ATLANTA - TelAve -- CoreNet Global, the leading association for corporate real estate (CRE) professionals, has announced the recipients of its 2026 Professional Excellence Award and Sustainable Leadership Award, recognizing innovative projects and organizations that are advancing the practice of corporate real estate worldwide.

The Professional Excellence Award was awarded to GSK for GHQ Project Emerald. GSK was selected for its science-led transformation of its HQ into a high-performance, sustainable workplace that measurably improved employee wellbeing and collaboration during a major demerger, while setting new industry benchmarks through innovative material solutions and leadership in healthy workplace design.

Finalists for the Professional Excellence Award included:
● A-One Janitorial LLC — The End of Disposable Labor: SAL™ — Service As Logistics and Workforce Stability as Infrastructure in a $112 Billion Industry
● Cushman & Wakefield — Cushman & Wakefield, JCI, and Standard Chartered – Global Smart Metering project

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● Rensair — Tenant-Led Decarbonization: How Rensair and Salesforce Unlocked 38% HVAC Energy Savings Without Building Works
● WORK Then PLACE — WORK then PLACE: Establishing Work Design as the Foundation of Workplace Strategy

The Sustainable Leadership Award was awarded to Corgan for its role as architect and interior designer of the Wells Fargo Corporate Campus in Irving, Texas, recognized as the largest net-positive corporate campus in the United States. The Wells Fargo project was selected for creating a climate-responsive, net-positive campus that advanced its environmental and employee wellbeing goals through integrated low-carbon design, renewable energy, and operational strategies that collectively delivered measurable reductions in energy and water use.

Finalists for the Sustainable Leadership Award included:
● Steven Leach Associates — DBS Shenzhen Branch Relocation Project
● Progressive Companies — Amway B55 Commons in Ada, Michigan

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The awards recognize excellence in corporate real estate, highlighting projects and organizations that demonstrate innovation, strategic impact, and leadership across the profession.

The award winner for the H. Bruce Russell Global Innovator's Award, presented by founding sponsor Gensler, will be announced at the 2026 CoreNet Global North America Summit in Chicago, on October 28 at the Global Awards and Recognition Dinner beginning at 7:30 PM ET.

For more information about CoreNet Global's awards programs and upcoming events, visit
www.corenetglobal.org.

About CoreNet Global
CoreNet Global is the leading association for corporate real estate professionals, representing nearly 10,000 members in 50 countries worldwide. The organization provides education, networking, and research to support industry professionals in navigating workplace and business challenges. For more information, please visit https://www.corenetglobal.org/.