LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HPP) today announced the release of its inaugural Corporate Responsibility Report, highlighting environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives and achievements for the 2018 calendar year, including:
- Receipt of the Green Star designation following an inaugural submission to the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB);
- LEED Gold certification for office developments ICON and CUE, bringing total LEED certified buildings to 19 (2.8 million square feet), representing 24% of eligible office square footage, with 93% earning Gold or Platinum certification;
- Receipt of the ENERGY STAR label for 47 buildings (8.4 million square feet), representing 71% of eligible office square footage, with more than half scoring in the top 10% for energy efficiency;
- Advancement of 2025 environmental goals, including reducing energy consumption and associated costs, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, all by 5%; and
- Recognition as one of the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2018 Best Places to Work.
Victor Coleman, Chairman and CEO of Hudson Pacific, said: “We believe that environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and good governance are integral to the operational and fiduciary excellence that drives our business forward. We seek to uphold and innovate best practices in sustainability, and I am pleased that our inaugural Corporate Responsibility Report highlights our commitment to being a leader in ESG, as well as our performance and accolades to date.”
Further information on the company’s ESG-related practices is available in the Responsibility section of the company’s website, www.HudsonPacificProperties.com.
About Hudson Pacific Properties
Hudson Pacific Properties is a real estate investment trust that owns and operates more than 17 million square feet of office and studio properties. Focused on premier West Coast epicenters of innovation, media and technology, its anchor tenants include Fortune 500 and leading growth companies such as Netflix, Google, Square, Uber, NFL Enterprises and more. Hudson Pacific is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol HPP, and listed as a component of the Russell 2000® and the Russell 3000® indices. For more information visit HudsonPacificProperties.com.
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