
Prepare for a future that is here now! Understand how the SEC climate disclosure ruling will impact your organization within the broader context of sustainability, gain more confidence in your ability to help your company develop and execute its sustainability goals. Build on foundational learning to start or improve a corporate real estate ESG program.
In this dynamic program you will learn the origins of ESG, the fundamental United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and corporate sustainability reporting best practices, and how to apply those essentials to corporate goals. This course consists of three parts; ESG Essentials - Part 1 & 2, and ESG Applied to Corporate Real Estate.
Building on the foundation of the ESG Level 1 certificate, this program takes a deeper dive into the three pillars of E, S, and G, as they become increasingly important in the world of the CRE professional. Deepen your knowledge about ESG and help your organization achieve ESG goals.
*Pre-requisite: completion of ESG Level 1 Certificate.
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Pricing:
Members $275
Non-Members $449
ESG Essentials:
In this dynamic 4-part session you will learn the origins of ESG, the fundamental United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and corporate sustainability reporting best practices. You will dive into each of the pillars of ESG. Environmental Leadership: Learn about energy basics including renewable energy, greenhouse gas inventory, sector CO2 emissions, carbon offsets and biodiversity. Social Responsibility: learn how ESG measures a company's impact on society, including DEI initiatives, donations, volunteering, grantmaking, and more. Governing Ethically: Topics will include board and shareholder issues, ethics, compliance. Leave more confident in your ability to help your company develop and execute its sustainability goals. This course is for any CRE professional regardless of job function.
*Add the ESG Applied to CRE (2-hr online session - recorded or live) at no additional cost to complete the ESG Level 1 Certificate. Contact learning@corenetglobal.org for details.
Faculty: Elba Pareja-Gallagher
Founder and CEO, Sustainability Navigator
Date and Time: February 3, 2026, 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT (Lunch available 12:00 - 12:30 pm)
Location: MillerKnoll, 251 Park Ave S Floor 9, New York, NY 10010
Extended Programming Option : Want to see ESG in action? Join the CoreNet Global NYC Chapter that evening for the Real Estate Impact Summit for real world examples of resilience and wellness, two critical areas where sustainability drives business outcomes. You will see how these priorities are already embedded in decision making - from portfolio protection and climate risk to workplace performance and talent retention. Challenge assumptions, hear real portfolio stories, and gain practical frameworks for 2026.
Come prepared to be intrigued, inspired, and empowered to support your company’s sustainability goals.
Part 1: ESG Essentials
In this dynamic 4-part session you will learn the origins of ESG, the fundamental United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and corporate sustainability reporting best practices. You will dive into each of the pillars of ESG. Environmental Leadership: Learn about energy basics including renewable energy, greenhouse gas inventory, sector CO2 emissions, carbon offsets and biodiversity. Social Responsibility: learn how ESG measures a company's impact on society, including DEI initiatives, donations, volunteering, grantmaking, and more. Governing Ethically: Topics will include board and shareholder issues, ethics, compliance. Leave more confident in your ability to help your company develop and execute its sustainability goals. This course is for any CRE professional regardless of job function.
Faculty: Elba Pareja-Gallagher
Founder and CEO, Sustainability Navigator
Part 2: ESG Applied to Corporate Real Estate:
ESG has become an important competency for CRE departments. This includes the ability to designing a plan that aligns to corporate goals to executing initiatives from energy reduction to governance. This session is designed to continue the broader foundational learning from session 1 and provide action based knowledge when beginning or improving a CRE ESG program.
Faculty: Information to follow
Credit Hours: 6 Hours
Dates:
ESG Essentials: August 5 & 7, 2025 , 8:30 am - 10:30 am SGT
ESG Applied to CRE: August 13, 2025, 8:30 am - 10:30 am SGT
Credit Hours: 6
Part 1: ESG Essentials:
In this dynamic 4-part session you will learn the origins of ESG, the fundamental United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and corporate sustainability reporting best practices. You will dive into each of the pillars of ESG. Environmental Leadership: Learn about energy basics including renewable energy, greenhouse gas inventory, sector CO2 emissions, carbon offsets and biodiversity. Social Responsibility: learn how ESG measures a company's impact on society, including DEI initiatives, donations, volunteering, grantmaking, and more. Governing Ethically: Topics will include board and shareholder issues, ethics, compliance. Leave more confident in your ability to help your company develop and execute its sustainability goals. This course is for any CRE professional regardless of job function.
Faculty: Elba Pareja-Gallagher
Founder and CEO, Sustainability Navigator
Part 2: ESG Applied to Corporate Real Estate:
ESG has become an important competency for CRE departments. This includes the ability to designing a plan that aligns to corporate goals to executing initiatives from energy reduction to governance. This session is designed to continue the broader foundational learning from session 1 and provide action based knowledge when beginning or improving a CRE ESG program.
Faculty: Information to follow
Credit Hours: 6 Hours
Dates:
ESG Essentials: October 15, 2025, 9:00 am - 1:30 pm EDT / 2:00 - 6:30 pm BST
ESG Applied to CRE: October 22, 2025, 9:00 - 11:00 am EDT / 2:00 - 4:00 pm BST
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Pricing:
Members $522
Non-Members $680
Credit Hours: 7
Building on the foundation of the ESG Essentials Level 1 certificate, this seminar takes a deeper dive into the three pillars of E, S, and G, as they become increasingly important in the world of the CRE professional, impacting shareholder expectations, risk management, operational efficiency, positive social impact, and hiring and retention. Learn how to identify an organization’s approach to ESG and the CRE professional’s role in supporting ESG goals. Explore ESG data, tracking, reporting, challenges, and related complexities and identify the key elements of strategy, footprint, operations, and technology to meet the expectations of investors, employees, and the community in which they operate.
*Pre-requisite: completion of ESG Level 1 Certificate.
Faculty: Information to follow
Date (Virtual Americas): November 11, 18, 2025
12:00 - 4:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM PT
Credit Hours: 7
Building on the foundation of the ESG Essentials Level 1 certificate, this seminar takes a deeper dive into the three pillars of E, S, and G, as they become increasingly important in the world of the CRE professional, impacting shareholder expectations, risk management, operational efficiency, positive social impact, and hiring and retention. Learn how to identify an organization’s approach to ESG and the CRE professional’s role in supporting ESG goals. Explore ESG data, tracking, reporting, challenges, and related complexities and identify the key elements of strategy, footprint, operations, and technology to meet the expectations of investors, employees, and the community in which they operate.
*Pre-requisite: completion of ESG Level 1 Certificate.
Faculty: Information to follow
Date: December 9, 11, 16, 2025
3:00 - 5:30 PM SGT / 12:30 - 3:00 PM IST / 6:00 - 8:30 PM AEDT
| Elba Pareja-Gallagher, (She/Her) Bio: Elba had a diverse career at UPS that included finance, investor relations, eCommerce strategy and sustainability. She lived as an expat in Asia, led and advised Employee Resource Groups and founded the gender equality non-profit, ShowMe50. She retired in 2023, and transitioned to her profession of purpose through her work at ShowMe50 and Sustainability Navigator. She helps businesses create growth opportunities through the Environmental, Social and Governance foundations of sustainability. |
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