Governance Enhancing ESG practices
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We seek to build and maintain trust among stakeholders through leading operational and governance practices and through our transparent reporting practices
We enable best practice and embed ESG throughout the organization through:
Governance
Incorporating ESG into our business model and investment and risk management to safeguard long-term returns
ESG toolkit
Developing an ESG Toolkit to increase awareness, build cross-functional expertise and share learnings
Investment grade data
Building our data foundation and reporting capabilities to ensure investment grade data and transparency
in Green Bond funding allocated across four projects.
employees that received training on ESG-related topics
of Oxford’s portfolio holds a green building certification
ESG leadership
As a responsible investor and real estate leader, we incorporate ESG in our business model, investment activity and risk management process. Our good governance safeguards trust and our reputation with stakeholders.
Our commitment to progressive practices and disclosures have built our reputation as a leader in sustainability thus attracting leading partners, sparking collaboration with suppliers, and bringing flagship project opportunities. Our governance and cross-functional integration enable us to advance our ESG Framework.
Accountability and oversight
Oxford’s Executive Committee, which is led by Oxford’s Executive Chair, oversees and ensures delivery of the ESG Framework.
The Sustainable Investing & Operations (SI&O) team plays a leadership role in enabling cross-functional strategy implementation through the creation of scalable ESG tools and data protocols. Other key accountabilities of the SI&O team include:
- Designing and maintaining the firm-wide ESG Framework in collaboration with the leadership team, corporate services, and the individual business functions
- Creating and monitoring Oxford’s decarbonization plan in line with the OMERS net zero goal
- Monitoring and reporting on ESG progress and milestones through GRESB and the annual Global Sustainability Report
- Engaging with stakeholders on ESG, including OMERS, platform investments, partners and the broader industry
Each business unit and local program is responsible for delivering the ESG Framework in their day-to-day actions
Demonstrating leadership with green building certifications
We have a proven track record of sustainable operations excellence, backed by third-party green building certifications. We select certifications most relevant to the regions and asset classes in which we operate.
Certified Oxford asset managed portfolio
Certification coverage by asset class
Office
Hotels
Residential
Industrial
Retail
