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INTEGRATING CLIMATE CONSIDERATIONS
Integrating climate considerations
into our operations
At Cohen & Steers, our commitment to addressing climate considerations extends beyond
our investment strategies to how we operate as a global 昀椀rm. While our investment activities
carry the greatest potential for climate impact, we also take deliberate steps to reduce the
environmental footprint of our own operations.
Our Approach
Cohen & Steers integrates climate considerations into
the way we operate as a global 昀椀rm, from the design
and construction of our o昀케ces to the daily practices
that shape our environmental footprint. While our
investment strategies o昀昀er the most signi昀椀cant
opportunity to drive climate impact, we are equally
committed to reducing the footprint of our own
operations through responsible resource management
and adherence to high environmental standards.
Our headquarters at 1166 Avenue of the Americas is
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
Gold certi昀椀ed, re昀氀ecting our 昀椀rmwide commitment to
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high sustainability standards. In 2024, we relocated our
London and Tokyo o昀케ces to new spaces selected in part
for their strong environmental performance, alongside
other factors such as location, accessibility, and
functionality. The London o昀케ce is located in a BREEAM
(Building Research Establishment Environmental
Assessment Method) Excellent-rated building, while
the Tokyo o昀케ce is in a building that received a 5-star
rating under the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ)
Green Building Certi昀椀cation and o昀昀ers excellent access
to public transportation. For both locations, we are
pursuing the highest feasible level of LEED, BREEAM,
and/or Fitwel certi昀椀cations in 2025. Across our global
o昀케ces, we apply consistent sustainability criteria,
