Doing the right thing has always been a core value for our company. It extends throughout our organization and is a guidepost for how we conduct our business, treat our employees, and serve our residents and our community.
While we have long focused on environmental initiatives, investing in our people, and giving back to the communities where we’re located, we are now making it a more formal part of our ESG (environmental, social and governance) communication strategy. ESG is a natural extension of our values and is not only the right thing to do for our society and the planet, but it makes good business sense as well.
Our ESG Vision
Is to create healthy, sustainable environments with a sense of community and connection by giving back, investing in our employees and driving long-term value for all stakeholders.
Environmental Responsibility
We’ve extended this philosophy throughout our portfolio whenever possible. Fundamentally, we know that a healthy, comfortable and socially responsible living environment is important.
Social Responsibility
Being a good corporate citizen has always been a part of our DNA. Taking good care of people with whom we operate ultimately leads to exceptional quality, productivity and business success.
Governance
We strive for diversity among our board, considering candidates’ range of experience, thought, perspectives, and competencies as well as more traditional age and gender characteristics. We have measurable diversity improvement goals and monitoring in order to make sure that the reality is beyond our initial goals
Looking Forward
We understand that this expression of commitment to ESG is just the beginning of a continued focus on how our business can better contribute to a sustainable and thriving society while also continuing to create long-term sustainable returns for our investors and other stakeholders.
Environmental Policies
Land & Life
Recycling Programs
Value2 has a company-wide recovery and recycling program that includes the following:
✔ Paper – The company aims at reducing the use of paper to its minimum, but we understand that every now and then it is necessary (this is something which we track (e/m printing). We recycle all the paper used in the specific trash.
✔ Cardboard – The company aims at reducing the use of cardboard to its minimum, but we understand that every now and then it is necessary. We recycle all the cardboard used in the specific trash.
✔ Plastic – The company aims at reducing the use of plastic to its minimum. We have zero tolerance for disposable cutlery and dishes. There is a plastic bean in the co-working space we rent, which ensures that all plastic is recycled.
✔ Glass & metal – Every time this is being used, the Sustainable Officer of the company takes it to a special recycling bin.
✔ Composting – On a company event all the compostable will be collected and composted. During the weekly meeting of the company, composite solutions are offered.
Monitoring and Reporting Non-hazardous Waste
Value Square monitors and manage our waste production
We currently only record paper waste.
Environmental Management
Virtual office stewardship
Our company encourages good environmental stewardship in how employees manage their virtual offices
We have a written policy encouraging environmentally preferred products and practices in employee virtual offices:
Value2 encourages everyone in the company to steward the environment in our office space and at home.
As part of “walking the talk” of responsible behavior we urge everyone to reduce use of materials and if used to recycle everything after use in the various possibilities we provide.
In terms of energy use, we have a reminder sign in the office space to take out of the socket all appliances which have light bulbs (our office space has automatic timers for electricity and water.
Our company shares resources with employees regarding environmental stewardship in home offices – We sent info for energy efficiency when working remotely
We have a policy in place for the safe disposal of e-waste and other hazardous materials purchased for employee home offices
Everyone working remotely is urged to bring disposable E-waste to the office in order to be collected once a week (including batteries).
