Conclusion
References
References
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lectricity reduction is calculated with electricity E bills for each property that are tracked in Schneider Electric. Between August 1, 2020–July 31, 2021, the kWh usage total was 260,286,124 kWh, which is 10% less than the 287,943,148 kWh used between August 1, 2019–July 31, 2020.
2
orty-three of the 62 buildings included in this report F for August 1, 2020–July 31, 2021 use green power. At five of the 43 buildings, green power is by Renewable Energy Certificates (RECS); the other 38 buildings are located in California and use at least 30% green power for utilities. This information was verified by review of utility contracts.
3
EQ reached 26,484 individuals in the broader community through our social impact partnerships with YouthBuild USA and CareerVillage, as well as through the training and professional development provided to our team members. This figure was verified by our external partners and EQ’s audited financials.
4
hese buildings represent 15,455,155 square footage, T which accounts for 81% of the square footage of the 62 buildings represented in this report for August 1, 2020–July 31, 2021.
5
EQ contracted Guidepost Solutions to develop and analyze a portfolio-wide risk assessment in June 2021, covering preventative maintenance, physical security, regulation and ordinance compliance, disaster preparedness, emergency response plans, cybersecurity and business continuity planning.
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Through our property and community investments from August 1, 2020–July 31, 2021, EQ created and sustained jobs in
• Construction (through 2,042 construction projects). • Retail (across 144 retail spaces). • Art (through the purchase of 37 works of art and 1 major installation). • Property management (providing placements for a total of 1,402 janitors, security staff, maintenance team members, landscaping professionals, engineers and other property support). • Tourism and transportation (bringing more than $43 million in direct business sales to Chicago through the Skydeck Chicago, which then supported 33,693 jobs in transportation, entertainment, recreation, retail, food and beverage and accommodations between August 1, 2020–July 31, 2021 per the Economic Impact Overview study performed by Choose Chicago. Skydeck Chicago is the fifth most popular tourist destination in Chicago according to TripAdvisor: (https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g35805Activities-Chicago_Illinois.html.) This included placements for six YouthBuild students. This information was verified by external partners and EQ’s audited financial statements. 7
ata for this reporting year (August 1, 2020–July 31, D 2021) includes 62 buildings. Thirty-seven of the 62 buildings offer composting, as verified by the waste partner agreements.
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