Avison Young is powered by people, and we have a strong passion for and commitment to creating economic, environmental and social impact wherever we operate. We are pleased to share the progress we made in that calendar year.
This report summarizes our performance alongside perspectives from our people on the topics that matter most to us – climate action, diversity, equity, inclusion and community impact.
As we progress, we will continue to share our challenges, learnings and achievements along the way. We do this in the spirit of transparency, cooperation and collaboration – knowing that the more we all share, the further we’ll go together.
Our strategy and performance
Year after year, our Impact Report is a purposeful reminder of our continued commitment to creating environmental and social value in everything we do. Our leaders are passionate about the sustainability work we are doing for good reason – we’ve made exciting strides forward and know we are building toward more impactful work to come. In this section, hear from our CEO Mark Rose and Global ESG Director Jon Gibson as they share their reflections on 2023 and hopes for the future.
We also set out our global priorities and goals alongside how we’re doing and some of the highlights. Plus, we’ve outlined the impact and influence we have to help achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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Our strategic priorities
Explore our progress and perspectives on our strategic priorities. Hear from our business leaders and subject-matter experts around the world on how we’re creating impact in each of these areas.
Climate action and urban resilience
See how we’re tracking toward reducing emissions to meet our net zero target, how we’re embracing green buildings and helping our clients manage risk, reward and resiliency.
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Diversity, equity and inclusion
An overview of our goals and progress for talent attraction and knowledge, DE&I, employee engagement, wellbeing and sustainable living.
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Community impact
In this section, we have set goals and objectives to help us make a positive impact on the communities we operate in.
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In partnership: Women Photograph
For the second year in a row, Avison Young has partnered with Women Photograph and engaged some of their incredible photojournalists to capture more powerful portraits of our people, and keep shining a light on gender equity – a shared challenge for both our industries.
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About our company
We’re global commercial real estate advisors. Our firm is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. There are 5,000 of us operating in 18* countries across the globe.
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