It was another great year for our GreenForward Program. Some of our biggest achievements included the creation of our first Corporate Sustainability Report, our second consecutive year in which our GRESB survey score increased, and finally, being named a finalist for the annual IREM REME Award forRead More →
As part of our GreenForward program, Weingarten has been aggressively pursuing the installation of electronic vehicle (EV) charging stations throughout our portfolio. As EVs reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality, we are proud to encourage and contribute to their use. While providing convenience to shoppers, EVRead More →
Weingarten Realty achieved the IREM® Certified Sustainable Property certification for its Centerwood Plaza shopping center as part of its ongoing dedication to exemplifying its “GreenForward” sustainability strategy. Weingarten Realty actively embraces initiatives as part of its GreenForward strategy that support the future of environmentally-friendly retailRead More →
Weingarten Realty’s GreenForward team held two recycling events to conclude a year of sustainability efforts and successes in 2015. The company’s second annual corporate office recycling event occurred on November 12, as part of America Recycles Day. GreenForward partnered with CompuCycle, American Textile RecyclingRead More →
The State of California is entering into its fourth year of a severe drought and while residents are making great progress there is still much more to be done. As of this spring, the State Water Board Adopted a Mandatory Water Conservation Regulation of 25%Read More →
Weingarten is transitioning to electronically-signed renewals through a program called DocuSign. In the past, finalizing renewal lease documents has been an extensive process of scanning, printing and mailing. DocuSign’s electronic signature capability has eliminated a large portion of the process. DocuSign allows us to digitallyRead More →
WEINGARTEN REALTY JOINS BROKERS AND COMPANIES IN RECEIVING TOP HONORS FOR USING THE LEASE TO SLASH ENERGY AND WATER — USE IN ITS BUILDINGS. Weingarten Realty was named a 2015 Green Lease Leader at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings Summit in Washington,Read More →
As spring begins and flowers start to bloom, we look to spruce up the seasonal landscaping at our open-air centers. Recently, Weingarten Realty renovated the landscaping at the Pembroke Commons Shopping Center in Pembroke Pines, Florida. One of the main goals of this project wasRead More →
In 2014, Weingarten Realty completed its first National Exterior Paint Rollout. As part of the property management department’s plans to keep attractive, well-maintained properties, it is required that all assets are painted every five to seven years depending on the environmental conditions of the areaRead More →
The Weingarten Green Team decided that in order to start to a movement, the first step should be education. Through the GreenForward program, we have taken steps to inform Weingarten associates and the retailers at our shopping centers how they can make a sustainable impactRead More →