The impact we have on the environment matters.

Developing strategies that reduce our environmental impact and operational costs is a critical component of our program.

Committed to creating and operating a sustainable portfolio.

We’ve executed on various green initiatives to improve and better understand our operating portfolio.

Green Building Certifications

Achieved over 17 million square feet of Green Building Certifications (GBCs), approximately a third of our portfolio.1

Green Leasing

Executed nearly 7 million square feet of green leases.1

Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Completed a 2023 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory to better understand carbon footprint.
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1. As of 12/31/2023

" 17.3 million square feet 17.3 million square feet  of green building certifications"

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" Over 5 million square feet Over 5 million square feet  of green leases executed in 2023"

TARGETS*

The following targets have been established to align with environmental best practices that are best suitable for the nature of our portfolio.

Net Zero Commitment
Achieve operational Net Zero for Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030.
Data Coverage
Obtain energy data coverage for over 40% of the portfolio by 2030.
Green Building Certifications
Achieve green building certifications across 40% of the portfolio by 2030.
LED Lighting
Achieve LED lighting at 90% of the portfolio by 2030.

* These targets are baseline year of 2022. For consolidated portfolio, by square feet.

Working towards more sustainable solutions.

We’re evaluating additional energy-saving approaches to enhance the sustainability of our portfolio. With a rapidly changing industry, we strive to stay at the forefront of emerging technologies, building materials and improved energy-saving efficiencies that could benefit our portfolio, with efforts already made on implementing some of these solutions. 

Solar Projects
LED Lighting
Cool Roofs
Smart Metering
EV Charging Stations
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"Installed or committed to install LED lighting retrofits for ~3M square feet ~3M square feet of space"

Green Certifications and Energy Ratings

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Awards and Recognitions

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Our ESG program is aligned with INREV, GRESB, GRI and UNPRI. Data provided herein has been reviewed by RE Tech Advisors and represents a snapshot of current performance.

Derrick Johnson

Independent Trustee

Mr. Johnson has served as an independent trustee since July 2022. Mr. Johnson has extensive experience across strategy, marketing, business development, finance and operations, specifically logistical operations, within organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 50 companies.

Experience:

  • Currently, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Agiliti, a medical equipment management and services company
  • Former President of Southeast at United Parcel Service (UPS), holding a variety of strategic and operational roles for over 20 years
  • Member of the Georgia Commission on Freight and Logistics
  • Previously, Mr. Johnson was an Associate of Fixed Income Sales at Citigroup and an Associate at Oliver Wyman (formerly Mercer Management Consulting)

Mr. Johnson brings operational and logistics expertise, with specific knowledge of the logistics user experience and provides our Board of Trustees with related insight.

Committee Memberships

  •  Audit and Cyber Risk 
  • Nominating and ESG