As the real estate industry accelerates its transition toward resilient, high-performing, future-ready buildings, strong partnerships between building owners and managers are essential to translating corporate climate strategies into concrete building-level actions and capital plans. Drawing on experience from Montréal flagship buildings Place Ville-Marie and Edifice Jacques Parizeau, and the complementary perspectives of La Caisse and Canderel, this session will share a candid decarbonization journey from proactive planning to the practical realities of validating green investments in a context shaped by liquidity and financial discipline. The panel will explore key market drivers including tenant expectations, regulations, and certifications, and examine how emerging valuation tools such as climate-risk quantification initiatives like ULI Europe’s PRESERVE tool can help protect value and mitigate future discounts. A brief Europe-Canada comparison will highlight evolving regulatory trends and transaction due diligence. The session will feature an interactive dialogue between an asset manager and a sustainability lead followed by audience Q&A.