RISK-E-Business Podcast

In this episode of Risk-E Business, host Dave Colonna sits down with Jim King, Environmental Risk Manager at Fifth Third Bank, to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to shape environmental risk management within financial institutions. While AI adoption is widespread across banking, its use within environmental risk departments appears to remain more limited. Jim shares some of F...

Climate risk assessment is becoming a crucial factor in the commercial real estate market. Join Mary Ann Grena Manley, Founder and President of 15E Communications, as she engages in a n in-depth discussion with Cal Inman, Founder and CEO of ClimateCheck , and Nicole Engels , Chief Growth Officer at ClimateCheck . This episode explores the data supporting climate risk assessment, the market drivers...

On March 6 th , the SEC adopted their rule to standardize climate-related disclosures. ERIS recently discussed the rule, its impact for financial institutions, and how to approach and update the organization's risk framework and reporting requirements, with Marty Walters of Recovery Risk, LLC on the Risk-E Business Podcast.

ERIS' Dave Colonna, Director of Lender Services, speaks with industry veteran Georgina Dannatt . Georgina shares h er wealth of knowledge and experience as an environmental risk professional with lending institutions since 1994. Dave and Georgina address the basics about why all lenders need an environmental risk policy, and how to craft such a policy considering a multiplicity of factors includin...

The very definition of "waters of the United States," or WOTUS, under the Clean Water Act, has been the subject of extensive litigation and controversy for decades. Join Mary Ann Grena Manley, Founder and President of 15E Communications, and Rafe Petersen, a partner in the Washington, D.C.,   office of Holland & Knight, for an in-depth conversation as they explore the current WOTUS rule and its re...

ERIS' Dave Colonna, Director of Lender Services, speaks with John Rybak, Senior Vice President, Environmental Risk Manager, Truist Financial. John shares his views on managing risk, planning during uncertain economic times, and what steps can be taken to address slowdowns. The discussion outlines the differences between what's happening now compared to during the mortgage crisis of 2008/9, and dur...

Environmental justice is a hot topic at the state and federal level, with emerging policies affecting everything from permitting decisions to company acquisitions and real estate transactions. Join Mary Ann Grena Manley, Founder and President of 15E Communications, and guest Matthew Karmel, Chair of the Environmental and Sustainability Law Group of Offit Kurman, for a conversation about recent pol...

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors and mega-economic trends are transforming the commercial real estate market and impacting brownfields redevelopment. Join Mary Ann Grena Manley , Founder and President, 15E Communications, and guest Dan French , Founder & Principal of dbForesites and President of Brightfield Productions, for a lively discussion about how global factors and ESG ar...

Although ASTM's  Standard Guide for Identifying and Complying with Continuing Obligations (E2790-20) doesn't get the star treatment the Phase I standard enjoys, it plays a critical role in the environmental due diligence continuum, kicking in for property owners who acquire contaminated sites. Often, these are properties purchased for redevelopment. For parties looking to ensure liability protecti...

This is important and must-know information. Among the many changes, the new standard provides more guidance about the extent of historical research needed, and specifically, when it comes to identifying Environmental Liens or Activity and Use Limitations – AULs. The new standard seeks to improve the accuracy of report conclusions by specifying that title records must be researched back to 1980. B...

The commercial real estate market is booming! Certain trends and drivers of change continue to fuel robust transactional and redevelopment activity, including the adaptive reuse of CRE, which gives older structures and spaces new life and purpose. Guest host Mary Ann Grena Manley welcomes guest Mark Johnson, a Principal Consultant with Geosyntec, based in the company's Wilmington, NC office, to di...

Environmental justice (EJ) has become a force of change in our industry with major implications for developers and investors. While every state has some kind of EJ policy, New Jersey's new landmark legislation is the first of its kind with real teeth and its implementation will be closely watched by various stakeholders. Guest host Mary Ann Grena Manley welcomes guest New Jersey environmental atto...

Guest Kevin Drover of Stantec Consulting Ltd speaks with host Brayden Ford about the development of drones for environmental property due diligence. Kevin oversees an international group whose specific role is to apply unmanned aerial vehicle technology for the expansion of site research and monitoring.

Guest Derek Ezovski explains how the lender landscape is  impacting  environmental due diligence practices . Derek and Jeff also give insight into SBA standard operating policies, the RSRA (Records Search Risk Assessment) and ASTM standards within the due diligence framework.

Want to make better technical reports (with less effort)? Kelly Stratton knows how. After years of report writing as an environmental professional Kelly launched technical report writing platform Quire specifically to help clients produce better reports more easily. In this interview Kelly outlines six ways you can improve your reports in a conversation that will help anyone who writes technical r...

Not all Phase I reports are created equal. And some are downright dangerous. Phase Is are a common and necessary first-step in many environmental professionals' due diligence workflow. In this discussion, Brayden Ford and his expert guest, Bill Leedham, give you clear best practice advice for Phase I research reports. They cover not only best practices but some common (and costly) mistakes, lurkin...

Guest Julie Kilgore dives deeper with us into potential ASTM revisions. Find out what big changes for users and property due diligence professionals could be underway. 

Guest Julie Kilgore outlines potential ASTM revisions and explains why they could mean big changes for users and environmental professionals, Part 1. The environmental risk and property due diligence professionals podcast.