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ESG Integration in REITs: Strategies, Challenges, and Investor Expectations

Efforts to embed ESG are evolving from value-driven intentions to data-backed, measurable frameworks aligned with international standards such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Joachim H. Kehr

Joachim H. Kehr

Portfolio & Regional Head Asia Pacific, CenterSquare Investment Management

Joachim Kehr is a Partner and Portfolio & Regional Head AsiaPacific at CenterSquare Investment Management. Joachim joined CenterSquare in 2011 and is based in Singapore. He is Regional Portfolio Manager for CenterSquare’s listed real estate securities funds, having previously held primary coverage of real estate equities in China, Japan and Australia. Joachim brings close to two decades of investment management experience to his role. He holds a master’s degree in Economics from Tilburg University, The Netherlands. Prior to joining the firm, Joachim was a member of BNP Paribas Asset Management’s listed real estate team, based in Amsterdam and Singapore.

Uma Moriarity

Uma Moriarity

Senior Investment Strategist and Global Head of Sustainability, CenterSquare Investment Management

Uma Moriarity is the Senior Investment Strategist and Global Head of Sustainability for CenterSquare Investment Management. She focuses on investment strategy and leads thought leadership across the Firm’s public and private real estate platforms. She is part of the listed real estate investment team and serves on CenterSquare’s Private Real Estate Debt Investment Committee. Uma leads the Firm’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy to incorporate ESG into the decision-making and management of listed and private real estate investments to create long-term value, reduce risk, and generate superior risk-adjusted investment returns. Prior to joining CenterSquare, she spent three years in corporate strategy and planning at ExxonMobil in Houston. Uma graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with Interdisciplinary Honors and High Distinction and holds a B.S. in Finance with a minor in International Business, B.S. in Accounting, and Master of Accountancy. She is a CFA charterholder and member of the CFA Institute, and a LEED Green Associate. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Green Building United, the Penn State Smeal.