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BETTER BEGINS NOW

Cushman & Wakefield will never settle for making change later when the world needs practical changes now. That’s why we believe that a better future begins now. We proudly create a better future by bringing sustainability to the core of everything we do in commercial real estate and beyond.  

We work with some of the world’s largest real estate occupiers and investors who share a similar sustainability purpose to ours: Never settle for the world as we know it, but constantly drive forward toward a more sustainable one, every day. Through this shared purpose, we provide integrated sustainable real estate solutions to our clients across their own sustainability journeys from first steps to beyond net zero. We also work to embed sustainability across our own operations and integrate sustainability education into our employee training programs and sustainability principles into our culture. 

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OUR COMMITMENT TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Cushman & Wakefield is taking action to protect our planet and create sustainable value for our people, clients, planet and communities. Sustainability is inextricably woven into our strategy, business and corporate operations. Our sustainability strategy commits to tangible sustainability goals across the following three focus areas: we drive net zero, we accelerate progress and we create positive places. 

We recognize that the services we deliver for our clients directly impact the world, which is why we strive to make sustainability core to everything we do and contribute to the resilience of our clients’ businesses, strengthening their corporate reputation and reducing risks. 

Our science-based targets build upon Cushman & Wakefield’s longstanding goal of reducing our own environmental impact across the property life cycle, including the impact of our suppliers and clients. We believe these targets are important in the global effort to avoid the irreversible impacts of climate change. Cushman & Wakefield has had our emissions reduction targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) External Link as consistent with levels required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. 

Our Science-Based Targets and Net-Zero Commitment: 

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TARGET #1

Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions across our corporate offices and operations 50% by 2030 (from a 2019 base year).
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TARGET #2

Engage our clients, representing 70% of emissions at our managed properties (Scope 3), to set science-based targets by 2025.
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TARGET #3

Reach net-zero emissions across our entire value chain (Scopes 1, 2 and 3) by 2050. 

OUR SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES

We recognize how we can play a critical role as one of the industry’s largest commercial real estate services providers, and we continue leading the way to a more sustainable future through our dynamic sustainability services offerings. Our teams advise on and deliver sustainability services, working across a range of disciplines to provide seamless, end-to-end solutions for our real estate occupier, owner and investor clients.

Through our suite of sustainability service offerings and our positions as advisors and managers, we aim to reduce operational costs, improve ESG performance, and manage climate change risks and opportunities for all types of clients across their property or portfolio lifecycle.

OUR SUSTAINABILITY APPROACH

A BETTER FUTURE BEGINS NOW

clients

BETTER FOR OUR CLIENTS
We create positive places

We embed sustainability across our services, working to solve the greatest challenges of our clients and communities.

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planet

BETTER FOR OUR PLANET
We drive net zero

We take practical steps to drive the transition to a net-zero world, creating a sustainable future for the planet.

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BETTER FOR OUR PEOPLE
We accelerate progress

We create positive social impact, helping our people and our communities thrive.

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BETTER FOR OUR BUSINESS
We openly communicate

We commit to strong governance, operating with the highest level of integrity.

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REPORTING & POLICIES

We believe in doing better by doing good. We strive to be a good corporate citizen, a caring and attentive employer, a positive contributor to the communities of which we are a member, and a trusted partner for all our stakeholders. We prioritize the well-being and safety of our employees and suppliers, uphold the highest ethical standards and seek opportunities to improve the world around us. Our corporate governance and ESG policies and practices address many of these ambitions and enable us to establish a culture of accountability, integrity and excellence.

Cushman & Wakefield believes that corporate governance is essential for the success and sustainability of our business and fosters trust and confidence among our stakeholders. We are committed to ensuring we operate in a fair, ethical and transparent manner, while creating long-term value for our clients.

Sustainability Insights

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Research • Sustainability / ESG

Sustainability How-to Guides

A Practical Sustainability Series
Jessica Francisco • 13/09/2024
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Article • Sustainability / ESG

Sustainability Megatrends

Navigating the evolving landscape of sustainable real estate requires keeping up with the latest megatrends.
Rachel Schiftan • 16/08/2024
Inclusive Cities Barometer
Insights • Sustainability / ESG

Inclusive Cities Barometer

We quantified the social value of our cities. Our bold idea was to map out, track and measure how inclusive our cities are. We introduce the industry’s most comprehensive urban inclusion data set: The Inclusive Cities Barometer.
10/06/2024
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Podcast • Sustainability / ESG

Implementing Sustainability: Leading Change in CRE

There is an evolution of roles within the industry, focusing on integrating sustainability goals into every aspect of CRE operations—from design and construction to maintenance and management.
Jessica Francisco • 22/05/2024
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Article • Workplace

Workspace for Todays Workforce The Path to Net Zero

Explore how companies worldwide are adopting sustainability measures like Net Zero targets and fit out designs to enhance workspace performance and create healthy environments.
19/03/2024
Electric Vehicle Revolution
Research • Technology

The Electric Vehicle Revolution

Electric vehicles (EVs) are quietly racing to reshape the car and commercial truck manufacturing industries and meet the growing demands of global consumers and businesses.
Anthony Avendt • 27/06/2022

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