Nuveen Green Capital – Sukriti Arora – 2025
Summary
Sukriti Arora advanced climate resilience and impact integration in commercial real estate finance at Nuveen Green Capital.
Goals
As a Climate Corps Fellow with Nuveen Green Capital, Sukriti was brought on to strengthen the organization’s approach to climate resilience within its Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing program. With climate risks increasingly affecting commercial real estate portfolios, the goal was to develop actionable tools and strategies that enable deal teams and borrowers to incorporate resilience measures. The fellowship also aimed to align social impact priorities and identify ways Nuveen Green Capital can add value to the sustainability agendas of large commercial real estate owners.
Solutions
Sukriti created a resilience financing toolkit mapping eligible measures, such as flood mitigation, extreme heat adaptation, and microgrids to loan terms, risk reduction potential, and measure lifespans. She developed a marketing flyer highlighting the value proposition of financing resilience, designed to engage borrowers and support deal team outreach. Sukriti also proposed updated carbon accounting methodology to improve accuracy and consistency across financed projects, integrating evolving GHG protocols. To deepen alignment, she researched the sustainability goals of major commercial real estate owners, identifying opportunities where Nuveen Green Capital’s products could help meet resilience, carbon reduction, and energy efficiency targets. She further proposed measurable social metrics aligned with IRIS+ and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Potential Impact
Sukriti’s toolkit and marketing resources will enable Nuveen Green Capital to systematically assess and promote financing for resilience measures, increasing borrower adoption and reducing portfolio climate risk. The refined carbon accounting framework will enhance emissions reporting and transparency, strengthening investor trust. By mapping Nuveen Green Capital’s financing solutions to the stated sustainability priorities of large real estate owners, her recommendations position the organization as a partner capable of delivering environmental, resilience, and community benefits in tandem.
