Stephen Penstone and Chris Folkins

Quinn+Partners

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Stephen Penstone and Chris Folkins

Quinn+Partners

Stephen Penstone is a director and enterprise decarbonization lead at Quinn+Partners, with over 10 years of experience in sustainability strategy, integration, measurement and reporting. He specializes in climate risk management, greenhouse gas modelling, target-setting and decarbonization planning. He advises asset owners and managers, as well as corporates, in industries such as real estate, telecommunications and energy. Chris Folkins is a senior manager working to develop value-oriented and actionable approaches to sustainable investment. His clients include some of North America’s largest real estate owners, managers and developers. His expertise includes strategy development, climate risk management, investment integration and performance analysis. Chris also serves as Quinn+Partners’ GRESB Real Estate and Data Strategy Lead.

The great target reckoning

Stephen Penstone and Chris Folkins ESG Net-zero National 3 hours ago

Organizations are rethinking their decarbonization targets as economic pressures, policy uncertainty and structural barriers slow progress. The ones that will lead are not those with fewer challenges, but those that can adapt while maintaining strategic direction and credibility.

Sustainability Realized

The great target reckoning

Stephen Penstone and Chris Folkins ESG Net-zero National 3 hours ago

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