their 2030 decarbonization goals, property owners and tenants will need to work together. So, now that more corporations are setting targets and reporting their emissions, the sustainability community is hoping that green leasing will now scale to where it needs to be.  Welcome back to Sustainability Street, CPE’s podcast on the intersection of commercial real estate and the world we live in. For this episode, Executive Editor Therese Fitzgerald blends together a number of expert interviews to delve into the state of green leasing: the opportunities, the challenges, and some best practices. Here’s a sample of the topics covered: Why green leases are critical (2:14)Hurdles to overcome (4:48)A new business paradigm (7:34)Why data is the linchpin (9:58)ESG and leasing teams as partners (11:25)Performance-based leasing (12:44)