April 25, 2008—Jones Lang LaSalle has formalized its commitment to sustainability that advances its leadership position in the delivery of sustainable building services and reduction of the environmental impact of its operations.
Developed by the firm’s Global Sustainability Board, and supported by the members of its Global Executive Committee, Jones Lang LaSalle’s Sustainability Commitment is designed to deliver real value at a time of dramatic worldwide change, as energy management and sustainability assume ever greater importance to commercial real estate owners and occupants, as well as to Jones Lang LaSalle employees in more than 60 countries around the world.
As part of the Sustainability Commitment, Jones Lang LaSalle is establishing what it calls the first Sustainability University in the real estate services industry, where employees and clients are learning sustainable strategies, studying for professional accreditation such as LEED and BREEAM, and gaining specific skills to drive the development, management and leasing of sustainable and energy-efficient commercial buildings.
The formation of the Sustainability University is also helping the firm lead the industry by increasing its LEED, BREEAM and other sustainability-accredited professionals to 200 in 2008 and to 500 in 2009, the company says.
Jones Lang LaSalle is an industry leader in property and corporate facility management services, with a portfolio of approximately 1.2 billion square feet worldwide. Gor more on the company, see its Web site.
