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reassures us that every single step forward is very deeply important,” she adds.
Yasha also serves on the Advisory Board of Bold Impact ATL, a network of changemakers shaping equity, leadership, and sustainable growth across Atlanta. With the World Cup coming to the city in 2026, Bold Impact’ s SustainTheGame™ initiative aims to highlight Atlanta’ s growing role in sustainability and global collaboration – an effort Yasha supports by fostering innovation, partnerships and community resilience.
As Atlanta prepares to welcome the world, its sustainability journey offers an inspiring example of how local leadership can ripple into global impact.“ It’ s about empowering people to lead, collaborate, and build systems that endure,” she says.
Bridging ambition with operational reality The biggest challenge Yasha faces in her role is bridging ambitious goals with operational realism. Bold ESG commitments can inspire progress, but delivering them means navigating practical constraints: limited budgets, legacy systems, data limitations and changing compliance requirements.
For the real estate sector, these complexities open pathways to reimagine how we build and
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