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CRREM Japan Forum 2024

Uniting Real Estate and Climate Tech for Zero Carbon 2050

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | CIC Tokyo & Online

Real Estate - the Giant Driver for Low-Carbon Future

Real estate stands as a colossal emitter of CO2, accounting for approximately 40% of the world’s CO2 emissions. Serving as the place where people spend about 90% of their daily lives, it is a pivotal sector in the transition towards a decarbonized society. Major cities worldwide are expanding decarbonization regulations concerning real estate and adaptation to these measures has become a crucial factor influencing economic performance for financial institutions and real estate businesses.

The forum will explore use cases of the Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM), a global decarbonization tool in real estate asset management, and examples of real estate decarbonization initiatives undertaken by global institutional investors in various cities worldwide. The real estate specific case study from the Be Smart Tokyo project, spearheaded by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in partnership with emerging startups, will also be featured. Networking opportunities will be provided to facilitate exchanges between real estate and financial professionals and environmental startups based in CIC Tokyo.

Event Details

Date & Time

17:00 – 19:00 (JST) Tuesday, May 28
*followed by networking on the site

Place

CIC Tokyo  & Online
15F Toranomon Business Tower (map)

Language

English and Japanese
*Simultaneous interpreting will be available.

Fees

Free of charge

Organizers

Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM)
CIC Tokyo E&E Community, GOYOH

Who can attend

Real estate and finance professionals, startups, VCs, business entities, government and public officials etc.

Program

Session 1
17:00 - 17:15

Introduction to CRREM:
Empowering Real Estate Management Towards Zero Carbon by 2050

Online Speaker: Julia Wein, Operational Lead, Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM)

Session 2
17:15 - 17:30

CRREM: Japan Case Studies

Speaker: Ryuichi Horie, Principal, CSR Design Green Investment Advisory

Session 3
17:30 - 17:50

Decarbonizing Tokyo through Public-Private-Startup-Partnership

Speaker: Yukihiko Ito, CEO, GOYOH; Member of Global Scientific & Investor Committee (GSIC), CRREM

Speaker: Midori Mizote, Project Manager and Secretariat of Environment and Energy Innovation Community, CIC Institute

Session 4
18:00 - 18:45

Global Real Estate Decarbonization Case Studies with CRREM

Online Speaker: Joey Aoun, Net Zero & Sustainability Lead, Savills Investment Management
Online Speaker: Taurus Kwan, Regional ESG Manager, AEW
Online Speaker: Cindy Nguyen, Senior Sustainability Manager, ESR Data Centres

Session 5
18:45 - 19:00

Decarbonization of Real Estate through Engineering

Speaker: Takao Kinoshita, Business Strategy Group, After Sales Service Division, DAIKIN INDUSTRIES

 

*The program is subject to change without prior notice.

 

Speakers

Prepare to be inspired by an extraordinary lineup of global real estate leaders.

Julia Wein

Operational Lead, CRREM

Julia Wein completed her Master's degree at IRE|BS Regensburg with a focus on property management and development as well as property investment and financing, graduating in 2018. Wein has been working in property valuation and real estate consulting since the beginning of 2019 and has also been active as an external doctoral candidate for increasing sustainability in the real estate sector since 2020. Since January 2023, she has taken over the operational management of the CRREM initiative.

Ryuichi Horie

Principal, CSR Design Green Investment Advisory

Ryuichi Horie is a co-founder of CSR Design Green Investment Advisory, Co., Ltd., with 22 years' experience in finance. He previously worked for IBJ and Merrill Lynch, and also served as Managing Director at Deutsche Bank, responsible for structured finance including carbon trading and renewable energy funds. He is a graduate of The University of Tokyo's Faculty of Law, and obtained an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. He holds a LEED AP O+M and a CASBEE AP for Real Estate. He is a member of several committees hosted by Japanese Ministry of Land Infrastructure Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and Ministry of the Environment (MOE), and serves as a member of Advisory Group of UNEP FI Property Working Group as well as a member of Advisory Committee of PRI Japan Network and a member of Japanese Sustainable Development Council of Urban Land Institute (ULI).

Midori Mizote

Project Manager; Secretary of Environment and Energy Innovation Community, CIC Institute

After graduating from an American state university, Midori worked on strategic projects in the AI/robotics industry at Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting. She led the product launch of the same business in the U.S. as a project manager. Subsequently, Midori supported the launch of a U.S.-based startup in Japan as a sales and business development lead, and from July 2023, she has been in charge of supporting startups in the smart city and environmental fields at the CIC Institute.

Yukihiko Ito

CEO, GOYOH; Member of CRREM Global Scientific & Investor Committee

In 2006, at the age of 23, Yukihiko started a real estate investment and management company in New York. In 2008, Yukihiko founded Asterisk, Inc., providing solutions to maximize the soft value of real estate sought after by global institutional investors, investment funds, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. In 2018, Yukihiko founded the startup GOYOH, Inc., specializing in real estate tech business, and launched the service "EaSyGo," which pursues the soft value of real estate and social impact through an ESG perspective from global investors.

Joey Aoun

Net Zero & Sustainability Lead, Savills Investment Management

Joey Aoun, a registered Architect and Chartered Engineer, brings close to a decade of diverse expertise encompassing architectural design, urban energy planning, sustainability consultancy, and environmental engineering. Serving as the Net Zero & Sustainability Lead at Savills Investment Management, he is dedicated to developing and implementing net-zero strategies and programs globally, aligning them with a 2040 target and paving the way for Savills IM to become a restorative business in the long term. Joey previously contributed his skills at prominent organizations such as Arup and Foster+Partners.
He holds multiple degrees and certifications in sustainability and business management and is a LEED and WELL accredited professional.

Taurus Kwan

Regional ESG Manager, AEW

Taurus Kwan is the Regional ESG Manager at AEW, a position he has held since 2022. He is responsible for overseeing and executing any Resilience strategies during the fund cycle across APAC portfolio. He has over 10 years of real estate experience, complemented by academic background in Environmental Economics and Investment Management. Prior roles include ESG and sustainability consultancy for public sector, corporate and financial services clients.

Cindy Nguyen

Senior Sustainability Manager, ESR Data Centres

Cindy is an experienced Sustainability Manager with a proven track record in the real estate industry, covering diverse sectors including data centers, hospitality, commercial, and residential properties. With over 12 years of experience in sustainability roles, she has developed comprehensive skills in Business Sustainability Management, Corporate ESG Reporting, Climate Risk Assessment, Renewable Energy, Carbon Management, and Green Building Design and Certification. Currently, Cindy is driving the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) agenda for ESR Data Centres, which includes decarbonization strategies, stakeholder engagement, and ESG reporting.
Cindy holds an M.Sc in Project Management from NUS and a B.Eng in Environmental Engineering from NTU. She also possesses certifications in Business Sustainability Management from Cambridge University, ESG Investing from the CFA Institute, LEED, Green Mark Accredited Professional, and Data Center Practitioner credentials.

Takao Kinoshita

Business Strategy Group, After Sales Service Division, DAIKIN INDUSTRIES

Takao Kinoshita started his career at DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, Ltd. as a customer support engineer in the after sales service division. He then was engaged in building facility management, facility renovation, and instrumentation at its newly established affiliated building facility management company. After returning to DAIKIN, Takao participated in the establishment of a new department to provide energy conservation solutions for buildings. He supported operational improvement and facility renovation for more than 400 customers through energy conservation diagnosis and contributed to receiving five Energy Conservation Grand Prizes as an outcome of operational improvement through his customer relations skills. Currently, he is working on realizing the green building support business for real-estate that balances decarbonization and comfortability. He is an individual member of Green Building Japan and holds a CASBEE AP for Real Estate certification.

ABOUT CRREM

Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor

Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM) is an initiative launched with the support of the European Union to promote the decarbonization of real estate. The CRREM tool calculates de-carbonization pathways for GHG emissions consistent with the 2°C and 1.5°C targets of the Paris Agreement and guides the decarbonization and risk management of real estate portfolios.
The initiative was launched by leading European institutional investors APG, PGGM, and NBIM. Participants from Japan include GPIF, CSR Design Investment Green Advisory and GOYOH.

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Testimonials

CRREM Case Studies

The world’s leading institutional investors, real estate fund managers, developers, general contractors, financial and governmental institutions who invest in real estate utilize CRREM globally for:

  • Assessment of future carbon risks
  • Formulation of decarbonization plans
  • Calculation of capital costs for net zero
  • Due diligence in real estate investment and financing

and more.

Read how Norgis Bank Investment Management uses the tool in their real estate portfolio management:
“Real Estate ESG Strategies of the Global ESG Leaders,” Property Management Magazine, Apr. 2023″

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