Your lawyers since 1722

7 assets
13,284 m2 total floor area
368 tCO2e annual portfolio carbon emissions

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a US based nonprofit organisation with a mission to safeguard the earth. By prioritizing the planet, NRDC aims to inspire community to strive for the highest level of environmental standards and a sustainable future.

 

Member of US Green Building Council

2 countries of operation

Joined in 2018

1. Commit

Committed to becoming net zero for all buildings owned and occupied with a company wide target of 2020.

2. Disclose

Disclose Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions via annual reporting based on data collected from real time energy monitoring.

3. Act

Implement additional energy efficiency measures and increase renewable energy sources through onsite installations and offsets.

4. Verify

Verify through the combined use of green building standards such as LEED and Living Building Challenge, continual energy monitoring and third party verified portfolio emissions data.

5. Advocate

Focus on reducing embodied carbon emissions, water consumption, and waste generation while working to educate staff through office engagement, and tenants through ‘green’ lease agreements.