2021 Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Report

Our Journey In 2021, we continued to pursue the WELL Health Safety Rating for several of our largest corporate offices globally through IWBI. Developed in response to COVID-19 and informed by over 600 task force members from across industries, the WELL Health-Safety Rating is an evidence-based, third-party verified rating for buildings focusing on operational policies, maintenance protocols, stakeholder engagement and emergency plans to address the spread of viruses now and into the future. In addition to the WELL Health-Safety Rating, Cushman & Wakefield intends to pursue WELL at Scale for our largest offices globally. WELL at Scale enables Cushman & Wakefield to apply WELL health and wellbeing strategies within a portfolio of properties for both our own offices and those of our clients. As we’re refining our sustainability goals and strategies, we are evaluating our building certifications for our office portfolio globally. Based on IWBI’s internal review, IWBI found that 80% of WELL features are aligned with at least one of the UN SDGs and that strategies in WELL can contribute to or impact the results of approximately one-fifth of the GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards. The alignment between WELL and the SDGs and GRI reinforces the opportunity we have to create a healthier, more resilient and equitable future.

Despina Katsikakis, Global Lead, Total Workplace, was a panelist at the recent Nasdaq event titled “Putting the ‘H’ in ESG” presented by IWBI and the Humanity 2.0 Foundation. The event was designed to share ideas for incorporating health and humanity into ESG initiatives and serve as a launching pad for the 12 Competencies. Rachel Hodgdon, President and CEO of IWBI, also sat down with Despina for an interview and asked her what role real estate plays in helping companies enhance ESG performance. Watch the interview here.

We don’t believe in making real estate decisions in isolation. We believe very strongly that an evidence-based approach is needed to drive investment decisions. We look at human outcomes—both individual and organizational—and we are excited by how that aligns with the 12 Competencies.”

Despina Katsikakis Global Lead, Total Workplace

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