Energy Programs for Clients Reduced Carbon Emissions by Nearly 10 Times the Firm’s Footprint
Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL), the leading integrated professional services firm specializing in real estate, today announced it has quantified its firmwide carbon footprint and the carbon emissions reductions achieved for its clients. These measurements support Jones Lang LaSalle’s commitment to leading the real estate industry in environmental sustainability and energy management, both for clients and within its own operations.
In 2008, Jones Lang LaSalle was responsible for emitting an estimated 44,000 metric tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere, equating to 3.2 tonnes per fulltime, non-reimbursable employee. During the same period, the firm helped clients reduce their carbon emissions by nearly 10 times that amount—more than 438,000 tonnes—and generated $95 million in energy savings for them.