Issues Advocacy

CoreNet Global's first-ever issues position statements advocate the Quality of Working Environments and Energy Management as socially responsible practices. Statement Profiles PROFILE 1: Quality of Work Environments and Work Experiences Enablement of work, engagement of employees and the blending of work and personal lives are now regarded as critical factors determining enterprise success, and have become an important business model based on talent and human capital also linked to quality of life and new ways of measuring productivity. Read the full Work Environment Statement PROFILE 2: Energy Management and Conservation Oil price volatility, weak economic growth, increasing government regulation and a growing, formalized commitment to sustainability via the Triple Bottom Line are providing incentives for wider use of alternative energy sources, bolstered by continued conservation efforts including various applications of technology to monitor and reduce consumption. Read the full Energy Management Statement   What is the purpose of CoreNet Global Advocacy Focus Group? CoreNet Global formed its first-ever Issues Advocacy program in 2012. The CoreNet Global Issues Advocacy Focus group is a member-driven channel to identify and assess various public policy issues and corporate practices impacting the Corporate Real Estate (CRE) industry. The Focus Group is an ad-hoc member panel that scans, identifies, seeks input and articulates positions around issues and practices that CRE executives can influence within and beyond their corporate enterprises. It is not a lobbying program. Voice of CRE Industry CoreNet Global’s mission is to advance the effectiveness of Corporate Real Estate professionals and the entire industry engaged in delivering value to corporations through the strategic management of corporate real estate and workplace resources. One of our key objectives toward realizing that mission is for CoreNet Global to strengthen the voice of the CRE industry and profession. Our new issues advocacy program is an important step toward realizing that goal. Important Precedent for Corporate Occupiers CoreNet Global’s added emphasis on issues advocacy sets an important precedent for our industry. That’s because for the first time, corporate occupiers have a unified voice in the public affairs arena to serve the specific views of corporate asset managers as they align with the strategic direction and preferences of their companies. Industry Leaders Opinion Poll Corporate real estate executives rated the most urgent issues facing our industry, companies and society in 2012 through our Industry Leaders Opinion Poll. The list starts with the quality of working environments and work experiences, and extends to energy management and conservation, existing building retrofits and dispositions, reliable performance metrics to inform the Triple Bottom Line, green location incentives, lease accounting standards, sovereign debt and fiscal instability, global infrastructure upgrades, property taxation, corporate income tax rates, and global regional location incentives. Click here for poll results. 2012 Focus Group Participants Special thanks to the following members serving on the inaugural CoreNet Global Issues Advocacy Focus Group: Focus Group Chair Jim Scannell, Senior VP, Administrative Services, Travelers Companies, Inc. Focus Group Members Sabine Heiss, Real Estate Portfolio Manager, CEE, Microsoft Garry Pellett, Head of Properties, Bank of New Zealand Chris Horblit, President, Fidelity Investments (HQ) Marcus Rayner, Managing Principal, Cresa Rick Cleveland, Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield Robin Ronne, Managing Director, CEO Council, Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance Richard Kadzis, Staff VP, Strategic Communication, CoreNet Global, rkadzis@corenetglobal.org Related Documents Corporate Real Estate 2020 CoreNet Global Industry Leaders Opinion Poll Related Associations Center for Corporate Citizenship www.bcccc.net Rocky Mountain Institute http://www.rmi.org/ U.S. Green Building Council www.usgbc.org   Human Capital Institute http://www.hci.org/ National Business Group on Health (NBGH) http://www.businessgrouphealth.org/