Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2020 | Cushman & Wakefield

multiple categories for Most Innovative Practices; WHRD Congress’s Diversity Impact Award ; and HR Excellence Awards for Best Workplace Practices and Managing Health at Work.

which allow for service members to gain valuable work experience and training in our Cushman & Wakefield and C&W Services businesses as they’re transitioning from military to civilian careers. Workforce We will ensure equitable access, opportunity and advancement for historically underrepresented groups. We value difference and strive to build a culture where everyone belongs. We continue to focus on attracting, hiring, retaining and developing top talent, and have built a network of employee resource groups (ERGs) that reflect our people across the firm. ERGs are comprised of employees who are linked by social factors such as culture, gender, sexual orientation, or by a common interest or goal. These employee-led groups foster diverse and inclusive workplaces aligned with our values, objectives and business practices. In 2020, our extensive ERG network continued to grow with the launch of two new groups: LEAD (Leading with Education & Awareness of Disabilities) and PACT (Parent & Caregivers Together).

Additionally, Cushman & Wakefield was named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning a perfect

score of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC)’s Corporate Equality Index for the third

consecutive year. In Mexico, we earned top ratings in the 2021 HRC Equidad MX report for the second year in a row. UNITY, our

ERG for LGBTQ+ employees, has partnered with Cushman & Wakefield’s leadership team on a variety of initiatives, including: offering transgender-inclusive health care coverage; updating the firm’s global email signature guidelines to include optional use of preferred gender pronouns; applying self- identification options for LGBTQ+ employees; requiring vendors to follow the firm’s anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination guidelines; and partnering with our People Function in order to actively recruit members of the LGBTQ+ community in roles throughout the Americas.

DEI is everyone's responsibility. We have to be intentional and have sustained commitment, accountability, creativity and focus to achieve progress.

We were also recognized as a Military Friendly® Employer in

the U.S. for the third year in a row, earning a Gold distinction for the first time, for investing in substantive

programs to recruit, retain and advance veterans within our organization. We were named to the 2020 Best of the Best list by U.S. Veterans Magazine as a top veteran-friendly company, and the firm made Military Times’ Best for Vets: Employers 2020 list, each for the

Nadine Augusta Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer

third consecutive year. In 2020, we hired more than 400 veterans and became an authorized provider of Department of Defense Skillbridge internships,

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