Sustainability

We know Link Logistics' reach extends far beyond our warehouses, and minimizing our environmental impact is core to our business. In addition to building a portfolio that is energy efficient and resilient, we invest in innovative partnerships and pursue bold initiatives to enhance the value of our properties, fight climate change, drive progress in our industry and help our customers meet their own sustainability goals.

Ambitious sustainability targets

100%

carbon neutral operations by 2025

100%

of operations powered by renewable energy sources by 2024

100%

LED or high-efficiency lighting by 2025

100%

of properties benchmarked via U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager

100%

of new developments to be LEED Certified

300

megawatts of solar energy installed by 2025

100%

of properties benchmarked via U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager

100%

of new developments to be LEED Certified

300

megawatts of solar energy installed by 2025

Creating value for people and the planet

Link Logistics’ Sustainability team leverages subject matter expertise, proprietary data and research, and state-of-the-art technology to advance the firm’s environmental goals while reducing costs for our customers.
Meet the Sustainability Leadership Team
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Sam Stockdale

Senior Vice President, Head of Sustainability

Laura Rude

Associate Director, Energy & Utilities

Tyler Deaton

Vice President, Building Solutions

Matthew Brown

Vice President, Sustainability Platform Manager, Technology

Sreya Tolety

Manager, Energy, Data & Analytics

Energy & Utilities

The Energy & Utilities team maximizes the value of Link’s sustainability services by securing operational stability in our spaces, ensuring energy security and price stability, providing energy intelligence and managing utility payments that ensure robust cost recovery for our customers.

Energy, Data & Analytics

The Energy, Data & Analytics team harnesses the power of technological infrastructure to drive energy efficiency and foster sustainable practices by effectively managing volumes of energy and utility data. Our data analytics methods provide a clear overview of our initiatives’ impact.

Building Solutions

The Building Solutions team maintains a vertically integrated platform that promotes operational excellence and sustainability for our customers by increasing energy efficiency and reducing operating expenses. Their work, which includes implementing a standardized LED lighting program, differentiates Link Logistics in the market while supporting the firm’s sustainability targets and adapting to technology demands.

Collaborations

ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year

Link Logistics received the ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award in 2022 and 2023 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. Link is the first company in the industrial real estate sector to earn this honor, which distinguishes the top corporate energy management programs.
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Supporting family landowners

Link Logistics committed nearly $5 million to support family forest owners, conserve woodlands and fight climate change through the American Forest Foundation and The Nature Conservancy’s Family Forest Carbon Program. We are the first real estate firm to participate in this new and forward-thinking approach to climate impact and emissions management.
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Scaling energy efficiency

Link Logistics’ collaboration with EcoEnergy Insights, a Carrier company, will drive value across our national portfolio by meeting the demand for energy-efficient facilities. By empowering customers to use energy analytics to achieve cost savings and minimize their carbon footprints, we advance our own climate objectives while also progressing sustainability at scale.

Link Logistics sustainability in the news

News | Oct. 2, 2023
Link Logistics Publishes 2022 ESG Report
Company Reports Strong Progress Against Sustainability Targets New York – October 2, 2023 – Link Logistics (“Link” or the “Company”), the largest U.S.-only owner and operator of last-mile industrial real estate, today announced it has released its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report. “Sustainability is foundational to our platform at Link Logistics, and I […]
Insights | Sep. 12, 2023
Making Space for the Energy Transition
At Link Logistics, our purpose is to drive the U.S. economy forward by providing businesses with space to grow in our best-in-class industrial real estate properties. Lately, this mission has felt especially important when working with companies that are helping to steer the energy transition.   Scientists agree that transitioning to cleaner forms of energy […]
News | May 18, 2023
Link Featured in Wall Street Journal: ‘Green Energy Is Helping Drive U.S. Industrial Real Estate Growth’
Link Logistics was featured in a report by The Wall Street Journal about how renewable energy companies are driving growth for industrial real estate. “Solar has been around taking space for a long time,” Link CEO Luke Petherbridge told the news outlet. “But what we’ve seen more recently is significant acceleration of EV demand as […]