Healthcare REIT HCP ranks number one among respondents with investments in “other” property types (including healthcare, but also hotels, and correctional facilities). Clarion Partners’ Lion Gables Apartment Fund and Prologis are the sector leaders for residential and logistics real estate, respectively. With respect to strengths and weaknesses in the sustainability performance of Americas respondents, it is interesting to note that the private fund respondents outperform their listed peers on some aspects such as disclosure and certification. On basic implementation of sustainability into real estate operations, the performance of US respondents is now quite mature with 87 percent having developed a strategy and/or vision on sustainability. In addition, senior management bears ultimate responsibility for sustainability at almost 90 percent of the respondents. 64 percent of US respondents have green building certifications, a significantly higher number as compared to other regions, with LEED being the most commonly obtained certification obtained at over 780 buildings. Of course, there remains significant room for improvement in the sustainability performance of US companies and funds. Tenant engagement programs have been
Thomas M. Klaritch, Executive Vice President – Medical Office Properties; Chairman, HCP Sustainability Committee
What actions did you take in 2011 to successfully implement sustainability? Resource conservation, waste minimization and greenhouse gas emission reductions were key priorities in 2011. Accordingly, among the many actions undertaken, we: • Appointed an Executive Vice President to oversee our sustainability mission.
• Formed an Energy Team comprised of employees and third-party property management companies to meet sustainability challenges, improve performance, develop energy reduction initiatives and adopt best practices. • Modified our company’s core value statement to include a sustainability mission.
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implemented at only 45 percent of the respondents, as compared to 86 percent in Australia. Also, collection of energy and other performance data is still limited, currently in place for just 45 percent of the respondents.
• Implemented an initiative to become more transparent in our sustainability efforts, including publication of our inaugural GRI based sustainability report in the fall of 2012 and responding to select sustainability surveys such as the Carbon Disclosure Project and GRESB. • Reduced energy consumption by 3% (and 13% since inception in 2007) across all properties benchmarked in the Energy Star Portfolio Manager. • Decreased utility expenses by $1.4M on a same-property basis.
What would be some basic advice for peers that have just started to implement sustainability? We encourage companies to commit to sustainability throughout their business and for the long- term. The support of the board of directors, executive management and all employees is critical to the success of the program. Solicit ideas and perspectives from as many stakeholders as possible. Think creatively!
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