Sara Neff

Sara Neff is the Head of Sustainability for Lendlease Americas, a position she has held since June 2021.3 In this role, she provides leadership and management oversight in developing, implementing, and driving Lendlease's corporate sustainability framework in the Americas region.3

Background and Experience

Prior to joining Lendlease, Sara had an impressive career in sustainability:

• She worked at Kilroy Realty Corporation for nearly 11 years, starting as Director of Sustainability Programs in 2010 and eventually becoming Senior Vice President of Sustainability.3
• At Kilroy, she was instrumental in developing the company's sustainability program from scratch, leading to Kilroy being named the #1 public real estate company across all asset classes on sustainability in the Americas by GRESB.3

Responsibilities at Lendlease

As Head of Sustainability for Lendlease Americas, Sara's main responsibilities include:

• Ensuring Lendlease Americas meets its sustainability and social value targets.1
• Overseeing the company's commitment to being Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon-neutral by 2025.1
• Working towards Lendlease's goal of being absolute zero-carbon across every scope by 2040 with no offsets.1
• Implementing strategies such as designing buildings without natural gas, procuring renewables, improving energy efficiency, and reducing embodied carbon.1

Achievements and Initiatives

Under Sara's leadership, Lendlease has made significant progress in sustainable development:

• Overseeing projects like the geothermal facility in Brooklyn's 1 Java project.2
• Publishing Lendlease's scope three protocol, making it the first real estate company to outline its scope three emissions and commit to absolute zero by 2040.2
• Collaborating globally within Lendlease to share knowledge and best practices in sustainability.2

Professional Involvement

Sara is actively involved in various sustainability-focused organizations:

• Serves on the board of directors of Green Business Certification Inc. and Grid Alternatives.1
• Advisory board member of the Dynamo Energy Hub.1
• Technical committee member of FIBRA Macquarie.1
• Frequently speaks at industry conferences and seminars on topics such as energy efficiency, tenant engagement, market transformation, and green leasing.3

Sara Neff's extensive experience and leadership in sustainability make her a key figure in driving Lendlease's ambitious environmental goals and contributing to the broader conversation on sustainable real estate development.