Net Zero goals are a wake-up call, not the core challenge. Real estate’s main task is navigating capital efficiency, asset value preservation, and regulatory pressure – across diverse portfolios and stakeholders. This 20-minute session brings together investor, consultant, and data perspectives to uncover the decisions that matter now.
What You’ll Learn:
– Why Net Zero building blueprints exist — but strategy is the bottleneck
– How inaction risks 30–50% of assets becoming stranded, with up to 60% value loss
– What makes portfolio-level decision-making so complex across geographies and asset classes
– Where asset managers see the ROI trade-offs between IRR and early decarbonization
– What the data shows: the financial upside of acting now vs. later
Speakers:
Marvie Haas
– Catella, Head of Impact Investment
– Insights on real-world trade-offs between decarbonization timing and investment returns.
Benita Schneider
– Westbridge, Chief Commercial Officer (Former DWS Head of Asset Management)
– Experience from advising asset owners navigating net zero strategy and operational risk.
Derek Wilson
– Synergetic, CEO | Head of ULI – Preserve Tool
– Evidence-based perspective on how Net Zero impacts asset value and future performance.
Moderator:
Dr. Evan Petkov
– Optiml, Co-Founder & CEO
– Leads the conversation on how smarter decisions today drive long-term value.
