From shareholder and investor obligations to regulatory compliance requirements, environmental, social, and governance issues are front and center in many industries. While the conversation continues to grow louder in the United States, many companies are already embedding sustainability reporting and other ESG-related risks and opportunities into their business strategies.

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Using ESG Strategy to Drive Performance and Value, Part I with Alyssa Martin and Greg Englert.

Possibilities and unknowns. Those are words that got Howard Altshuler, Partner-in-Charge, Real Estate Services for Weaver, and Rob Nowak, Partner, Tax Services for Weaver, thinking about the future of tax plans and policy with the coming of a new administration. Now that a new administration is in place, Altshuler and Nowak wanted to address the situation and provide some context to what they think it all means in terms of taxes from an overall and a real estate perspective.

Tax Prospects, Changes, and other Possibilities with a New Administration, with Howard Altshuler and Rob Nowak.

On this episode of Weaver Beyond the Numbers, Real Estate edition, Howard Altshuler, Partner-in-Charge, Real Estate Services for Weaver, and Rob Nowak, Partner, Tax Services for Weaver, brought their dynamic duo powers to some hot real estate topics; what to do with excess office space made available due to the effects of the pandemic, and the growing needs of single-family workforce housing. One solution beginning to pop up in some areas is the conversion of office space to living space. But just because conversions are taking place, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a full solution to the problem.

The Future State of Office Space and Workforce Housing with Howard Altshuler and Rob Nowak.

Weaver’s Mayur Naik, Senior Manager, State & Local Tax Services, and Shane Stewart, Partner-in-Charge, State and Local Tax Services, brought their wealth of knowledge and expertise to Beyond the Numbers.

Sales Tax Recovery – Where Can Oil and Gas Companies Find the Dollars?

The Pandemic’s Effect on eCommerce, Building Design, and Hotels with Howard Altshuler

Gone are the days when remote sellers can afford to procrastinate their obligations to register and begin filing sales tax returns under the economic nexus laws requirements. 

Tips and Insights on Personal Liability for Sales Tax in the Manufacturing, Wholesale, and Retail Industries

There are many challenges in achieving inclusion and diversity on boards. Many non-profit boards struggle with putting together a balanced board of diverse voices, including younger board members. Ronnie Haggerty, Vice President of Community Relations for The United Way at Greater Houston, and Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew, Vice President of Community Affairs for the Strategic Alliances at the State Fair of Texas, joined Weaver’s Alyssa Martin to discuss these issues and provide insights and tips for boards looking to create inclusive and diverse boards that can lead non-profits to success. “The reality is in today’s world boards simply are not diverse,” Haggerty said in a sobering statement. “We have an aging, white, board representation in communities like Houston, which is one of the most diverse cities in the United States. Only 35% of board members report that their board composition represents the demographics of the populations they serve. And only a quarter of those boards place a high priority on diversifying those organizations.” There’s a lot of work to do to make these boards relevant in today’s world. Dr. Booker-Drew took the issue an additional step further. “When you look at diversity, not only from a board perspective but senior leadership and sometimes even staffing in our non-profit organizations, there is a problem. Many of our non-profits, particularly those led by people of color diversity, are important in those organizations because there are networks they typically don’t have access to. It’s also important to pay attention to the role of age and even ideology. Sometimes we tend to get people who think like we do. The challenge in that is we have blind spots.” It is critical to bring in people with different viewpoints, different geographies, and different ages, in addition to color diversity, to create a well-balanced board.

Building an Inclusive and Diverse Board with Ronnie Haggerty and Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew.

Brad Jay, Weaver’s Partner-in-Charge of Manufacturing and Distribution Services tapped Frank Cinati, CFO of ABATIX, Vince Rullo, CFO of Howard Supply Company, and Matt Nafziger, CFO of Royal Manufacturing to give their perspective on how manufacturing and distribution companies have weathered the COVID-19 storm. What does the post-pandemic outlook like, and what can companies do to remain responsive to client needs in the face of continued change?

COVID-19’s Impact on Manufacturing and Distribution Companies: a CFO’s Perspective, with Frank Cinati, Vince Rullo, and Matt Nafziger

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced all sorts of businesses to get adaptable, and perhaps no one knows that better than the people running the financial side of things.

Leadership in the Pandemic Is About More Than Just The Bottom Line

Management is never easy, but what’s the best way to manage when in-person meetings or even informal tools for collaboration like happy hours are no longer on the table? That’s the challenge the majority of businesses have faced in 2020.

How To Build a Great Corporate Culture When Office-Work Isn’t Possible

Real Estate Edition: Buildings and Spaces’ Role in the ‘End’ of COVID-19

The 2020 Election May Be Very Taxing

This week on Weaver: Beyond the Numbers, Rob and Howard dive into resilience for retail properties. 

Resilience for Retail Properties

On this episode of Weaver Beyond the Numbers: Real Estate Episode, Rob Nowak and Howard Altshuler of Weaver chat about disruption opportunities the coronavirus pandemic brings to real estate. 

Real Estate Episode: How Work from Home Transformed the Real Estate Footprint

Setting People Up for Success with Alyssa Martin and Adam Jones

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