Discussing ESG Across REITS with Fulya Kocak

Fulya Kocak Gin is Senior Vice President of ESG issues for Nareit, which is a national association representing real estate investment trusts and publicly traded real estate companies. As an award-winning sustainability thought leader, instructor, and author, Fulya provides guidance, oversight, and innovation for Nareit’s sustainability initiatives, publications, and programming within the REIT industry, which is one of the 11 GIC sectors.   In her previous role with Clark Construction, Fulya developed the company’s corporate sustainability strategy, coordinated environmental responsibility efforts, and assisted building owners and developers meet their sustainability goals cost effectively.   Her specialties include: ESG Issues, Sustainable Investments, Corporate Social Responsibility, ESG Reporting, Sustainable Construction, Sustainability Strategy, Green Building Certifications, Project Management, Life Cycle, Community Outreach, Sustainability/LEED Education, Subcontractor and Shareholder Buy-in, Best Practices, Material Sourcing, Business Development. Fulya has authored sustainability books and instructed sustainability and LEED workshops.    Fulya is a regular speaker at multiple conferences, including Greenbuild, REITworld, REITworks, Montgomery County Energy Summit and academic conferences. She also has served on multiple boards, councils and committees, including the District of Columbia’s Green TAG, working on the first DC Green Building Codes, Chairwoman of USGBC National Capital Chapter Board, and Chair of Maryland Governor’s Green Building Council.   Show Highlights   Pressures facing real estate portfolio, real estate and ESG.  Understanding the benefits and the differences in getting an Architectural Engineering degree.  Volunteering is an integrated part of the work you will do in the industry to take your performance and success to the next level.  Fulya breaks down what ESG means for environmental stewardship, social responsibility and good governance practices.  Useful ESG Bible for readers with documents and tools on ESG reporting frameworks and top ESG key performance indicators.  Scope three emissions tips you need to hear to prepare for the future.  Why specialization is key to standing out among the competition.     “Creativity is huge. I encourage my children to do creative things that will help them in the future. Most people may say, ‘Hey, just work on your academics.’ But I tell my kids,”Create, keep creating. It doesn't matter what it looks like because that's going to help you in the future as a professional or even in life when you're dealing with problems that you solve’.”   -Fulya Kocak Gin Show Resource and Information Connect with Charlie Cichetti and GBES   GBES is excited our membership community is growing. Consider joining our membership community as members are given access to some of the guests on the podcasts that you can ask project questions. If you are preparing for an exam, there will be more assurance that you will pass your next exam, you will be given cliff notes if you are a member, and so much more. Go to to learn more about the 4 different levels of access to this one-of-a-kind career-advancing green building community!   If you truly enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a positive rating and review on .  We have prepared more episodes for the upcoming weeks, so come by again next week! Thank you for tuning in to the !   Copyright © 2022 GBES