05/22/2025
Our CEO and Founder, Daniele Horton, joined USGBC California for its Advocacy Day last month in Sacramento, California.
Daniele was a part of 'Team B', alongside Jennifer Gunby, Ignacio Valdivia, Sophia Kownatzki, Michael Rochmes, and Robyn Eason, which met with legislators to discuss over 60 proposed bills aiming to increase Californiaโs resilience and environmental stewardship efforts for the built environment, our climate, and our communities.
Throughout the day, she spoke on critical topics such as:
โข Building Decarbonization and Electrification
โข Climate Resilience and Wildfire Preparedness
โข Green Schools and Healthy Buildings
โข Workforce Development for the Green Economy
โข Environmental Justice and Equity
Additionally, Daniele engaged in 11 legislative meetings, sharing examples from our portfolio of nearly 10,000 global properties and our support for priority bills such as:
โข AB-832 (School Energy Efficiency)
โข SB-755 (Contractor Climate Transparency)
โข SB-616 (Community Hardening Commission)
โข AB-1408 (Electricity Rates Reform)
โข AB-1455โ1457 (Wildfire Training and Mitigation)
Verdani remains committed to supporting forward-thinking policies that drive measurable outcomes in decarbonization, resilience, and sustainability across the real estate sector. To learn more about our recent activities and advocacy efforts, check out our Earth Day newsletter: https://verdani.com/corporate-sustainability-newsletters/verdani-vitals-earth-day-edition.