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CenterPoint Affirms ESG Commitment with Appointment of Tanner Hayes as SVP of ESG and Sustainability

News | November 17, 2022

Tanner Hayes CenterPoint Properties
"I'm very excited to help a firm of CenterPoint's reputation advance its commitment to ESG and create long-term value for our customers, stakeholders, and the communities where it operates across America. I'm joining a tremendous team at the forefront of decarbonizing real estate amd logistics operations."

- Tanner Hayes, SVP of ESG and Sustainability

CenterPoint Properties has appointed Tanner Hayes as Senior Vice President of ESG and Sustainability.

Hayes is based in the national industrial real estate investor, developer and management firm’s corporate headquarters in Oak Brook, IL.

“Tanner’s highly adept in underwriting and transactional oversight for real estate and power purchase agreements, and he has deep knowledge of technologies ranging from photovoltaic solar to battery storage, energy efficiency, and EV charging,” said Chris Papa, CenterPoint’s Chief Financial Officer. “We’re very happy he’s joined our team to help us reach our ambitious ESG goals,” Papa finished.

Hayes most recently worked for the global industrial real estate firm Prologis, focusing on the intersection of renewable energy, clean tech, mobility, and sustainable building design and construction. He also worked for Regency Centers, a prominent national shopping center owner, on electric vehicle charging leases and solar development, and coordinated closely with the firms’ operations & investment teams.

“I’m very excited to help a firm of CenterPoint’s reputation advance its commitment to ESG and create long-term value for our customers, stakeholders, and the communities where it operates across America. I’m joining a tremendous team at the forefront of decarbonizing real estate & logistics operations,” Hayes said.

Hayes graduated from the University of Colorado with bachelor’s degrees in economics and environmental policy & planning. His coursework focused on renewable energy economics, markets, technology and policy.

About CenterPoint Properties

CenterPoint is an industrial real estate company made up of dedicated thinkers, innovators and leaders with the creativity and know-how to tackle the industry’s toughest challenges. And it’s those kinds of problems — the delicate, the complex, the seemingly impossible — that we relish most. Because with an agile team, substantial access to capital and industry-leading expertise, those are exactly the kinds of problems we’re built to solve. For more information on CenterPoint Properties, follow us on LinkedIn. For all media inquiries, including requests for interviews with CenterPoint executives, please contact media@centerpoint.com or 630.586.8285.