Sustainability

To instill stakeholder trust and confidence regarding building safety in the pandemic era, Hersha Hospitality Trust launched a proprietary program focused on the well-being and safety of guests and associates.

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. regularly engages its stakeholders, including institutional investors, tenants, and employees, to identify ESG opportunities and prioritize initiatives.

Engaging in partnerships to expand renewable energy capacity is one of Healthcare Realty Trust's top sustainability initiatives.

Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT) was an early adopter of onsite renewables and will have grown its onsite solar portfolio to a capacity of more than 15 megawatts by Q3 2021.

Essex Property Trust's DEI strategy is designed to encourage diversity by promoting a broad range of perspectives, ideas, and experiences and fostering an inclusive environment.

As investors and the public are increasingly focused on corporate responsibility, REITs have continued to advance their ESG initiatives in 2020 by integrating ESG issues into corporate strategies, addressing climate change risks, prioritizing social impacts and DEI, and more.

Equity Residential is dedicated to being at the forefront of diversity and inclusion in the REIT industry, having transformed its workforce composition from 46% to 60% people of color in under a decade.

Engaging in renewable energy projects, and particularly in solar projects, emerged as a right-fit approach for Duke Realty to expand across its distribution and warehouse property portfolio, due to its large, unencumbered roof spaces.

Equity LifeStyle Properties’ portfolio spans over 39,000 acres—encompassing 32 threatened and endangered species in critical habitats, about 8,000 forested acres, and over 2,200 acres of wetlands.

Brookfield Properties has a deep commitment to DEI centered around fostering an inclusive and transparent culture with stakeholders.

At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Brixmor Property Group (Brixmor) developed and continually evolved its action plan to ensure employees were not only safe—but equipped to thrive in the "new normal" of work.

Boston Properties aspires to continuously evolve and advance its sustainability practices.