HARRISON STREET
HARRISON STREET
“ ESG INITIATIVES ARE MOST SUCCESSFUL WHEN THEY ARE SHARED ACTIVITIES . WHETHER IT IS GHG EMISSIONS REDUCTION , ENHANCED INCLUSION OR SOCIAL GOOD ”
JILL BROSIG MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER , HARRISON STREET
committee-based work blossomed into a fully dedicated ESG team and resource for the firm , with the appointment of myself as Chief Impact Officer and the adoption of Harrison Street ’ s corporate tagline ‘ Making an Impact ’.” Brosig explains “ This was also the year that our corporate offices began operating at net zero for Scope 1 , 2 , and 3 emissions , and the firm became a UN PRI signatory .”
In the last three years , Harrison Street has published a Climate Action Plan detailing a five-year strategy to address carbon emissions reduction , climate risk and social impact . The firm also expanded its journey with Fitwel – which began in 2018 – to pursue Fitwel certification at all occupied properties and expanded the number of EV charging stations installed at various properties .
“ This past year has been another momentous year to say the least ,” Brosig details . “ The firm was the recipient of several prestigious recognitions , including the PREA ESG Momentum Award , several of the Center for Active Design ’ s Best in Building Health awards – bringing our total to 10 – and Environmental Finance ’ s Best ESG programme for large companies .”
HARRISON STREET ’ S ESG PROGRAMME ’ S 10TH ANNIVERSARY
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of its ESG programme , Brosig outlines a few pivotal lessons learned .
“ Always continuing to evolve and be at the forefront of change is top of mind ,” she shares . “ A few years into our programme we asked ourselves ‘ What are the ultimate goals we have ?’, ‘ What does success mean to us ?’ and ‘ How are we serving our key stakeholders ?’.
“ With these in mind , for us to innovative and differentiate ourselves in the market , we created our Impact department , which today consists of six full-time individuals solely dedicated to ESG . “ Another fundamental example of a lesson learned is abiding by the principle that ESG is all about collaboration , not competition . Given the immense size of the challenge we are facing , we can only be successful if we work together , across not only our own industry , but across all industries .”
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