We never lose sight of our fundamentals: to reduce the environmental and social impacts of our portfolio.
Our Vision
Sustainable communities that protect and maintain the health and wellbeing of residents and visitors.
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.
For the third time, 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.
Energy Star Certified
Partner of the Year 2014 - 2020 Sustained Excellence 2016 - 2020
GRESB
#1 in the Americas, Listed 2020 Global Sector Leader, Listed Office 2020
NARIET
Leader in the Light Award Office Sector 2014 - 2020
Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
Member 2017 - 2020
Best in Building Health
Fitwel Excellence Award, Most Certifications of All-Time, 2019 - 2021
Green Lease Leader
Leader 2014 - 2020 Gold Level 2018 - 2020
Bloomberg Gender Equality Index 2021
Member 2020 - 2021
Climate Leadership Award
Organizational Leadership Award, 2020
Environmental
Aggressively minimizing our environmental footprint.
In 2020 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.
We look at everything across energy, water, waste, transit, health, and biodiversity and identify climate change as a risk to our business. From our growing energy and water projects to interconnected new solar installations, green bonds, and ENERGY STAR certifications across 69% of our portfolio, we see all of these efforts as an opportunity for long-term value creation and a key driver in long-term strategic business decisions.
Sustainability by the Numbers
Absolute Emissions
100% ↓ Like for Like Emissions Reduction from 2019
Absolute Energy Consumption
12.9% ↓ Like for Like Energy Reduction from 2019
Absolute Water Consumption
30.6% ↓ Like for Like Water Reduction from 2019
Waste Diversion
4.2% ↓ Diversion Rate Decrease from 2019
LEED Certifications
68% LEED Certified Portfolio
Fitwel Certifications
39% Fitwel Certified Portfolio
ENERGY STAR Certifications
69% ENERGY STAR Certified Portfolio
WELL Health Safety Ratings
64% Portfolio Ratings In Progress
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 established key committees that embrace emerging technologies to oversee and advance our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. Our Executive Compensation Committee will now consider the Company’s achievement of certain sustainability disclosures when determining the annual cash bonus payout levels for the Company’s executive management team.
Sustainability Team
Vaishali Sampat
Director, Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility
