The report highlights the company's progress in its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) program during 2019. It includes a formal ESG program established in 2018, the release of two sustainability reports, participation in the GRESB Real Estate benchmarking assessment, the establishment of portfolio-wide long-term energy, carbon, water, and waste reduction targets, and the publication of three core ESG policies. The report also details the company's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) in the workplace and its business partners, and its participation in industry-wide initiatives such as the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion pledge and the AHLA 5-Star Promise. The company also details its commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and its focus on reducing its environmental footprint by investing in LED lighting retrofits, water chiller and boiler replacements, smart sensors and sand filters for cooling towers, roofing and facade upgrades, and smart thermostats for guest rooms and kitchen walk-in coolers and freezers.
