Real estate business Tishman Speyer first approached Arup in 2014 to explore new ways of engaging with its key internal and external audiences. Our sustainability experts worked in collaboration with the firm to deliver effective and compelling reporting that clearly communicates its sustainability commitments and performance.

Since then, our relationship with Tishman Speyer has deepened and our approach has evolved to reflect learnings from the reports, as well as developments in corporate reporting processes. The need to respond to the different priorities of a diverse range of stakeholders and more proactively engage with them has been a key driver for the reports to be even more comprehensive, clear and engaging.

Working across a high profile, global property portfolio

Tishman Speyer owns and manages some of the world’s most iconic and prestigious buildings, including New York’s Rockefeller Centre, Sao Paulo’s Torre Norte and Frankfurt’s TaunusTurm. Their approach to asset management is underpinned by sustainability practices, and our role was to bring their sustainability story to the forefront. 

The reports we prepare support Tishman Speyer when communicating with its tenants, investors, internal teams and potential new customers, and proactively respond to each stakeholder group’s priorities in relation to the ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) impacts of their activities.

Our deep technical expertise in climate related risk and mitigation, carbon management, nature, energy, health and wellbeing, and international standards, such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), enable us to create clear and comprehensive reports that communicate Tishman Speyer’s sustainability priorities and outcomes as well as performance progress against its material topics.

Presentation of a Tishman Speyer sustainability report on two digital devices

Tishman Speyer continue to explore new ways of communicating ESG performance with their tenants, investors and other stakeholders.

Highlights from a Tishman Speyer sustainability report

We have helped to tease out success stories and bring them to life in an innovative, interactive format, including 3D drawings and time-lapse videos.

Technical expertise, high quality data and engaging audiences

Clarity is key to successful reporting. To enable Tishman Speyer to effectively communicate its sustainability priorities and outcomes, we combined our technical experience in sustainability and data analysis with our communications and graphic design expertise. We brought sustainability stories to life through data collection and interviews with key Tishman Speyer employees using 3D drawings, Building Information Modelling (BIM), interactive imagery, time-lapse videos and infographics.

Outputs

We have worked with Tishman Speyer on a series of online case studies to showcase the sustainability credentials of specific buildings within its property portfolio. We have undertaken materiality reviews and produced Tishman Speyer’s annual global corporate ESG reports and individual ESG reports for specific corporate geographies and business units. To support Tishman Speyer employees on the sustainability journey we have also prepared and delivered a series of training sessions for teams globally.

Arup has been an exceptional partner in showcasing Tishman Speyer’s ESG strategies and achievements. We value their flexible approach, technical knowledge, expertise in visual communications, and their responsiveness to our ad hoc requests.

Jonathan Flaherty

Managing Director, Global Head of Sustainability and Building Technologies, Tishman Speyer