Creating Healthy Work Environments
2019 Sustainability Highlights
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Received Green Star recognition from GRESB for the sixth consecutive year
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8 LEED applications submitted:
- 1 certification received
- 7 certifications pending
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19 Energy Star Certifications received (268,000 SF)
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Record-high 4.9 million SF of total leasing in 2019
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$130,000 in COVID-19 response assistance to communities
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Implemented robust safety measures keeping tenants and employees safe and all properties operational during the pandemic
Sustainability Vision/Approach
At COPT, we embrace sustainability to support and enhance our corporate mission of
creating
value for our shareholders by allocating capital primarily to high tech defense/IT
locations to
grow through low risk development.
We believe that sustainability is connected to many aspects of our business and our
approach is below. In developing this vision, we seek to create shared value for all.
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Select, align and grow a healthy, talented and engaged workforce
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Manage sustainability related risk, impacts and opportunities of buildings
and assets across their lifecycle, from development through occupancy
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Attract, retain and support tenants with highly skilled and talented
workforces who value our full service relationship
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Support our surrounding communities as engaged neighbors and by stimulating
economic development
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Deliver on the expectations of our investors, and other stakeholders
COPT + The Environment
We continue to demonstrate our commitment to environmental stewardship by identifying the
material issues that are most relevant to our stakeholders and developing reduction goals
surrounding those topics. In the section below, we outline the 2025 goals we have established
for these topics: Energy and GHG Emissions, Waste and Recycling, and Water.
Sustainability Reports
Request for GRESB Report
To request a copy of our latest GRESB report, please email:
ir@copt.com
Sustainability Contact
Please direct any questions to:
gc@copt.com