"Our Regional Advisory Committees ensure CRREM's work is grounded in local realities. Every market is different, and by harnessing best-in-class expertise from across regions, we can deliver tools that are scientifically rigorous, actionable, and credible across jurisdictions." — Andrea Palmer, CEO
CRREM accelerates global roll-out with launch of three Regional Advisory Committees
AMSTERDAM, 17 February 2026 – To advance its global impact and strengthen regional relevance, the CRREM Foundation has launched three Regional Advisory Committees (RACs) covering the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), and Asia-Pacific (APAC). The committees are designed to integrate local market insight and regional nuance into CRREM’s technical development, research priorities, and strategic direction.
The RACs provide structured strategic guidance to the Foundation by:
- Offering regional market insight on policy developments, investor expectations, and sector-specific energy and climate challenges
- Advising on data sources and technical methodologies to uphold scientific rigor across CRREM resources
- Strengthening relationships with local stakeholders to support adoption and effective use of CRREM tools
- Reviewing CRREM research and materials to ensure regional relevance, credibility, and practical applicability
CRREM’s vision is to be a truly global initiative, combining robust science with real-world market expertise. Together with the CRREM Foundation Board and Technical Council, and the RACs embed local knowledge into CRREM’s global framework, enabling consistency, relevance, and impact across markets worldwide.
Newly appointed members include:
Americas
- Blair Astle, Principal, Real Estate Sustainable Investing, HOOPP (Canada)
- Mona Benisi, Managing Director, Head of Sustainability Global Real Assets, Morgan Stanley (US)
- Yichao Chen, Senior Director, Decarbonization and Resilience, Cadillac Fairview (Canada)
- Keara Fanning, Director, Net Zero & Sustainability, Prologis (US)
- Colleen Graham, Senior Director, Tishman Speyer (US)
- Chandan Jain, Manager, Sustainable Investing-Real Estate, AIMCo (Canada)
- Andrew Karlovich, Vice President, Sustainable Brokerage, JLL (US)
- Daren Moss, Managing Director, ESG – Real Estate Lead, Ares (US)
- Lauren Moss, SVP, Chief Sustainability Officer, Vornado Realty Trust (US)
- Dhruti Patel, Vice President, ESG, Cabot Properties (US)
- Ali Sehizadeh, Senior Manager – Decarbonization, Dream (Canada)
Asia-Pacific (APAC)
- Bey Jiann Ming, ESG Director, GLP (China)
- Shima Fukubayashi, Senior Advisor, Savills Investment Management (Japan)
- Yukihiko Ito, CEO, GOYOH (Japan)
- Hideki Kobayashi, General Manager, Sustainability, Mitsubishi Estate (Japan)
- Calvin Lee Kwan, Managing Director – Sustainability & Risk Governance, Link Asset Management (Hong Kong)
- Grace Kwok, Chairman and Executive Director, Allied Sustainability and Environmental Consultants Group (Hong Kong)
- Shingo Kuniwake, Lead Expert, CSR Design Green Investment Advisory (Japan)
- Monica Li, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley (Hong Kong)
- Tan Szue Hann, Director, ESG Strategy, Fund Management & Investment, Keppel (Singapore)
- Magali Wardle, Acting Director, NABERS (Australia)
Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA)
- Shargiil Bashir, EVP & Chief Sustainability Officer, First Abu Dhabi Bank (UAE)
- Francesca Galeazzi, Partner, Head of EMEA ESG & Decarbonization in Real Estate, KPMG (Germany)
- Andres Guzman, Head of ESG, Europe, Tishman Speyer (UK)
- Philip Hirst, Director – Sustainability, Europe, Greystar (UK)
- Laurent Lavergne, Global Head of Sustainability, BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts (France)
- Alexander Piur, Global Lead Sustainable Solutions Group, Real Estate and Infrastructure Sector, ING (Germany)
- Aleksandra Przydrozna, Business Unit Director ESG & Sustainability, Meinhardt (UK)
- Caroline Tivéus, Senior Vice President, Director of Sustainable Business, Pandox (Sweden)
- Hans Vrensen, Managing Director, Head of Research & Strategy Europe, AEW (UK)
- Luc van de Boom, CIO & Co-Founder, Scaler Global (Netherlands)
- Emma Williamson, Director – Net Zero Investment Lead, M&G Real Estate (UK)
Andrea Palmer, CEO
“The three Regional Advisory Committees will help keep CRREM’s work grounded in local realities. Every market is different, and by harnessing best-in-class expertise from around the world, we can deliver tools that are scientifically rigorous, actionable, and decision-useful across markets.”
