As regulatory and investor pressures mount, there's a method that can help prevent stranded assets

Increasing property resilience reduces financial risk to insurers as well as investors and could allow insurance companies to insure properties that otherwise might not meet their risk criteria.

Aside from gaining better brand perception and meeting the demand of investors, implementing energy efficiency and sustainability measures can also increase commercial property values in measurable ways.

With the new SEC rules, climate-risk assessments and property resilience would become standard practice in CRE.

The numerous ESG reporting frameworks can be cause for confusion, but they all start with data collection.

Steps to reaching your net zero goals and avoiding "stranded assets"

Fed says climate change can result in direct financial risks and bank stress testing is likely coming. Lenders can start managing those risks now.

For Earth Day 2021, take action by reducing your portfolio's carbon footprint and reaching your ESG goals.