Marlee Kohn: Leading the Charge on ESG in Real Estate

About this episode

Marlee Kohn discusses her career in ESG and the challenges in real estate sustainability.

In this episode, host James Ashley welcomes Marlee Kohn, Vice President of ESG at Starlight Investments. Marlee has spent over 14 years at the intersection of real estate and sustainability, building a career focused on driving meaningful change in how the industry approaches environmental, social, and governance priorities. From her early work at Oxford Properties to her current leadership role at Starlight, she's tackled some of the sector's most pressing challenges—from climate actio...

People in this episode

Host: James Ashley

Guest: Marlee Kohn

Topics covered

• ESG
• real estate
• sustainability
• environmental governance
• social responsibility

Keywords

• ESG
• real estate
• sustainability
• environmental governance
• social impact
• climate action
• leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Starlight Investments, Oxford Properties

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