At CBRE, we take our leadership role in the real estate industry to heart. So we’ve made responsible practices the foundation of our global operations.
CBRE Corporate Responsibility Report
Highlighting our ongoing efforts to support people and the planet through sound business practices.

Pillars of Responsibility
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
From a commitment to spend $1 billion on diverse suppliers to our Employee Business Resource Groups, we cultivate inclusion with every action.

Corporate Responsibility
Our Suppliers
We use our influence to create significant benefits for our communities and the planet.
Sustainability
Our sustainability programs result in a decreased carbon footprint and a reduction in downtime business risk.


Related Services
Energy Management
Our holistic approach decreases business risk and total cost of ownership while reducing carbon emissions.
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We have led the industry in establishing a global footprint and offering a full spectrum of services, and we continue to lead in superior client service, volume of business activity, financial performance and many other measures. Now we are ready to lead in another very important area: Corporate Responsibility.
The concept of Responsibility is not new in our company. We've been working diligently in several of these areas for many years. Our people are some of the largest supporters of philanthropic causes in their communities and our Company has led the industry in good governance and ethics practices for some time.
Perhaps our biggest opportunity lies in taking a strong position in support of environmental sustainability. Recent studies have shown that buildings account for as much as 40 percent of the earth's greenhouse gas emissions, which are believed to contribute to climate change. As the world’s largest real estate services firm, we directly manage more than 2.5 billion square feet of property and corporate facilities, and we advise the owners and occupiers of billions more square feet. Our ability to influence how real estate is built, sourced, occupied, and sold, is unsurpassed.
By aggregating and sharing our expertise in "green" building policies, processes and procedures, we can make a tangible impact on improving energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and slowing climate change. We can work with our clients to make their facilities greener, save them money, and contribute to the growing battle against climate change.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
From a commitment to spend $1 billion on diverse suppliers to our Employee Business Resource Groups, we cultivate inclusion with every action.
CBRE's 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report highlights our accomplishments as a commercial real estate industry leader in environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters. The report was produced in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards: Core option and includes the company’s progress toward implementing the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact. The report contains disclosures recommended in the Real Estate Services Sustainability Accounting Standard that was developed by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), disclosures recommended by the World Economic Forum in their Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics, and disclosures recommended by the Task Force for Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
Archived Reports
- 2019 CBRE Corporate Responsibility Report
- 2018 CBRE Corporate Responsibility Report
- 2017 CBRE Corporate Responsibility Report
- 2016 CBRE Corporate Responsibility Report
- 2015 CBRE Corporate Responsibility Report
- 2014 CBRE Corporate Responsibility Report
- 2013 CBRE Corporate Responsibility Report
- 2012 CBRE Corporate Responsibility Report
- 2011 CBRE Corporate Responsibility Report
- 2010 CBRE Corporate Responsibility Report
- 2009 CBRE Corporate Responsibility Report
- 2008 CBRE Corporate Responsibility Report
- 2007 CBRE Corporate Responsibility Report