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As the impacts of climate change become more apparent, investors have increasingly incorporated corporate responsibility into their investment strategies. These attitudes are reflected in proposed rule changes from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that would require publicly traded organizations to disclose climate data to investors to facilitate informed investment decisions. For industrial businesses, statistics about the impact on the environment are alarming. Accenture says supply chains produce about 60% of all carbon emissions globally. The World Economic Forum reports that one-fifth of ... Read More

The industrial real estate sector experienced a wild ride over the last few years. A global pandemic created overwhelming demand for warehouses, followed by waning demand as the market normalized in a post-pandemic world. When the pandemic highlighted the fragility of the global supply chain, many American businesses also put reshoring plans into motion, some of which started to come to fruition in 2023. Meanwhile, record inflation and skyrocketing interest rates have made financing deals harder for prospective tenants and buyers. As 2023 comes to ... Read More