Sustainability
Supporting a Better, More Sustainable World.
As a leading vertically integrated real estate advisor, we are playing an important role in helping to advance sustainable buildings and communities by providing high-quality, comfortable and more sustainable spaces for our tenants, residents and staff.
Performance Highlights
50%
Set a 50% by 2030 net-zero interim goal
17.5%
Reduced energy intensity across our office and residential portfolios by 17.5% since 2019
Completed
our 18th Habitat for Humanity house
Announced
our five-year support to the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund
Refreshed
our sustainability priorities
Achieved
GRESB four-star rankings for our managed portfolio and CREIF
Our Sustainability Value Creation Framework
Our focus is on five sustainability pillars where we believe we can have an impact for our business, our people and the many communities where we live, work and operate.
Sustainable, Lasting Real Asset Value
Manage assets to deliver long-term returns, strong sustainability performance and positive societal outcomes
Net-Zero Transition
Meet our carbon reduction ambitions, improve process efficiency and support the use of cleaner technologies
Exceptional Service and Operational Excellence
Provide exceptional service for tenants and residents, innovative in the management of properties, resources and costs
Equitable, Diverse and Inclusive Societies
Help enable people from all backgrounds, reflecting the many communities where we live, work and operate
Trusted Corporate Brand and Culture
Strengthen our high-performing, values-based culture and deepen the integration of sustainability into all facets of our business
Our Stories
Sustainable Building Recognition and Certification Highlights
We are proud of our teams whose hard work continues to be recognized across our industry. Learn more about our awards and recognition.
CAGBC
First Zero Carbon Building Certification
BOMA Best
Earned Smart Buildings Certification
BOMA Toronto
Four Certificates of Excellence
HOOPP LEAP Awards
Technology Innovator Award
Connect CRE
Canadian Women in Real Estate Award
Realcomm
Most Intelligent Office Building Award
Reporting
We aspire to provide transparent, credible and decision-useful sustainability disclosures in alignment with international standards. This includes the GRI sustainability standards impact metrics as well as the International Sustainability Standards Board four reporting themes below. Learn more about our sustainability reporting.
Governance
Formal accountability for sustainability is assigned to our senior executive leaders who provide oversight on our strategy, risks and opportunities, and performance.
Strategy
Our sustainability pillars support our corporate strategic objectives and priorities, focusing on areas meaningful to our business and society.
Risk Management
We proactively identify, assess and monitor sustainability-related risks and opportunities as part of our enterprise risk management process.
Metrics and Targets
Progress against our sustainability performance is monitored internally and reported externally on an annual basis through corporate disclosures and data supplements.
