Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2019 | Cushman & Wakefield

Engaging Our People Around the World

Inspire Inspire is Cushman & Wakefield’s UK ERG network which works to promote and progress D&I and help embed it as part of our culture, leading efforts around equality for different groups and raising awareness for mental illness and health in the workplace. The ERGs were extremely active in 2019 in pursuing their own agendas as well as collaborating to recognize common goals around intersectionality. Based on 2019 efforts and initiatives, Inspire was awarded the National Equality Standard (NES) accreditation. An initiative by Ernst & Young, this rigorous standard sets equality, diversity and inclusion criteria against which firms benchmark themselves. In going through the accreditation process, we challenged the way we do things, the resources and support we provide colleagues, and the way our leaders behave to ensure we support a culture in which everyone feels included and can thrive. Australia D&I Network In 2019, Australia’s D&I Network celebrated a year since its relaunch, which aimed to increase engagement, enhance internal governance to strengthen the D&I Network brand, and create an elevated profile within Cushman & Wakefield. As part of the relaunch, a new sub-committee structure was developed based on specialist networks, including Gender, Life & Family Values, Disability Support, Multi-Cultural Values, LGBTQ+ and Indigenous Engagement. The new structure has been a success, ensuring alignment among our people and allowing greater focus on these important issues. The D&I Network is fully committed to our diverse workforce and will continue to support development of policies, procedures and processes that create a respectful, inclusive culture.

Women at Cushman & Wakefield Achieving gender equality is a shared responsibility for communities, companies and global economies alike, and we believe Cushman & Wakefield plays an important role in shaping the future of commercial real estate in this regard. Last year, globally, women represented 43% of new hires, 39% of our total workforce, and 40% of our Board of Directors. > Each year, we host celebrations around the world in recognition of International Women’s Day . > In 2019, our ERG WIN (Women’s Integrated Network), whose mission is to accelerate the advancement of women at our firm, continued to grow with more than 2,500 members in 48 chapters across the globe. More chapters are anticipated to launch in 2020. As a way to support the development and retention of women at our firm, WIN offers a one-year, formal mentorship program where senior-level women are paired with a mid-career-level woman who shows high potential. > Cushman & Wakefield is a leading supporter of CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) Network, the premier business network dedicated to transforming the commercial real estate industry by advancing women globally. For the past two years, we have served as a Program Partner and Premier Lead Sponsor of the Global Agenda Program. Additionally, we encourage women within our firm to become

active in local chapters and participate in CREW Network’s Leadership Development Program.

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