HIW Corporate Resiliency Report 2021 FINAL - Flipbook - Page 42
PARTNERSHIPS
We leverage our strategic partnerships and involvement in industry organizations to
advance our ESG initiatives and thought leadership. Our Executive Team engages with
key industry organizations like NAREIT, NAIOP and Urban Land Institute (ULI) through
conference presentations, committee participation and industry roundtables. We
encourage our coworkers to actively participate in industry organizations and take
advantage of their valuable professional development opportunities, including the
pursuit of industry accreditations.
We have participated in the voluntary Global Real Estate Benchmark (GRESB) survey
since 2020. To validate the environmental performance of our assets, we partner with
ENERGY STAR and LEED to obtain asset-level green building certifications for eligible
properties. Further, we partner with the Center for Active Design (CfAD) to pursue
Fitwel’s health and well-being certification for all new development projects.
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