ESG Level 2 Certificate Americas/EMEA November 11-18, 2025

Building on the foundation of the ESG Essentials Level 1 certificate, this seminar takes a deeper dive into the three pillars of E, S, and G, as they become increasingly important in the world of the CRE professional, impacting shareholder expectations, risk management, operational efficiency, positive social impact, and hiring and retention.  Learn how to identify an organization’s approach to ESG and the CRE professional’s role in supporting ESG goals. Explore ESG data, tracking, reporting, challenges, and related complexities and identify the key elements of strategy, footprint, operations, and technology to meet the expectations of investors, employees, and the community in which they operate.

Keywords: Sustainability, Partnering, Leadership & Management, Governance, Geopolitics

Colette Temmink, MCR, SLCR (She/Her)  Chief Operating Officer, Commercial Division, Lessen + SMS Assist Bio:  Colette serves as Chief Operating Officer, Commercial Division at SMS Assist, a Lessen Company . Her previous experience included roles as the SVP, Chief Administrative Officer at Apollo Education Group, and Global Head of Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) for Cushman & Wakefield. She has also held real estate executive roles at Oracle and Boeing. She is a speaker and author on corporate real estate, facilities management, ESG, and PropTech. Her professional affiliations include Counselor of Real Estate (CRE®), Certified Property Manager (CPM), Masters of Corporate Real Estate (MCR), Senior Leader of Corporate Real Estate (SLCR) and Certified Facility Manager (CFM).