SPONSORED: The Green Cities Company — A proposed solution to better measuring ESG impact

To better define, measure and report to investors the impact of their ESG strategies, The Green Cities Co. has developed an ESG index, The Green Cities Index, or GCI, explains Lauren Winkler, senior director of ESG for The Green Cities Co., in a Q&A published in the March issue of Institutional Real Estate Americas. The index focuses on five areas: environmental impact, climate-change mitigation, resilience, health/well-being and equitable communities. “Evidence of the value of an ESG-driven approach is prevalent in the market through enhanced results in tenant attraction, retention and promoter scores, rental unit value, and property valuations at disposition,” says Winkler. To access a pdf of the Sponsored Section, click here.