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Our executive team needed to hear the detailed business case for our suggested approach . They wanted to understand the costs associated with alternative and recommended approaches . They asked what we were getting for those incremental dollars and how shareholders would benefit .
The roadmaps provided both costs and benefits of each action . This allowed us to demonstrate the long-term value generated by our holistic and coordinated approach .

“Everyone from local building operators to our internal team is aligned on our sustainability plan ”

KELLY MEISSNER , VP CORPORATE ESG & SUSTAINABILITY , VENTAS
Q . WHAT ARE THE CHANGE MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES ?

» This process requires engagement across our entire operations . My team collaborates with our operating partners , executives , asset management teams , financial planning and analysis teams , accounting teams and building engineering teams .

Everyone is educated on these roadmaps , their importance and how they ’ re incorporated into our day-to-day operations . Implementation requires evaluating everything from different stakeholders ’ perspectives . We must communicate , recommunicate and communicate again what we ’ re trying to accomplish and why . It will be an ongoing process .
Now that we have the decarbonisation roadmaps , everyone from our local building operators to our internal team is aligned on the plan . It ’ s integrated into our capital planning and informs our approach to proof and equipment replacements . We can now focus on execution .
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