ESG

ESG principles will gain greater traction as more lenders and investors recognize the risks associated with climate change.

Trade group Commercial Real Estate Finance Council adds ESG to its reporting requirements.

US ratings agency continues its initiative to bring greater transparency to bonds labeled with environmental, social or governance criteria.

BentallGreenOak has built its commercial real estate lending presence in the US with SunLife’s backing, and its head of debt, Abbe Franchot Borok, has her sights set on further expanding its platform.

After a volatile 2022, green lending is set to become higher priority in the coming year.

The Newmark-arranged deal arrives as Comunidad preps impact credit platform launch.

The firm is the first African American- and women-owned lender to obtain a DUS designation.

Nominations close on December 12 at midnight for Real Estate Capital USA’s second annual awards.

More borrowers are looking at C-PACE financing to ‘green’ their properties as the US government dials up its own focus on addressing climate change through August’s Inflation Reduction Act.

Diversity is changing the commercial real estate lending game