Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2019 | Cushman & Wakefield

Providing Opportunities in Facilities Services Since C&W Services employs thousands of individuals in facility services, we are always

“We help people on this journey unlock something deeper within. Whether that something is as seemingly simple as more esteem, or as elusive as a career that can once and for all disrupt the generational effects of poverty, we are not just about jobs – we are about the sense of hope, the power of mojo, and the bounce of a new beginning you feel when one person’s power is finally in full effect.”

looking to address the shortage of skilled labor in this sector through apprenticeships, scholarships, mentoring programs, and engaging with social enterprises. In 2018, we joined forces with Cara, a nonprofit organization based in Chicago that seeks to take people out of poverty by training them for and connecting them to meaningful work. Since the organization’s inception, several Cara participants have been hired by C&W Services in janitorial and office services roles with a voluntary retention rate of 86%. In 2020, our plans include holding another training session for Cara and partnering with Goodwill of Silicon Valley to launch a similar training program in California that focuses on retail, e-commerce, facility maintenance and warehouse logistics opportunities. Additionally, C&W Services recently launched a new program that helps people kickstart their careers in facilities services via scholarships to local trade schools. While in school, participants check in monthly with C&W Services during their first year and complete an internship with us during their second year. Once participants graduate, they work at a C&W Services client site for at least two years.

- Cara Employee

Two graduates who accepted scholarships from C&W Services in 2019

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