2022 Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Report

SOCIAL

Marketplace and Service Offerings

Our deliberate focus and dedication to DEI helps contribute to increased value and improved outcomes for our clients, partners and suppliers (learn more in the Supplier Diversity section). Our DEI Business Development team works in close collaboration with our client-facing professionals globally to embed DEI in our competitive offering and to demonstrate how it contributes to our collective success. They also partner with a variety of key stakeholders across the organization including Managing Principals, ESG subject matter experts and our Portfolio Solutions team to integrate DEI into our client engagements. In 2022, our DEI Business Development team made an impact on our clients by participating in more than 70 client pursuits and business development efforts. They also launched a pilot program aimed at centralizing U.S. activity across U.S. Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) commercial real estate brokerage firms. Thanks in part to the work of our DEI Business Development team, we saw significant strides and improvement in our delivery of exceptional service for our clients in 2022.

2022 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

> Spent $802.4 million with over 3,600 diverse suppliers in North America, a 38% increase in spend from 2021 (see Supplier Diversity )

> Launched a Supplier Diversity Advisory Council

> Partnered with nine strategic external organizations to further DEI in the CRE industry > Received supplier diversity-related awards and recognitions (see Awards & Recognition ) > Commissioned an economic impact report (see Supplier Diversity )

> Participated in 70 client pursuits

14 A business that is at least 51% owned and operated by a historically underrepresented or underserved individual or group qualifies as a diverse supplier.

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