Meredith Balenske

Meredith Balenske, Global Head of Sustainability and ESG at GLP Capital Partners

Meredith Balenske is the Global Head of Sustainability and ESG at GLP Capital Partners (GCP), a leading global alternative asset manager. In this role, she leads GCP's global sustainability practice and is responsible for integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles across the firm's business and investment practices.

Key facts about Meredith Balenske:

• She is a Managing Director and the Global Head of Sustainability and ESG at GCP12
• She has over 500 connections on her LinkedIn profile at linkedin.com/in/meredithbalenske3
• Prior to joining GCP, she was Vice President at Revolution, a venture capital firm4
• She recently sat down with The Business Times to discuss how GCP thinks about sustainability and ESG5
• Her LinkedIn username is meredithbalenske, confirming she is the same Meredith Balenske at GCP3

Under Meredith's leadership, GCP has made significant progress in enhancing its environmental performance, advancing social impact, strengthening governance, and driving economic value through ESG integration. Some key achievements in 2023 include:

• Reducing carbon emissions through renewable energy, achieving 890MW of capacity
• Delivering six net-zero carbon buildings
• Launching a global data management system called OneESG to collect ESG data from over 700 assets
• Achieving 571 green building and energy certifications, totaling 18.19 million sqm
• Establishing the Jeffrey H. Schwartz Foundation and hosting a Global Day of Giving with over 900 employee volunteers1

Meredith's expertise in sustainability and ESG is a key differentiator for GCP as it proactively addresses risks and opportunities related to climate change, digital transformation, social inequality and other megatrends to drive long-term economic growth and value creation for stakeholders.1