Weingarten Realty is pleased to share the fourth annual Corporate Responsibility Report detailing the company’s progress in improving our environmental, social and governance practices. In doing so, it presents an in-depth look at our GreenForward program, our efforts in water and energy management, our associateRead More →
Composting is a natural process of recycling organic material, such as leaves, twigs, grass clippings, and food scraps. The end result is compost, a rich material used to fertilize soil. Composting helps keep these organic materials out of landfills and turns it into a productRead More →
On Thursday, November 15th, Weingarten Realty associates and members of the community joined in for America Recycles Day, hosted by GreenForward. GreenForward is Weingarten Realty’s internal organization dedicated to implementing sustainability initiatives including energy management, alternative transportation, water management, and recycling efforts. Over 65 employees andRead More →
One of the key components of the Energy Management section of Weingarten Realty’s sustainability program is retrofitting common area lighting to light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures. LED fixtures can save up to 80% more energy than the older technology, and this amount of immediate savings offerRead More →
Weingarten Realty proudly releases the third annual Corporate Responsibility Report detailing the company’s efforts on environmental sustainability, associate wellness and community philanthropy. In doing so, it presents an in-depth look at our GreenForward program, our efforts in water and energy management, our associate wellness program,Read More →
Weingarten Realty is proud to be amongst the elite group of recipients for Green Lease Leader designation from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Alliance and the Institute for Market Transformation in 2018. The announcement was made at the BOMA International Conference in SanRead More →
Earth Day at Weingarten Realty To celebrate Earth Day, Weingarten Realty associates partnered with Trees for Houston for the second year of planting trees along the bayou adjacent to the Houston office. We learned the proper way to plant a tree and the steps TreesRead More →
Weingarten Realty has collaborated with our energy provider, Summer Energy, to minimize our environmental impact with the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates, or RECs. RECs, are non-tangible, energy commodities generated from a renewable energy resource. These tradable energy commodities are also known as Green Tags, RenewableRead More →
Weingarten Realty (NYSE:WRI) has released our second annual Corporate Responsibility Report.* The report details our award-winning and industry-recognized programs focused on environmental sustainability, associate wellness, and community philanthropy. In doing so, it presents an in-depth look at our GreenForward program, our efforts in water andRead More →
In celebration of Earth Day, Weingarten associates in our Houston office gathered at the nearby bayou to plant trees with the help of Trees For Houston. The afternoon started with a demonstration of how to properly plant a tree by Barry Ward, Executive Director ofRead More →