Robert Behrns
Global Lead, Sustainability Solutions & Business Partnerships Senior Managing Director
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In his current role, Robert leads a team dedicated to serving our largest and most aspirational client relationships across all lines of business globally. Additionally, he manages our global partnerships for our Sustainability business line, and is the executive with responsibility for our Sustainability data management business.
Prior to this role, Robert led CBRE’s Sustainability Products and Services team globally. Where he was responsible for the design, development, and execution of CBRE’s sustainability product strategy across all segments of the GWS business.
Robert previously led CBRE’s Energy Transformation team globally. In this role he assisted clients to change the way they purchase and consume energy for a low carbon economy. He worked with clients in all stages of maturity to identify the appropriate decarbonization path for their needs, develop a roadmap and oversee its implementation. He further oversaw all sustainability consulting, circular economy energy procurement and data management services globally. Prior to this role he co-founded and ran the CBRE | Renewables team focused on the deployment of distributed renewables for fortune 500 occupiers.
Robert has previously overseen our energy and sustainability service line for both the northeast and life sciences division concurrently, servicing 46 Fortune 500 companies with a footprint of 500 million+ square feet of manufacturing, office, data center, and laboratory space.
Robert formerly oversaw FM operations for a large confidential technology/retail client’s North American fulfilment network for CBRE. In that capacity, he was responsible for a $92M energy savings program, business intelligence and analytics, CMMS, all FM technology, and quality control, while concurrently spearheading OPEX savings initiatives that have realized over $5.3M in annual savings.
In previous assignments, Robert worked in CBRE’s Public Institutions and Education Solutions (PIES) group, overseeing the federal facility management operations throughout the Eastern and Central United States. In this capacity, Robert identified and implemented cost savings and performance improvement initiatives to advance the federal government’s owned and leased real estate portfolio. Robert was also responsible for overseeing time reporting, invoicing, and contract management for the group’s entire federal facility management portfolio totaling 3.2 MSF.
Concurrently, Robert also managed a $64M savings program for a $3.5B healthcare client. In this role, he identified, developed, and implemented cost savings strategies which included energy procurement, real estate transaction services, sourcing, and facilities management initiatives.
Prior to this role, Robert led CBRE’s Sustainability Products and Services team globally. Where he was responsible for the design, development, and execution of CBRE’s sustainability product strategy across all segments of the GWS business.
Robert previously led CBRE’s Energy Transformation team globally. In this role he assisted clients to change the way they purchase and consume energy for a low carbon economy. He worked with clients in all stages of maturity to identify the appropriate decarbonization path for their needs, develop a roadmap and oversee its implementation. He further oversaw all sustainability consulting, circular economy energy procurement and data management services globally. Prior to this role he co-founded and ran the CBRE | Renewables team focused on the deployment of distributed renewables for fortune 500 occupiers.
Robert has previously overseen our energy and sustainability service line for both the northeast and life sciences division concurrently, servicing 46 Fortune 500 companies with a footprint of 500 million+ square feet of manufacturing, office, data center, and laboratory space.
Robert formerly oversaw FM operations for a large confidential technology/retail client’s North American fulfilment network for CBRE. In that capacity, he was responsible for a $92M energy savings program, business intelligence and analytics, CMMS, all FM technology, and quality control, while concurrently spearheading OPEX savings initiatives that have realized over $5.3M in annual savings.
In previous assignments, Robert worked in CBRE’s Public Institutions and Education Solutions (PIES) group, overseeing the federal facility management operations throughout the Eastern and Central United States. In this capacity, Robert identified and implemented cost savings and performance improvement initiatives to advance the federal government’s owned and leased real estate portfolio. Robert was also responsible for overseeing time reporting, invoicing, and contract management for the group’s entire federal facility management portfolio totaling 3.2 MSF.
Concurrently, Robert also managed a $64M savings program for a $3.5B healthcare client. In this role, he identified, developed, and implemented cost savings strategies which included energy procurement, real estate transaction services, sourcing, and facilities management initiatives.