Real Estate Sustainability

Siemens names Susanne Seitz as CEO of newly formed Buildings Business Unit. Siemens emphasizes decarbonization, energy efficiency, IoT, AI and software opportunities.

BlocPower CEO Donnel Baird has resigned & GM Keith Kinch exited green building technology startup, raising question marks about building decarbonization startup market.

Cisco Systems & Honeywell reinforce smart building partnership. Customers gain energy efficiency while reducing carbon emissions, duo says.

Kontrol Technologies is reorganizing and is seeking to acquire businesses that focus on sustainable building technologies, CEO Paul Ghezzi said.

Sustainability consultancy Legence, backed by Blackstone, acquires AMA Group -- an engineering company that helps building owners & property managers to decarbonize infrastructure.

REA Group, a digital advertising company that operates real estate & property websites, hires BHP veteran Elisa Nerone as chief people & sustainability officer.

Global commercial real estate firm CBRE acquires Paia Consulting, a sustainability-focused consultancy that serves customers across Singapore & Southeast Asia region. Here's why.

Schneider Electric acquires majority stake in Planon Beheer; reinforces focus on smart building management software, sustainability and associated carbon reduction services.

George Oliver remains CEO until Johnson Controls names successor. Activist investor Elliott Investment pushed smart building technology solutions provider for changes.

eXp Realty hires USANA Health Sciences veteran Donald Cherry as VP of sustainability. Here are four things to know about Cherry's experience and expertise, and eXp Realty's sustainability strategy.

Real estate consultancy Bidwells hires former CBRE executive director Helen Newman as group head of sustainability & investor ESG. Here are Bidwells' net-zero goals.

Johnson Controls may sell non-commercial HVAC businesses. Potential buyers could include Robert Bosch, Lennox International or Samsung Electronics, Reuters said.

Global real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield hires Longevity Partners veteran Saeka Kuno as head of sustainability, Japan. Global Chief Sustainability Officer remains Jessica Francisco.

Amid push to decarbonize cement & building materials industry, Heidelberg Materials hires SLB veteran Katharina Beumelburg to succeed Nicola Kimm as chief sustainability & new technologies officer.

Legence owner Blackstone may potentially sell or IPO the sustainability consultancy, report says. Here's what you need to know about Legence.