HIW Corporate Resiliency Report 2021 FINAL - Flipbook - Page 13
UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
We believe the decisions we make today have long lasting impacts beyond the communities where we work, live and play. To mitigate these impacts and establish global
context, we have aligned our ESG goals with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Adopted by the global community in 2015, the UN SDGs are
designed to be a “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.” They include a collection of 17 inter-related goals related to global poverty, peace,
justice, inequality, climate change and environmental degradation. We will continue to utilize the UN SDG’s to define and expand our ESG goals in the future.
GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
ENSURE HEALTHY LIVES AND PROMOTE WELL-BEING FOR ALL
ACHIEVED • Implement a green cleaning program across 100% of
managed portfolio
ACHIEVED • Implement an integrated pest management (IPM) program
across 100% of managed portfolio
ACHIEVED • Provide health and well-being programming and resources available
to all employees through our Employee Well-Being Program
ON TRACK • Achieve Fitwel certification for 100% of new developments
QUALITY EDUCATION
ENSURE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE QUALITY EDUCATION AND
PROMOTE LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL
ACHIEVED • Offer education and professional development support
to all employees
ACHIEVED • Provide internship opportunities to college students
GENDER EQUALITY
ACHIEVE GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWER ALL WOMEN AND GIRLS
ON TRACK • Provide Code of Conduct and ethics training to
100% of employees
ON TRACK • Emphasize and highlight advancement opportunities for
women within Highwoods
CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
ENSURE AVAILABLE AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF WATER AND
SANITATION FOR ALL
ON TRACK • Reduce water use by 10% by 2026 from a 2016 baseline
AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
ENSURE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE, SUSTAINABLE AND
MODERN ENERGY FOR ALL
ON TRACK • Reduce energy use by 20% by 2026 from a 2016 baseline
ON TRACK • Retrofit 100% of portfolio with high efficiency LED lighting
DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
PROMOTE SUSTAINED, INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC
GROWTH FULL AND PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENT AND DECENT WORK
ACHIEVED • Require that vendors adhere to the Vendor Code of Conduct
ACHIEVED • Provide safety training programs to 100% of field employees
ACHIEVED • Offer paid time off for non-profit volunteering to all employees
REDUCE INEQUALITIES
REDUCE INDQUALITY WITHIN AND AMONG COUNTRIES
ACHIEVED • Track employee demographics by age, gender and race
ON TRACK
• Seek local, women and minority-owned suppliers
ON TRACK
• Provide diversity and inclusion training for 100% of employees
ACHIEVED • Create and maintain a Diversity and Inclusion committee
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