At Oxford, we aim to create healthy and connected spaces designed, operated and programmed to ensure the best customer experience and also engage local communities.
We create exceptional experiences for our employees, customers and communities through:
Our people
Elevating the employee experience with leading programs
Community impact
Creating meaningful improvements to the communities in which we invest and operate
Sustainable sourcing
Leveraging our market position to improve lives and livelihoods through our supply chains
of our Senior Leadership members are women
of ESG-focused training available per employee
of employees are proud to work at Oxford
ESG procurement questionnaires completed
procured value with vendors meeting ESG criteria
Community impact
Social value creation occurs across the asset life cycle. We understand that practical action in the day to day can build social value over time, but we also take a strategic view early on to identify key junctures or decisions which can optimize impact. We are strong believers that social impact is locally specific while appreciating that there are some overlapping themes across geographies and sectors.
Investment
Approach
Our investments aim to generate both financial returns and positive social impact by collaborating with partners and supporting opportunities that create shared value.
Tools
ESG Assessment Procedures
Project example
Our life sciences investment strategy is propelled by scale, sector momentum, and social impact. For example, our investment into Philadelphia’s Navy Yards recognized the opportunity for local economic benefits by supporting the city’s burgeoning knowledge quarter.
Development
Approach
We select partners and develop design solutions with a long-term view to deliver enduring social benefits for our communities. Our investments aim to generate both financial returns and positive social impact by collaborating with partners and supporting opportunities that create shared value.
Tools
ESG Development Procurement Questionnaire
Project example
Social value was core to the asset-level ESG Framework at Victoria House. Social KPIs were selected early on and assessed at each stage of development to inform decision making. KPI selection incorporated occupancy-phase priorities to deliver long-term community benefits.
Asset management
Approach
We use operations to maximize social value through property management, suppliers, and occupiers.
Tools
Green Team Guidance
Project example
IDEA Mississauga elevates the district’s entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem. Oxford houses the IDEA Square One Entrepreneurship Hub, a 4,300 square-foot facility with Square One Shopping Centre, for startups, scale-ups, corporate leaders, and investors to collaborate and grow together.
Case study Elevating community voices to inform design in the Bay Area
Emeryville Public Market, located in the East Bay region of San Francisco, is a mixed-use neighbourhood offering walkable residential uses, vibrant community amenities, and a cadre of well-known workplaces, including Pixar and Upside Foods. Since acquiring Emeryville Public Market in 2021, we have collaborated with local stakeholders to transform this project into an innovative mixed-use life science campus by entitling an additional 450,000 square feet of life sciences uses.
During the design process for the new life sciences portion of the project, we held 15 meetings with community members to obtain ideas and input. Thanks to this extensive consultation, the design has evolved into an all-electric lab, and we have incorporated a half-acre public park and a mass-timber retail pavilion.
We continue to engage with local partners and community members to work towards shared sustainability objectives and enhance our investment impact.
total volunteer hours to support local community groups across the globe
community organizations partnered with or supported
total donations to date raised by our customers and employees
Social Creating meaningful impact
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