Day Two- July 15th - PT (Pacific Time, GMT-08:00)
California’s climate disclosure laws are moving closer to implementation, and expectations are continuing to evolve. This breakfast briefing provides a practical update on what has changed over the past several months, what real estate firms should be focused on now, and how owners and investors are preparing for emissions and climate risk disclosure — particularly around Scope 3 data.
A current snapshot of where SB 253 and SB 261 stand today
What has changed since earlier guidance and initial reactions
How real estate firms are approaching Scope 3 data collection in practice
Internal ownership, coordination, and resourcing challenges surfacing now
Common gaps firms are discovering as they prepare
How California’s requirements may shape disclosure expectations beyond the state
As energy costs rise and reporting expectations increase, tenant engagement is becoming a bigger part of ESG performance. This session looks at how owners are using smart building tools, data, and incentives to engage tenants and drive measurable results.
Why tenant behavior has become harder — and more important — to influence
How smart building tools are being used to support engagement today
Aligning tenant engagement with ESG, decarbonization, and reporting goals
Lessons learned from programs that gained traction versus those that didn’t
How owners are balancing technology, communication, and cost
California’s climate disclosure laws are moving closer to implementation, and real estate firms are actively preparing. This session focuses on what owners and investors are doing now to get ready for emissions and climate risk disclosure, particularly around Scope 3 data.
What SB 253 and SB 261 require — and what’s still evolving
How firms are approaching Scope 3 data collection in practice
Internal ownership and coordination across teams
Common gaps and challenges surfacing during preparation
How California requirements may influence broader market expectations
Owners and operators share what they have actually implemented over the past year — from decarbonization and resilience initiatives to data and compliance efforts — and the lessons learned along the way.
What projects moved forward in the last 12 months
Where plans ran into budget, timing, or operational challenges
How teams were structured to execute ESG initiatives
Tradeoffs owners had to make in a constrained environment
What delivered the most impact — and what didn’t
As ESG enters a more contested and constrained phase, real estate firms are being forced to examine why they pursue sustainability, and what holds up when budgets tighten, leadership changes, or the business case is no longer clearcut. This closing panel looks ahead to how ESG is likely to evolve, focusing on the tension between value creation, missiondriven commitments, and philanthropic approaches, and what that means for strategy, governance, and talent going forward.
How firms are deciding what ESG initiatives must deliver financial return versus what is rooted in values or mission
Where valuesbased commitments are proving resilient — and where they struggle under capital and political pressure
How sustainability and philanthropy intersect today, and where siloed approaches create missed opportunities or friction
Budget tradeoffs between reporting, compliance, decarbonization, resilience, and community impact
How internal governance shapes whether ESG priorities persist across cycles
What skills and capabilities sustainability teams need to remain relevant as ESG expectations continue to change