HIW CRR 2022 FINAL - Flipbook - Page 7
OUR PURPOSE
W H AT W E B E L I E V E , W H AT W E VA L U E
Strong governance is in our DNA and is essential for
accountability, transparency and creating long-term
shareholder value. To support and advance our longterm resiliency and ESG initiatives, we have formed
a management-level Corporate Resiliency Team that
is overseen by the Company’s Board of Directors.
Comprised of a diverse group of disciplines including
BUSINESS RESILIENCY
executive leadership, the Corporate Resiliency Team is
charged with refining our long-term resiliency strategy,
driving performance improvements across our portfolio
and establishing and tracking progress towards goals.
We believe that our people, our portfolio and our
balance sheet allow us to achieve our goals, and
CLIMATE RESILIENCY
they are core to our strong governance culture that
emphasizes transparency and connects and aligns us
with all of our stakeholders. Our actions aim to drive
business and economic resiliency and are anchored
by our three ESG pillars: Business Resiliency, Climate
Resiliency and People Resiliency.
PEOPLE RESILIENCY
• We are committed to managing our company
in an ethical and transparent manner.
• We are committed to reducing the
environmental impact of our properties.
• We aim to maintain a resilient balance sheet
which allows us to invest, grow and create
value for all stakeholders.
• We aim to push the envelope on sustainable
building design and operations through
innovative technologies, industry engagement
and key partnerships.
• We are committed to improving the well-being
of our customers by designing workspaces
that promote health and wellness.
• We are committed to using best-in-class ESG
reporting standards that promote data quality
and reliability in performance measurement.
• We aim to engage with employees, customers
and our communities to continuously
promote the Highwoods culture of service.
• We are committed to achieving a low-carbon
footprint through an asset life cycle
perspective (site selection, development,
acquisition and asset management).
• We are committed to advancing our diverse
and inclusive culture within Highwoods and
to engage with our partners and supply chain
on diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• We are committed to an integrated Enterprise
Risk Management framework that drives
resilience across the organization.
• We believe in Board Independence and that
the Board and Management exercise judgment
and oversight over company operations,
including ESG, that are aligned with business,
stakeholder and societal interests.
• We aim to provide a safe and healthy work
environment and improve the overall health
and well-being of our employees.
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