At SITE Centers, the term “sustainability” has a much larger meaning than the meaning typically associated with environmental attributes. In our organization, sustainability is defined as: sustainable value, sustainable growth, sustainable partnerships, sustainable property operations, sustainable employee health and wellness, sustainable governance policies, and sustainable interaction with our stakeholders and communities. Incorporating sustainable thinking into each one of these criteria allows sustainability to be a mindset rather than just a word.
For additional information about our sustainability programs, please contact sustainability@sitecenters.com.
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In 2020, SITE Centers received a Green Star rating from GRESB (Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark) for our property level corporate responsibility and sustainability initiatives.
In 2020, GRESB issued a B rating to SITE Centers for our public disclosure efforts around our corporate responsibility and sustainability efforts. SITE Centers' rating exceeds the C average of the global GRESB universe.
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In 2020, SITE Centers was recognized as a Silver Green Lease Leader by The Institute for Market Transformation and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Alliance.
Actively engaging with our stakeholders is the core of the SITE Centers ESG platform. Specifically, creating and implementing green lease standards at our properties is a crucial component in working with our tenants to maximize the programs that provide the highest benefit to our tenants, investors, patrons, and communities.
The Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador initiative is an effort to formally recognize NOAA partners who are improving the nation’s readiness against extreme weather, water, and climate events. As a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador, your organization is committing to work with NOAA and other Ambassadors to strengthen national resilience against extreme weather.
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SITE Centers is committed to operating our business in a responsible manner simply because it is the right thing to do for our stakeholders. As part of our environmental and sustainable property operations strategy, we focus on core initiatives around energy, water, waste and building envelope efficiencies. These initiatives are key components in our approach to reduce the overall negative impacts to the natural environment, natural resources and the surrounding communities.
Community Engagement
Operating in stable and vibrant communities is a hallmark for successful commercial real estate organizations. SITE Centers is committed to making positive differences in the communities where we live and work. Our community involvement strategy is driven in large part by our employees’ interest and often takes place at the grassroots and local levels, where we feel we can make the biggest difference.
Our social programs are facilitated through many different outreach programs that forge partnerships with charitable organizations to reach those in need. At the core of this important initiative is our YOUnity program. This internal program allows each of our employees to locate volunteer opportunities through a database of available organizations and allows for donation matching by the company. Each of our employees is also given two full days of paid volunteer time to achieve our objective of helping our communities through action.
