Robert Bernard Joins CBRE as Chief Sustainability Officer

Executive brings more than two decades of environmental sustainability experience

Robert Bernard has joined the CBRE Group as Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Vice President, Client Sustainability Solutions, bringing more than two decades of environmental sustainability experience.

In September 2021, CBRE pledged to reach net zero emissions by 2040.

Bernard previously served as the first Chief Environmental Strategist at Microsoft, where he established a global strategic framework to transform company-wide approaches to carbon, climate, energy, water and waste.

Most recently, Bernard founded and served as Managing Director of a private equity firm, Commonwealth Equity Partners, LLC, focused on investments in companies that participate in the circular economy. He has also served as an advisor and consultant to National Geographic, Allbirds and Watsco, Inc.

Bernard holds a BA from Columbia University and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.