The Distribution by Juniper Square Ep. 9: The Importance of Sustainability - Matt Ellis - Founder & CEO of Measurabl
On today’s episode, I sit down with Matt Ellis, CEO & Founder of Measurabl, the world’s most widely adopted ESG data management solution for real estate. Measurabl helps the industry’s most innovative companies optimize their ESG performance, assess exposure to physical climate risk, and act on decarbonization and sustainable finance opportunities.
Before founding Measurabl, Matt spent five years with CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate services company. There, he led CBRE’s Sustainability Practice Group, implemented its industry-first global carbon neutrality program, and served as the company’s first Director of Sustainability Solutions.
In today’s conversation, we take a deep dive into the growing role of sustainability in real estate investing, how sustainability metrics, or mandates, will be the norm in transactions over the next several years, and how the real estate industry is evolving to meet these new requirements.
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Topics:
(00:01:31) - Matt’s career & Measurabl’s background
(00:05:10) - How did you know sustainability was a need to be filled in the market during the GFC?
(00:07:20) - What are the headline stats for Measurabl today?
(00:10:48) - What has the growth of sustainability in Real Estate looked like over the years?
(00:14:17) - How do you handle differing attitudes from investors as it pertains to ESG criteria?
(00:18:12) - What’s your response to folks who are on board ESG criteria, but feel they won’t be able to make a return on their investment if they address it?
(00:24:36) - Where should Investment Managers start on their sustainability journey?
(00:28:10) - How can Real Estate Personnel learn how to report on ESG?
(00:40:26) - What do you see on the horizon for ESG in the next 1-5 years?
(00:43:19) - What else can we do from a capital markets perspective?
(00:46:14) - What’s next for Measurabl?