2021 Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Report

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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (403-103, 403-1, 403-2, 403-3, 403-4, 403-5, 403-6, 403-7, 403-8)

Providing a safe workplace that protects our employees from safety risks and hazards is an ongoing priority for Cushman & Wakefield. Led by a global Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) team, we strive for continuous improvement in safety performance by following a “plan, do and check” quality cycle, where we implement regular hazard identification and risk assessments of the environments we work in and the tasks we perform.

Our 360° HSSE model is an enterprise wide, behavior-based program designed to increase awareness, improve safety competency and develop a culture committed to safety. The 360° HSSE model is based on three pillars:

To operationalize the quality cycle, we have developed the Cushman & Wakefield Global 360° HSSE Operating Model. The five components of the outer ring

LEADERSHIP accountable, proactive, informed and knowledgeable

expand on the “plan, do and check” quality cycle to ensure that all aspects are adequately considered and accounted for and meet the requirements of key international standards: ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001. Plan is reflected in Planning, Do is reflected in Support & Operation, and Check is reflected in Operation Evaluation & Improvement. These quality cycle components provide support and guidance to the three pillars of our 360° HSSE model. The global system includes a series of guidelines on HSSE topics, which detail our minimum expectations around identifying, assessing, and managing health and safety risks. The guidelines cover each aspect of “plan, do and check” and follow the hierarchy of control. Additionally, our HSSE teams continue to work to protect our people, clients and the communities where we operate through multiple years of uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.