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RESILIENCY BENCHMARKING
As a purpose-led organization, Highwoods is firmly committed
to making positive contributions to society by managing
our business in a way that drives value for shareholders,
customers, coworkers, partners and the communities in which
we operate.
We believe that having a resilient portfolio, stewarded by a
team of experienced real estate professionals, enabled by a
strong balance sheet and supported by strong governance,
are fundamental to executing a meaningful and sustainable
resiliency strategy. We have aligned our strategy with leading
global standards, including the following:
• ISO 14001 framework for Environmental Management
Systems (EMS)
• United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
• UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
• Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
• Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB)
• Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
Leveraging these standards provides global context and
ensures our efforts are responsive to changing market
conditions, global initiatives and the needs and desires of our
stakeholders. Validating this commitment, we received the
following recognition in 2024:
• Sustainalytics: Ranked as “LOW ESG RISK PROFILE.”
2024 score =11.7
• GRESB: Achieved GREEN STAR for the 5th consecutive year.
• IMT: Achieved GOLD recognition from GREEN
LEASE LEADERS.
• ISS: Earned highest ISS Governance QUALITY SCORE OF 1,
achieved an ESG PRIME BADGE.
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