GRI Global Committee: ESG & Impact Investment (June Chapter)

Alexander Piur is responsible for Sustainability and Innovation for the global Real Estate Finance activities of ING Wholesale Banking, with local presence in APAC, EMEA and US. He has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate financing markets in Germany and Europa. Prior joining ING, he worked for several banks in Munich. Alexander is a member of IMMOEBS, has a degree as Immobilienökonom from the International Real Estate Business School in Regensburg and holds a B.Sc. in Finance and Management from the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.

Carl-Peter Reinecke has over 15 years experience in building science engineering, project management and property development. He launched MVPR specifically to create a dedicated ESG Real Estate firm that supports investors develop zero-carbon assets. He has advised investors, construction companies and architecture firms on integrating sustainability and resilience, consulted national governments and guest-lectured in Canada, Germany, USA, Chile, and France on the topic of low-carbon investments. Fluent in German, English and French, Carl-Peter is based in Canada.

Assem El Alami is the Head of the International Real Estate Finance Sales Division of Berlin Hyp AG. As such he supervises four sales teams: Origination International Investors based in Berlin, as well as the offices in Paris, Amsterdam and Warsaw. Berlin Hyp's loan book accounts for approximately 25 bn EUR. Berlin Hyp provides financing for large scale property developments and real estate investments. Moreover, Berlin Hyp is member of the S-Finanzgruppe, the German saving banks group and acts as a center of competence for its 380 members. Being a law graduate, Assem has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate sector of which he has spent 10 years in France. He joined Berlin Hyp in 2010.

Jean-Philippe Besse is Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations – Europe at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Besse is responsible for overseeing Colony Capital’s investor relations efforts in Europe and developing its current and prospective European investors. Prior to joining Colony Capital in 2017, Mr. Besse was partner at La Française AM, a leading asset manager in Europe, where he was Head of International Development, interfacing with European and Middle Eastern investors on all aspects of capital formation across various asset management expertise. He started his professional career within the AXA group in New York and Paris where he was Head of Marketing for AXA Financial Products. Mr. Besse graduated from Ecole Polytechnique

Jorge has extensive experience in the real estate industry and more specifically in the management of real estate funds in Mexico. Prior to joining Ivanhoé Cambridge, he worked for PGIM Real Estate (Prudential), a real estate private equity firm where he was Head of Transactions for Mexico. Before that, Jorge was a Senior Director at Tishman Speyer and also worked for real estate development and investment firms Tresalia Capital, Apollo Real Estate and AMB Property Corporation (now Prologis). Jorge holds an MBA from Wharton School of Business and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de Mexico (ITAM). He speaks fluent English and Spanish.

Laura Craft is SVP, Head of Global ESG Strategy at Heitman, a RE investment management with ~$44 Bn under management. She establishes systematic approaches to embed ESG into investment decision-making and management of investments. Integrating ESG considerations provides opportunities to create value, reduce risk and enhance investment returns. She leads the Heitman partnership with Urban Land Institute (ULI) to publish the reports, Climate Risk and Real Estate Investment Decision-Making and Emerging Practices for Market Assessment which explore current methods for assessing and mitigating climate risk in real estate. Complementing asset- and market-level climate risk assessments, Heitman has committed to net zero carbon operations by 2030.

Louise joined Hammerson in September 2013 and is responsible for developing Hammerson’s Positive Places initiative and ensuring that its shopping centres and developments continue to meet challenging sustainability targets. Louise joined Hammerson from M&G, where she was responsible for overseeing the sustainability strategy across its real estate portfolio. Prior to this she held the Head of Sustainability position at Quintain Estates. After completing a postgraduate research degree at the London School of Economics and Political Science, Louise began her career as a lecturer, holding senior positions at University of East London, University of Portsmouth and Kingston University School of Surveying.

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Mr. Graham FRICS has over 30 years' international experience in the real estate logistics sector. Prior to joining Gramercy, Paul headed real estate at DHL, the world's largest logistics provider, for the region Europe, Middle East and Africa. He led a front line team of 80 people with responsibility for around 3,000 facilities in 100-plus countries. Paul brings substantial occupational and business experience to Gramercy.

Tom Miller joined LaSalle in 2008 as the Head of Development for Asia. He and his team are responsible for executing all development and major construction projects for all LaSalle fund assets in Asia. Tom also serves as the Regional Sustainability Officer for Asia and oversees the regional environmental and physical due diligence processes for new Asian acquisitions. Prior to joining LaSalle, Tom held numerous senior roles globally in the real estate and construction sectors including 13 years with Bovis Lend Lease in the UK, Spain, Singapore, Philippines and the US. Tom is active in regional industry organizations including ULI, ANREV, and APREA.

Alexander Piur is responsible for Sustainability and Innovation for the global Real Estate Finance activities of ING Wholesale Banking, with local presence in APAC, EMEA and US. He has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate financing markets in Germany and Europa. Prior joining ING, he worked for several banks in Munich. Alexander is a member of IMMOEBS, has a degree as Immobilienökonom from the International Real Estate Business School in Regensburg and holds a B.Sc. in Finance and Management from the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.

Assem El Alami is the Head of the International Real Estate Finance Sales Division of Berlin Hyp AG. As such he supervises four sales teams: Origination International Investors based in Berlin, as well as the offices in Paris, Amsterdam and Warsaw. Berlin Hyp's loan book accounts for approximately 25 bn EUR. Berlin Hyp provides financing for large scale property developments and real estate investments. Moreover, Berlin Hyp is member of the S-Finanzgruppe, the German saving banks group and acts as a center of competence for its 380 members. Being a law graduate, Assem has more than 20 years of experience in the real estate sector of which he has spent 10 years in France. He joined Berlin Hyp in 2010.

Carl-Peter Reinecke has over 15 years experience in building science engineering, project management and property development. He launched MVPR specifically to create a dedicated ESG Real Estate firm that supports investors develop zero-carbon assets. He has advised investors, construction companies and architecture firms on integrating sustainability and resilience, consulted national governments and guest-lectured in Canada, Germany, USA, Chile, and France on the topic of low-carbon investments. Fluent in German, English and French, Carl-Peter is based in Canada.

Connell is the Co-Founder & CEO of Enertiv, a connected SaaS platform that brings together modern software tools to digitize operations and provide real-time visibility into the performance of critical infrastructure for commercial real estate portfolios. He’s responsible for driving the company vision, growing the team, and managing key client accounts and investor relations. Under his leadership, Enertiv was recently featured as the Most Fundable Company in the US in Entrepreneur Magazine.

Jean-Philippe Besse is Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations – Europe at Colony Capital, Inc. Mr. Besse is responsible for overseeing Colony Capital’s investor relations efforts in Europe and developing its current and prospective European investors. Prior to joining Colony Capital in 2017, Mr. Besse was partner at La Française AM, a leading asset manager in Europe, where he was Head of International Development, interfacing with European and Middle Eastern investors on all aspects of capital formation across various asset management expertise. He started his professional career within the AXA group in New York and Paris where he was Head of Marketing for AXA Financial Products. Mr. Besse graduated from Ecole Polytechnique

Jorge has extensive experience in the real estate industry and more specifically in the management of real estate funds in Mexico. Prior to joining Ivanhoé Cambridge, he worked for PGIM Real Estate (Prudential), a real estate private equity firm where he was Head of Transactions for Mexico. Before that, Jorge was a Senior Director at Tishman Speyer and also worked for real estate development and investment firms Tresalia Capital, Apollo Real Estate and AMB Property Corporation (now Prologis). Jorge holds an MBA from Wharton School of Business and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de Mexico (ITAM). He speaks fluent English and Spanish.