{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"EP119 RESNET appoints a new ESG Advisory Group with Matthew Cooper, PEG","description":"Sustainable development is the pathway to the future we want for all. It is a framework to generate economic growth, achieve social justice, exercise environmental stewardship and strengthen governance. &amp;nbsp; -Ban Ki-moon &amp;nbsp; ESG has become an integral factor in the financial world. The Structured Finance Association estimates that $11.6 trillion, or $1 of every $4 invested in the United States, was invested under ESG investment strategies.&amp;nbsp; RESNET\u00ae HERS\u00ae Ratings are increasingly becoming the metric for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting on the energy performance of homes. How will RESNET keep track of the needs and opportunities presented by this movement in the industry? &amp;nbsp; RESNET\u00ae Executive Director Steve Baden has recently appointed a RESNET ESG Advisory Group&amp;nbsp; to better track these emerging opportunities and to develop recommendations on how RESNET\u00ae should position itself to take advantage of them. The group is composed of a select group of rating companies and builder representatives that are active in this area of the industry. We are joined on this podcast by Matthew Cooper of&amp;nbsp;PEG&amp;nbsp;chair of the advisory group.&amp;nbsp; Matthew shares with us his insights and details on the initial efforts of the task group which will be targeted on increasing the presence of RESNET\u00ae and HERS\u00ae Ratings to financers investing in this economic activity. Other members of the group are: Jacob Atalla,&amp;nbsp;KB Home Erin Bordelon,&amp;nbsp;D.R. Horton Thomas Cochran,&amp;nbsp;ARCXIS Ian Hughes,&amp;nbsp;Meritage Homes Eric Johnson,&amp;nbsp;US Eco-Logic Nathan Kahre,&amp;nbsp;EnergyLogic Chris Urbanus,&amp;nbsp;Burgess Construction Consultants, Inc. Links: Matthew\u2019s LinkedIn https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/matthew-cooper-peg\/ &amp;nbsp;  https:\/\/www.resnet.us\/articles\/green-bond-market-for-single-family-energy-efficient-homes-grows\/ &amp;nbsp;  https:\/\/www.resnet.us\/articles\/american-homes-4-rent-sets-path-to-zero-energy-homes-through-hers-ratings\/ &amp;nbsp;  https:\/\/www.resnet.us\/articles\/the-nations-big-builders-drive-up-hers-ratings-in-2020\/ &amp;nbsp; RESTalk: To the RESNET community, we hear you and want to engage. Learn more at www.RESNET.us Or for more info on this topic contact RESNET at INFO@RESNET.US &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"RESTalk","author_url":"http:\/\/www.resnet.us\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/27514956\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/021c40\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/156349689"}