VG ESG INITIATIVES
VG ESG Initiatives & Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Village Green
ESG Initiatives
We have well established internal policies and procedures, and partner with a vast network of national suppliers and philanthropic non-profits to ensure consistent execution and ongoing evolution of our ESG focus and ongoing initiatives.
Furthermore, as a third-party operator, we provide counsel to our client-owners related to the use of sustainable and recycled products, and environmentally-conscious practices to ensure workplace and resident safety, and the proliferation of diversity, equality and inclusion in all aspects of operations.
ESG Practices
Our ESG Practices are centered on the following principles:
- Sustainability and reducing carbon footprint
- Philanthropy through community engagement/volunteering/economic support
- Corporate and property level practices and policies that benefit the environment
- Hazardous materials risk mitigation
- Diverse & inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all stakeholders
Environment
Environmentally Friendly Green Practices
As a crucial part of onboarding and ongoing training for all associates, we provide a structured curriculum comprised of the categories listed below. Classes are offered virtually, which proliferates our green practices by reducing the need for travel to and from corporate or regional offices, thus reducing carbon emissions.
Green Practices
Structured training for:
- Hazardous Materials Disposal
- Environmental Risk Mitigation
- Energy Efficiency Operational Practices and Protocols
- Corporate & Regional Offices & Onsite Common Area Enhancements and Unit Turns
Sustainable MRO and Construction Materials
Miscellaneous Practices
Below comprise additional items that proliferate our mission to reduce deforestation.
- GreenShare Intranet for Associate Communications and Information Access
- Paperless Offices
- Client-Owner Electronic Portals and Dashboards
- Kingsley Digital Customer Satisfaction Surveys
- Electronic Associate Recognition – Birthday, Anniversary Cards, etc.
- Electronic Accounts Payable Processing
- Electronic Rent Payments
- Electronic Applications / Leases
- SightPlan Digital Maintenance Management and Resident Communication
Supplier Partner Alliances
The materials national procurement services we provide to all properties we operate through our key supplier partner relationships proliferates our mission of reducing carbon footprint, encouraging sustainability, and maximizing energy savings and efficiency.
Some examples of those items follow.
- Containers for the Disposal of Hazardous Materials
- Battery Recycling Kits
- Spill Control Absorbents and Kits Materials and Products
- Biohazard Containment – Receptacles, Sharps Containers, Postage Paid Return
- Box, Manifest Tracking Form, and Instructions
- Lighting Recycling Kits
- Programs offering boxes/bucket options for proper disposal of lamps, ballasts, batteries, aerosol cans, mercury waste, electronics, smoke detectors, and tritium exit signs. The program includes the packaging, prepaid shipping, processing, and certification of recycling.
Construction Project Management & Capital Oversight Services
Affordable Housing Public Policy Engagement
Village Green takes steps to ensure that all contractors and subcontractors with whom we engage to provide construction services are following the highest ethical standards which include, but are not limited to, a bidding invitation process that comprises contractor, subcontractor and vendor companies owned by diverse genders and races.
Being Green is now an integral part of our company culture.
Philanthropy
VG Cares Philanthropic Division
VG Cares Philanthropic Division – Our philosophy of serving and taking care of our associates and residents translates to the greater communities in which we operate. We believe it is our social responsibility to give back and improve lives, and as such, we offer many opportunities for our associates, supplier partners, and residents to support local charitable organizations. Each or our employees receive 8 hours of PTO annually, considered “Community Service” hours, to dedicate time to their charity of choice. Furthermore, VG contributes and sponsors national fund-raising events supporting various charitable causes focused on children, shelter, and animals. These include, but are not limited to, Ronald McDonald House Charities, One Tree Planted, Feeding America, UNICEF, and the Animal Placement Bureau.
DEI
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Employment Practices – Village Green is comprised of more than 1,200 associates of diverse race, gender, and age cohorts. We continuously monitor and track our demographics, and report on those statistics to our Board of Directors every quarter to ensure accountability as well as the continued pursuit and proliferation of diversity, equity, and inclusion at every level of the organization. Furthermore, we have a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee comprised of associates at various levels of the organization who provide ongoing education.
Programs & Training
Sensitivity & Awareness Training
We also require sensitivity and awareness training during onboarding as well as ongoing continuous education and training. Community outreach, internship and apprentice programs, and training and development programs have been developed to ensure ongoing diverse and inclusive recruitment, retention and career development.
Since 1919
Why Village Green?
Village Green is a national operator within some 50 cities, along with integrated mixed-use retail spaces that include restaurants, coffee shops and markets.
Revolutionary Results from Evolutionary Experience
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