Planon celebrates the authors of the Planon-initiated research report, ‘ESG by the Numbers: Key Findings & Resources to Help You Strengthen Your ESG Strategy’, who have received the Distinguished Author Award in the category of Research Paper at IFMA’s 2025 Awards of Excellence.
The author team – David Karpook (Planon), Efrie Escott (Schneider Electric), Eric Hall (Gilbane Building Company), Candace Todd (HOK), and Phil Wales (EBUSINESS STRATEGIES, LLC) – combined their expertise to create a practical, globally relevant resource for real estate and facility management professionals.
Planon, the market leader for smart, sustainable building management software, is proud to lead initiatives and projects like this one, which bring awareness and actionable guidance to our audiences on tough topics like ESG. This collaboration brought together leading experts and extended beyond the report itself to include talks at numerous real estate and facility management conferences, including IFMA Facility Fusion and IFMA World Workplace, a joint webinar, and includes findings from ESG learning labs with OSCRE International.
The award-winning report features a comprehensive ESG Strategy Checklist and provides insights into what ESG applications look like today, where ESG is heading, and what global entities everyone should be paying attention to in order to stay up to date and on track with ESG and sustainability compliance, now and in the future.
‘ESG has become a defining challenge and opportunity for our industry,’ said Peter Ankerstjerne, CEO of Planon. ‘We are grateful that such respected industry leaders were willing to contribute their time and expertise. Their collaboration has made it possible to deliver practical guidance that helps organisations turn ESG ambitions into meaningful strategies for smarter, more sustainable buildings.’
