04.01.2021
"I am inspired by and grateful for the tremendous effort of our team which has led to the meaningful growth of our ESG platform," said
Select 2020 Sustainability Highlights
Environmental
- Began work towards our goal of offsetting approximately 100% of electric usage at our corporate headquarters by 2023
- Incorporated and expanded the scope of asset-level Green Lease clauses
- Engaged with our clients to act on sustainability initiatives and obtain environmental data
- Formalized our internal processes to integrate sustainability practices across our operations
- Formed relationships with national environmentally focused companies to identify and deploy positive environmental impact projects
Social
- Moved all employees to remote work environment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Formalized a Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Policy
- Established a Human Rights Policy
- Continued an active role in supporting communities through involvement with nonprofit organizations and corporate donations
- Established a Supplier Code of Conduct
Governance
- Conducted our first materiality assessment to help identify the most significant issues to address based on engagement with internal and external stakeholders
- Completed inaugural disclosures to third party reporting frameworks
- Aligned with the Board of Directors on oversight of ESG topics
- Direct oversight by the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of our Board of Directors on the policies, programs and practices related to ESG matters of significance to the company
- Assessed ESG risks following
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) guidance
About the Company
Forward-Looking Statements
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