Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
GRESB Results Show Uptick in Adoption of Sustainability Benchmarking
By Lexy Relph
It’s encouraging that the recently released 2013 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark Survey (GRESB) disclosed that companies are responding to demands from investors to become more accountable in incorporating sustainability into their business practices. The North American real estate industry…
"Risky Business" Study Calls on Business to Reduce Climate Risk
By Lexy Relph
Carbon emissions will be the principal contributor to the potentially catastrophic effect of climate change on the American economy. This is among the findings of a recently released study by Risky Business, a consortium of business leaders that calls on…
A real estate strategy in response to climate change will create business value
By Lexy Relph
The headlines painted a grim picture: “UN climate change report puts blame on humans,” “IPCC report should be a wake-up call” and “IPCC report makes U.S. meteorologist cry – and give up flying.” The Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change (IPCC) report,…
Bike to Work Month Success at Paladino (300 Donuts and Counting!)
By Lexy Relph
The achievement of BizCycle Gold certification was a powerful motivator for Paladino’s Seattle office during Bike to Work Month. Almost half the employees rode their bikes to work at least five times in May (a six percent increase from 2012!)…