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DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE CULTURE
Our people are our most important asset. Every coworker
plays a fundamental role in achieving our organizational
goals and creating value for our customers, shareholders
and communities. We strive to foster diversity and inclusion
at all levels of the company through transparency, respect
and inclusive policies and communication. This commitment
extends beyond our walls to initiatives that support diverse
communities where all are welcome.
• Participated in the Raleigh Chamber DEI Conference.
• Distributed educational content to coworkers
celebrating diversity in the workplace.
• Heather Lamb, Senior Vice President and Atlanta Market
Leader, delivered a presentation to over 1,600 people on
behalf of Atlanta Women’s Foundation, encouraging support
to empower women and girls in the metro Atlanta area to
reach their goals and break the cycle of generational poverty.
We created the Heart of Highwoods program to advance
diversity and inclusion and community service in our
workforce, our industry and our communities. As part of this
program, we created a Diversity and Inclusion Group (DIG) that
is a council of coworkers tasked with advancing diversity and
inclusion initiatives.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION GOALS
In 2024, our DIG championed the following initiatives:
• Continued partnerships with the Cristo Rey Work Study
Program, and the UNC Kenan Flagler Real Estate Diversity
Initiative and NAIOP Atlanta internship programs.
• Launched the second year of the REALM Highwoods
Mentorship Program with 28 participants.
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• Foster an inclusive culture and sense of belonging
• Manage talent and foster career growth for all coworkers
• Promote supplier diversity throughout the commercial real
estate industry by formalizing tracking of diverse and
inclusive vendors using a state-of-the-art tracking platform.
Coworker well-being at Highwoods focuses on the overall
person. Our approach provides all individuals with positive
work experiences and opportunities to achieve their
professional goals.
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