Ben Myers, Senior Vice President, Sustainability for BXP, discusses the importance of change management and culture shift in pushing forward sustainability in real estate. He emphasizes the need for engagement across the entire enterprise and integration with senior management. Myers also highlights the tools available for change managers, such as new technologies and regulations. He believes that the increase in tools and talent in the real estate sector will lead to a shift towards sustainability. Myers sees sustainability and ESG as crucial in reimagining real estate and leading the transition to a low carbon economy. He emphasizes the need for clear goals, publicly accessible tools, and availability of energy data. Myers also discusses the role of sustainability in the wider context of politics and the US market.

Takeaways:
- Change management and culture shift are crucial for pushing forward sustainability in real estate.
- Tools and technologies, as well as regulations, are important for change managers to implement sustainability initiatives.
- Sustainability and ESG play a key role in reimagining real estate and leading the transition to a low carbon economy.
- Clear goals, publicly accessible tools, and availability of energy data are necessary for measuring progress in sustainability.
- Sustainability is a purple issue that can unite both red and blue states in taking bold climate action.

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