We never lose sight of our fundamentals: to improve the environmental and social performance of our portfolio.
Our Approach
Sustainable Communities Matter.
We believe a company cannot be sustainable if it focuses on environmental concerns without looking at its impacts on its employees, tenants, and communities. Our efforts significantly reduce our environmental footprint, enhancing our client’s comfort, health, and financial savings.
We have aligned our objectives with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and will continue to use the SDGs to help refine our objectives in the coming years.
Certifications & Awards
Carbon Neutral Operations
Kilroy Realty acheived Carbon Neutral Operations in 2020 & 2021.
Energy Star Certified
Partner of the Year 2014 - 2021;
Sustained Excellence 2016 - 2021.
GRESB
#1 in the Americas, Listed 2020 & 2021;
5-Star Rating 2015 - 2021.
NAREIT
Leader in the Light Award Office Sector 2014 - 2021;
Most Innovative, 2018 & 2020.
Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
Member 2017 - 2021.
Best in Building Health
Fitwel Excellence Award, Most Certifications of All-Time, 2019 - 2022.
Green Lease Leader
Leader 2014 - 2021;
Gold Level 2018 - 2021.
Bloomberg Gender Equality Index
Member 2020 - 2022.
Science Based Targets
Emissions and Reduction Targets Validated, 2018.
US EPA Green Power Partner
Member, Top 100 List of largest green power users.
Newsweek
Listed on America’s Most Responsible Companies, 2020 - 2022.
Environmental
Aggressively minimizing our environmental footprint.
In 2020 and 2021 we achieved carbon neutral operations, otherwise known as Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon neutrality, and Kilroy remains the premier developer and operator of LEED properties on the West Coast.
Our sustainability efforts are broad, and include a focus on energy, water, waste, carbon, transit, health, biodiversity, and community engagement. We identify climate change as both a risk and an opportunity to our business and we build these factors into our strategy and risk management efforts. From our energy, water, carbon, and waste efficiency projects, to onsite solar installations, green bond financing, and building certifications, our sustainability programs are an opportunity for long-term value creation and a key driver in long-term strategic business decisions.
Key Building Certifications
Social
Promoting the wellness of our employees, tenants, partners, and communities.
Kilroy is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We make a positive difference in the lives of our employees and those in our communities through our corporate social responsibility programs that build meaningful relationships and promote wellness.
Governance
Best-in-class ESG leadership and transparency.
Our Board of Directors has a dedicated Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability Committee established to oversee and advance our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. Our Executive Compensation Committee considers the Company’s achievement of ESG goals as a factor when determining the annual cash bonus levels for the Company’s executive management team.
