Taking an Entire Portfolio of Real Estate Carbon Neutral With Kilroy’s Sara Neff;

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sara Neff took Kilroy Realty Corporation from having no sustainability program to being named the #1 public real estate company across all asset classes on sustainability in the Americas by GRESB. At Kilroy, she oversees all sustainability initiatives such as the implementation of energy and water efficiency projects, solar and battery installations, green janitor education, all LEED certifications, the deployment of electric vehicle charging stations, and the greening of building and construction standards. Under her leadership they just achieved carbon neutral operations at the end of 2020!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She also serves on The CLEEN Project advisory board, the GBCI Board of Directors, and the GRID Alternatives Board of Directors. Previously, she served on the USGBC Advisory Council and as Chair of the Board of Directors of USGBC Los Angeles, in addition to the Board of Directors of Young Professionals in Energy Los Angeles, Advisory Council of the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, and the BOMA Los Angeles Sustainability Committee.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She is a frequent speaker (20+ events per year) at industry conferences and seminars on energy efficiency, tenant engagement, market transformation, and green leasing. Select speaking engagements include ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year (Keynote), C40, USGBC Greenbuild, VERGE, US Conference of Mayors, BOMA International and ACEEE. </span></p> <p> </p> <h2><strong>Show Highlights</strong></h2> <p> </p> <ul> <li aria-level="1"><strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kilroy has the right market forces to make sustainability happen.</span></strong></li> </ul> <ul> <li aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The reasons you need to advocate for a standalone sustainability budget. </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li aria-level="1"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Avoid getting trapped in sustainability with these staying power tips for the industry.</span></li> </ul> <ul> <li aria-le