In a world where buildings account for nearly 40% of global carbon emissions, the commercial real estate sector can no longer afford to sideline sustainability. And as pressures mount from regulators, investors, and tenants, it's clear the industry doesn't just need sustainability. It demands strategic leadership. Heather Hall, a fractional CFO and founder of Sapphire CFO Solutions, believes the next generation of financial leadership in real estate must be deeply fluent in ESG.
"You're doing your clients a disservice if you don't understand that ESG is a central driver of enterprise value in real estate," Hall says. "From cost savings and higher rents to lower financing costs and better brand positioning, sustainable real estate is high-value real estate." A cross-functional C-level leader with more than 30 years in finance, Hall is at the forefront of redefining what it means to be a CFO in today's climate-aware economy.
