Certification Package: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Certificate Program (DEI)

CoreNet Global is committed to doing all we can, using our collective power, to eliminate discrimination and promote equality in the workplace. Discrimination in any form – including due to race, skin color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or age – must be erased in the places we live and work.

CoreNet Global serves professionals from 50 countries around the world and recognizes the important role we can and should play in bringing a diverse and inclusive focus to all endeavors. We view this as a business imperative.

We believe in building an open community both within our association and within the many corporations in which our members are employed. We will do our part to identify conscious and unconscious bias and inequality – and work to define a role the built environment can play in fostering a diverse and inclusive culture.

To this end, we are pleased to launch our new Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Certificate program, sponsored by: 

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  • Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Join us for this dynamic panel conversation alongside executive leaders from Hines as they discuss the business imperative of DEI, how they drive the practices at the firm to create a culture where everyone can thrive, and the impact of this priority on wider commercial real estate business objectives.

    The Business Imperative of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion 

    Recorded February 6 at 10:30 AM US CT/ 11:30 AM ET

    As Black History Month kicks off, join us for this dynamic panel conversation alongside executive leaders from Hines as they discuss the business imperative of DEI, how they drive the practices at the firm to create a culture where everyone can thrive, and the impact of this priority on wider commercial real estate business objectives.
     
     

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    Bert Brown, Panelist
    Managing Director, Investor Relations and Co-Lead of Black Employee Advancement Network (BEAN)
    Hines

    Bert Brown III is a Managing Director – Investor Relations within the Capital Markets Group. He is responsible for ensuring investors are properly onboarded and acts as a primarily contact throughout their relationship with the firm. He is also responsible for facilitating proactive knowledge sharing across the firm to capture real-time feedback on all key investor interactions. Since joining the firm in 2006, Bert spent the first 12 years in the Human Resources department serving as Vice President – Compensation & Benefits prior to joining Capital Markets in 2018.

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    Crystal Castille, Panelist SVP of Talent and Chief Diversity Officer Hines

    Crystal leads the firm’s talent and DEI strategy to ensure Hines continues to attract, train, and retain diverse individuals, creates high-quality talent outcomes and achieves more equitable diversity representation across the company’s employee base. She is a strategic HR business partner responsible for overseeing the firm’s vision for Talent Management, Talent Development, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

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    Steve Luthman, Panelist CEO, U.S. Midwest & Southeast Regions and Canada and Co-Executive Sponsor of Black Employee Advancement Network (BEAN) Hines

    Steve leads strategy, new business, and platform growth across the U.S. Midwest and Southeast regions and Canada. He is focused on investing in new product line expansion to further distinguish Hines’ mixed-use offering and leading the continued convergence of product types while advancing Hines ESG principles.

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    Nekesha Sawh, Moderator Senior Program Manager, East Project JPMC Hines

    As Senior Portfolio Programs Manager, Nekesha focuses on increasing operational efficiencies for a portfolio of properties within the NYC; DC, Chicago, and TX markets of owned and leased commercial corporate real estate. Her role is to develop and manage Environmental Health & Safety, and Sustainability operational programming to meet Hines ESG goals. In her role, she creates standardized procedures within each program to support Hines’ facilities management and engineering site service delivery teams.

  • Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    This session will shine a light on cognitive diversity and the many ways it influences the way we experience physical spaces.

    Conversations about neurodiversity—whether at home, school or in the workplace—are growing. We’re beginning to understand more about the human brain, destigmatize neurological differences and embrace the fact that sensory and mental health are just as critical as physical health. Join Bryan Berthold, global lead of Cushman & Wakefield’s Total Workplace practice, who will facilitate a panel discussion with team members Sophie Schuler, Kelly Mann, and Elizabeth Beck as they shed light on cognitive diversity and the many ways it influences how we experience physical spaces. The panel will share their experiences designing accessible, sensory-friendly environments and fostering a company culture that embraces the true meaning of DEI by creating workplaces that contribute to everyone’s neurological health. 

    Presenters: 
    Bryan Berthold (He/Him), MCR, Global Workplace Experience, Cushman & Wakefield
    Kelly Mann, Director, Total Workplace, Cushman & Wakefield
    Sophie Schuller, Workplace Experience, Lead Scientific Research & Living Lab, Cushman & Wakefield
    Elizabeth Beck, Director, Valuations Services, Cushman & Wakefield

  • Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Inclusive Design is best made possible through an inclusive process. This presentation and discussion will provide the principles for what an inclusive design process can entail and how to apply this methodology.

    Inclusive Design is best made possible through an inclusive process. This presentation and discussion will provide the principles for what an inclusive design process can entail and how to apply this methodology within your organization. Leaders from HR, Real Estate, and Design Strategy will share how they worked together to put new processes and policies in place to ensure inclusivity.

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    Presenters: 
    Amanda Slavik, Global Workplace Solutions, IBM
    Joy Dettorre, Global Human Resources and Talent Leader + Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Change Agent, IBM
    Amanda Ramos, (She/Her), Innovation Director + Inclusive Design Champion, Gensler

  • Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Take advantage of this unique opportunity for you to be able to hear a case study and ask questions that can help you implement Universal Design principles in your corporate environment.

    As corporate real estate is being re-imagined as a significant factor in positive employee experiences and emotional well-being, there is a window of opportunity to revisit enterprise strategies around physical inclusivity.  Learn how Universal Design principles were utilized as a strategy for implementing disability inclusion in the built environment at Merck. Take advantage of this unique opportunity for you to be able to hear a case study and ask questions that can help you implement these principles in your corporate environment. 


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    Presenter: Kathryn Gibbs
    Director, Engineering (North America) at Merck & Co. 

    Kathryn Gibbs started her career at Merck in 1992 as an assistant engineer in Global Engineering Solutions (GES). Kathryn has been responsible for the successful completion of over 5 million square feet and over $800 million. She has significant experience in campus and utility master planning. Along with the previous responsibility of development, socialization and management of Merck’s Workplace Strategies, Kathryn became a passionate and staunch advocate for Disability Inclusion.   She is committed to creating a built environment that improves employee performance, health and wellness, safety and social participation that can be used by all.

  • Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    This presentation will help the audience understand why organizations today are implementing universal design strategies into their built environments around the globe.

    Forward thinking organizations understand the importance of being inclusive for people of all abilities, implementing best practices and living their values that are reflected in their built environments. Organizations that implement Universal Design strategies have the potential to make work-life healthier, more productive, safer and friendlier; ultimately realizing a tangible benefit and a return on their investment. This presentation will help the audience understand why organizations today are implementing universal design strategies into their built environments around the globe.

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    Michael Perry, AIA, LEED AP
    Principal of Progressive AE

    Bio: As an Architect and Consultant, Mike frequently writes and presents on the topic of Universal Design in the built environment. He has led Universal Design discussions at major Universities and presented at international conferences. He is helping lead organizations live their values by creating truly inclusive environments across their global footprint. 
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    Andrew Houghton
    Founder and CEO Disability Inclusion Solutions
    Founding Board member, Global Universal Design Commission

    Bio: Andrew is an expert in implementing Universal Design strategies into built environments and is often a featured subject matter expert at events and educational sessions. Andrew has helped global clients implement universal design strategies across the United States and in 21 countries. Andrew has used a wheelchair since a 1986 motorcycle accident resulted in paraplegia.

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    This session’s experts will present a compelling business case for ensuring neurodiverse people can thrive in the workplace and what role the physical workplace plays in doing so.

    Today, there is increased awareness about individuals with neurodiverse conditions, and one in 7 people are considered neurodiverse but fewer than 50% know it. Our experts will present a compelling business case for ensuring this diverse group of people can thrive in the workplace and what role the physical workplace plays in doing so. Many people with a neurodiverse profile are high performing, driven individuals who are bold problem solvers that excel in a crisis; the very traits that are in great demand at the moment. There is a compelling human and business case to be made for designing workplaces for inclusivity.
    Key Takeaways:

    • Understand the neuro-sensitivities within the diverse workforce today.
    • Learn different planning concepts to address neuro-sensitivities.
    • Understand how to create inclusive spaces and enhance user experience.
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    Susannah Burock
    Global Workplace Experience Manager, Vice President, Corporate Real Estate & Services, Swiss Re Management Ltd
    Susannah is the Vice-President of Global Workplace Experience at Swiss Re. She's passionate about developing inclusive, human-centric experiences by creating a deeper understanding of the psychology and employee behavioral patterns that support a thriving work environment. Susannah is working with the CRE Strategy team to develop a future approach to workplace.
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    Kay Sargent, MCR.w
    Director of WorkPlace, HOK
    Kay is a recognized expert on workplace design and strategy issues and an award-winning designer. Kay is Global Co-Director of HOK’s WorkPlace team and sits on HOK’s Board of Directors. In 2020 she was named ASID’s Designer of Distinction. She is a past Board Chair of CoreNet Global. In 2021 she provided Expert Testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives.
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    Leslie Thompson
    Director of Workplace Segment Strategy, North America, Tarkett
    As part of strategic marketing, Leslie works closely with design on trend forecasting, research and new product development for the workplace segment. She is passionate about design, strategy and people and finds inspiration in collaborative dialogue with the architecture and design community. She believes that bringing together different voices creates synergy



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      Shell aims to become one of the most diverse and inclusive companies in the world and their real estate team is embracing the challenge by creating spaces that empower experiences

      Research shows that a focus on DEI can offer many advantages, ranging from improved employee experiences to better talent attraction and retention, and that 76% of job seekers value diverse companies when evaluating companies and job offers. Shell aims to become one of the most diverse and inclusive companies in the world and their real estate team is embracing the challenge by creating spaces that empower experiences. Along with their partner, JLL, Shell performed data collection, guided visits, diverse staff focus groups & photographic recordings to evaluate sites based on a set of criteria across 7 inclusion topics.
      Key Takeaways:

      • Identify 7 key DE&I topics that influence employee and workplace experience. We will achieve this by sharing descriptions of the 7 topics.
      • Apply a structured methodology to start assessing and improving DE&I performance in their workplace by sharing the components of the ecosystem that enable and sustain improvements.
      • Inspire RE teams to support DE&I business drivers. We will achieve this with visual examples from our environment including solutions, hurdles overcome and the interactive session activities.
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      Ed Payongayong
      RE Experience Strategy Manager, Shell International BV (Real Estate)
      Ed is a transformational, passionate, delivery focused, people oriented and strategic business leader with over 20 years working experience in multinational companies across industries. He has a reputation of leading credible and pragmatic strategy development and translating this into reality coupled with a strong continuous improvement mindset which is internally recognized and externally benchmarked. 
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      Kimberly Sauvageau
      Global Workplace Experience Architect, Shell Real Estate
      As Shell's Global Workplace Architect, Kim is responsible for office design and experience strategies for 100k users & 230m sf around the world. With experience guiding workplace projects in 60+ countries, Kim has successfully balanced global best practices & local norms to ensure workplaces are inclusive and stimulating for colleagues & visitors. Kim has been awarded internally & externally as a passionate proponent of DEI for all users.
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      Guzman de Yarza Blache, PhD
      Head of Workplace Strategy, EMEA, JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle Espana SA)
      With 20 years of experience and a doctorate in Architecture, Guzman -he/him- leads the EMEA Workplace Consulting business at JLL. He is helping international corporations evolve to the New Ways of Working throughout their portfolios. He is currently leading the deployment of the pioneering Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging standard by JLL, which is allowing companies to align their built environment with their DEI Strategy.
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      Uber and Nationwide employee experience programs are featured in the Employee Experience Journeys 1 session featuring CRE end user and service providers.

      It can be difficult to know where to start to improve the employee experience. And, burying your head in the sand risks an exodus of talent. Bringing people along with you on journeys of change is not easy, particularly if you are not segmenting employee listening to uncover the specific challenges that certain groups, face across all levels of your company. D&I has grown as an organisational priority over the past two years Has this translated into positive action in the workplace? Some of the challenges facing this journey include:

      • We’re living through a “workquake”—driven by employees rethinking the meaning and value of work. 
      • Many workers today have greater access to new labour markets and wider work options.

      Join us for this informative webinar and:

      • Define Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging and the impact it has on organisations globally.
      • Translate words to actions – what steps can we take to create inclusive workplaces and company cultures, and connect D&I to companies’ business strategies? Identify future workplace trends, gender equality, and how D&I can be reflected in workplace environments, design, and work experiences.
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      Margot Slattery is Global Group Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at ISS World Services, where she is directing integrated and dynamic initiatives spanning the dimensions of Cultures & Ethnicity, Abilities, Gender, Sexual Orientation/LGBTQ+ and Generations & Age. Margot has been furthering the D&I agenda for more than 20 years inside and outside work, she is a member of various boards and NGO’s and a renowned thought leader speaking at events around the world. Margot’s longstanding commitment to D&I has earned her numerous accolades. Most recently, she was appointed global ambassador of All Ireland Business Forum for her contribution to promoting and developing D&I standards in the workplace and society.
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      Representation of women in senior leadership has increased, but women continue to be underrepresented at every level. This Session highlights key stats and insights from the 2022 McKinsey & Co and Lean In Women in the Workplace Study.

      Representation of women in senior leadership has increased, but women continue to be underrepresented at every level. This Session highlights key stats and insights from the 2022 McKinsey & Co and Lean In Women in the Workplace Study. Most importantly, we will discuss the actions that have a big impact and enable you to turn commitment into results. Data will help you lead change.

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      Elba Pareja-Gallagher, (She/Her)
      Founder and CEO, ShowMe50.org | Director Stakeholder Engagement, UPS

      Elba has had a 20+ year UPS career in finance. Currently, she devises and executes strategies to influence value creation for all UPS Stakeholders through a lens of environmental care, social responsibility and governing ethically. Elba founded ShowMe50.org whose vision is to achieve 50% women in senior leadership positions across America.

    • Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Recorded On: 12/03/2021

      Inclusion in the workplace begins with respect for all people. Using people–first language and following some simple rules of etiquette when training and communicating will ensure all of your employees feel supported and valued. This session will also provide insight on hiring individuals with disabilities and answering important questions from an employer perspective.

      Everyone is unique, and each person’s disability may manifest in a different way. Inclusion in the workplace begins with respect for all people. Using people–first language and following some simple rules of etiquette when training and communicating will ensure all of your employees feel supported and valued. This session will also provide insight on hiring individuals with disabilities and answering important questions from an employer perspective. Join David Quilleon from Best Buddies along with a few special guests to learn how you can take inclusion to the next level as part of your work culture.