Eco-friendly executives: Push for sustainability drives demand for managers focused on green initiatives

During his more than three decades in real estate, David Pogue served many roles, but environmental expert was never one of them. That didn’t stop his company, real estate brokerage CB Richard Ellis, from naming him the guru of all things eco-friendly nearly two years ago. Pogue found himself in charge of making the company and its projects more energy efficient and environmentally conscious, an abrupt switch from his previous property-management responsibilities. “I’m an outsider, a real estate guy trying to become an environmentalist,” said Pogue, the company’s national director of sustainability. “But I believe in what I do, that it’s something bigger than myself.” More…

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