Public Storage is searching for an experienced Director, Sustainability. We are focused on resilience, growth, and value creation as we continue to solidify our position as a global leader in sustainable self-storage operations. Over the past 5 years, we have improved our sustainability posture with investments in emissions reducing projects across our portfolio, and we are now the nations’ leading self-storage owner of green-certified facilities. We currently have over 850 operating solar projects with an additional 500+ in development, and continue to work on additional initiatives to continue our carbon reduction journey. We participate annually in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB), where we recently obtained an ‘A’ rating. This complements our ‘Low Risk’ Sustainalytics profile, our ‘BBB’ MSCI rating and our achievement as the highest U.S. REIT score on the Carbon Disclosure Project.
The Director, Sustainability will work closely with Company leadership to further advance and embed sustainability into Public Storage’s culture, investment platform, and operations with primary responsibility for the management of our Sustainability programs and their related reporting and communication.
The right candidate will have a desire to build upon Public Storage’s existing sustainability processes, as well as the leadership presence to interact at the highest levels of the organization. This key leadership role requires an individual with deep expertise in sustainability practices, environmental stewardship, stakeholder engagement, and sustainable development initiatives. They will work well in a team-driven environment, be highly motivated, possess sound judgment, have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors, and have a true passion for the task at hand.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
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Establishing and overseeing effective sustainability reporting processes, including producing the annual Sustainability Report and submitting responses to GRESB, MSCI, and other third-party rating companies. Working with stakeholders across the Company to ensure the underlying data for all reporting are monitored, collected, accurate and reconciled to the source data.
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Working with other Company functions, including Operations, Real Estate Development, and Asset Management, to establish and deliver on greenhouse gas emissions reduction and other sustainability goals.
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Staying current with, and assessing the implications of, emerging sustainability trends, benchmarks, and regulations.
