2021 Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Report
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (203-103, 203-2, 413-103, 413-1) We encourage and empower our employees to make a positive impact in their communities. Throughout 2021, our people donated their time, talent and resources to numerous organizations serving those in need. Most of Cushman & Wakefield’s charitable giving occurs in local markets, funded by our for-profit entities. Each of our three regions—Americas, EMEA and APAC—operates independent charitable initiatives, leading their own regional programs. The Cushman & Wakefield Charitable Foundation in the U.S. provides a formal mechanism to guide and track charitable giving and create opportunities for philanthropic employee engagement. The Foundation allows us to provide an added layer of philanthropic support, reinforcing or supplementing the great work already being done in local markets. Any Cushman & Wakefield U.S. employee can request a donation to a U.S. public charity. The Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that deliver promising solutions to children and youth through financial giving and community volunteerism. Its three areas of impact include: > Educational programs, including STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) > Affordable housing and homelessness prevention > Community outreach and after-school enrichment The affairs of the Foundation are managed by its Board of Directors and a non-fiduciary Recommendation Committee comprised of engaged individuals from across functions, U.S. local markets and service lines. These groups are critical in building and sustaining an effective and meaningful giving and outreach program.
In 2021, the Foundation partnered with the firm’s nine U.S.-based ERGs to direct grants to organizations of their choosing as a way to further the ERGs’ important work for causes that matter to our people. Through this initiative and other requests, we supported a variety of organizations, including A Better Chicago, After School All Stars, Alley Oop Hoops, Blessings in a Backpack, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Budget Buddies, Habitat for Humanity, Lily’s Warrior Project, the Ronald McDonald House, True Colors United and the United Way, just to name a few. Continue reading for some examples of how our people are giving back in their communities around the world. Investing in Young People Globally Our colleagues led many opportunities to volunteer and raise funds for programs supporting the care and education of young people in our communities. > Cushman & Wakefield’s ASPIRE ERG and our Greater Los Angeles offices donated money and time assembling STEAM activity kits for the Child Creativity Lab , a nonprofit organization that offers hands-on exploration to foster the next generation of critical thinkers. > Our U.S. Tri-State ERGs and colleagues supported Volunteers of America’s Operation Backpack initiative , filling more than 300 backpacks with essential school supplies for children in the New York City shelter system. > In the UK, local offices donated approximately 180 laptops and hundreds of desks, chairs and other furniture to Business2Schools and Computer Aid , which in turn delivers those supplies to schools in need. > In Greater China, Cushman & Wakefield’s Chongqing office joined with the Chongqing
44 | CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD 2021 ESG REPORT
Made with FlippingBook Online newsletter creator