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The RMR Group Highlights Environmental, Social and Governance Achievements in Annual Sustainability Report
Achieves 34.7% Contraction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions With 28.7% Power Usage and 15.1% Water Usage Reductions Compared with 2019 Baseline Formally Adopts
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nAchieves 34.7% Contraction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions With 28.7% Power Usage and 15.1% Water Usage Reductions Compared with 2019 Baseline\nFormally Adopts New Governance Policies to Reflect Longtime Practices\n25% Year-over-year Increase in Properties Achieving LEED Certification\nEstablishes Employee Programs Investing in Underrepresented Groups\n\n\n NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nThe RMR Group (Nasdaq: RMR) today announced the publication of its 2022 Annual Sustainability Report, which outlines the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategies, practices and industry recognition of RMR and its clients, including Service Properties Trust (Nasdaq: SVC), Diversified Healthcare Trust (Nasdaq: DHC), Office Properties Income Trust (Nasdaq: OPI), Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (Nasdaq: ILPT), Seven Hills Realty Trust (Nasdaq: SEVN), TravelCenters of America Inc. (Nasdaq: TA), AlerisLife Inc. (Private) and Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Private).\n\n\nThroughout 2022, RMR continued to advance its sustainability programs. Significant highlights made by the company over this past year include:\n\n\n\nProgress towards RMR’s previously announced environmental goals, measured from a 2019 baseline, including 34.7% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, a 28.3% reduction in energy consumption and a 15.1% reduction in water consumption.\n\n\n\nFormal adoption of Employee Health and Wellness, Human Rights, Philanthropy policies and Business Partners’ Codes of Conduct that reinforce long held values and practices across RMR and its clients.\n\n\n\nExpansion of building certifications including a 25% year-over-year increase in the number of properties achieving LEED certification and achievement of the first BOMA 360 Industrial certification awarded in the State of Hawaii.\n\n\n\nEstablishment of initiatives to source diverse talent such as the Analyst Accelerator Internship Program, which offers candidates from backgrounds underrepresented in real estate a full-time role after successful completion of a summer internship, as well as The RMR Group Veteran Team, which provides a forum for veteran employees.\n\n\n\nJohn Forester, Vice President, Energy and Sustainability, made the following statement:\n\n\n“Sustainability is central to RMR’s mission of creating long term value. The accomplishments we highlight in t...