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2 0 2 4 CO R P O RATE RESI LIENCY REPORT
ALIGNMENT WITH GLOBAL INITIATIVES
We believe the decisions we make today will have long-lasting impacts beyond the communities where we live, work and
play. We have aligned our sustainability and resiliency goals with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs). Adopted by the global community in 2015, the UN SDGs are designed to be a “blueprint to achieve a better and
more sustainable future for all.” They include a collection of 17 inter-related goals related to global poverty, peace, justice,
inequality, climate change and environmental degradation. We will continue to utilize the UN SDGs to define and expand
our goals in the future.
GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
ENSURE HEALTHY LIVES AND PROMOTE WELL-BEING FOR ALL
ACHIEVED • Implement a green cleaning program across 100% of managed portfolio
ACHIEVED • Implement an integrated pest management (IPM) program across 100% of managed portfolio
ACHIEVED • Provide health and well-being programming and resources available to all employees through our
employee well-being program
ACHIEVED • Achieve Fitwel certification for 100% of new, wholly-owned developments
QUALITY EDUCATION
ENSURE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE QUALITY EDUCATION AND PROMOTE LIFELONG LEARNING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL
ACHIEVED • Offer education and professional development support to all employees
ACHIEVED • Provide internship opportunities to college students
ACHIEVED • Provide Highwoods mentorship program for developing professionals to learn from seasoned professionals
GENDER EQUALITY
ACHIEVE GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWER ALL WOMEN AND GIRLS
ACHIEVED • Provide Code of Conduct and ethics training to 100% of employees
ON TRACK • Emphasize and highlight advancement opportunities for women within Highwoods
CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
ENSURE AVAILABLE AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION FOR ALL
ACHIEVED • Reduce water use by 10% by 2026 from a 2016 baseline
AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
ENSURE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE, SUSTAINABLE AND MODERN ENERGY FOR ALL
ON TRACK • Reduce energy use by 35% by 2030 from a 2016 baseline*
ON TRACK • Retrofit 100% of portfolio with high efficiency LED lighting
*In 2023, Highwoods achieved its 20% energy use reduction goal, originally slated to be achieved by 2026 (from a 2016 baseline).
After achieving this goal in 2023, we expanded our portfolio-wide goals.
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