Camden's purpose is to improve the lives of our team members, residents, and shareholders, one experience at a time, and we care deeply about the local communities in which we live, work and play. We are committed to being the best multifamily company in the industry by providing Living Excellence to our customers.
Camden celebrated our 30th year as a public company in 2023. We are proud to demonstrate corporate responsibility, making our team members, residents, and shareholders truly feel a part of our community. Camden's Sustainability Council is responsible for developing strategies and policies, as well as managing programs and activities related to sustainability and ESG matters. Our efforts are led by senior executives with responsibility for implementing sustainable practices across our corporate offices, new development projects, and our existing apartment communities. Our Board's Nominating, Corporate Governance, and Sustainability Committee has oversight over ESG and the Sustainability Council's activities.
We completed our fifth annual Corporate Responsibility Report during 2023, including historical data for key performance metrics related to our energy usage and emissions, with goals and targets for reducing our carbon footprint. New to our Corporate Responsibility Report in 2023 is third-party data verification of our 2022 environmental data. We have come a long way in our 30 years, and we look forward to continued Living Excellence in the years ahead.
Human Rights Statement
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Sustainability Policy
Sustainability Council Charter
Vendor Code of Conduct
EEO-1 Report
Our environmental initiatives focus on reducing our energy usage (electricity and natural gas), increasing our waste diversion through recycling and composting, and decreasing our reliance on water. We are also investing in renewable energy sources by procuring green energy plans when available and evaluating renewable energy credits and the use of solar panels, which will in turn reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint in the future.
Our social initiatives encompass Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), for which Camden formed a Committee led by our Chairman & CEO Ric Campo. He has signed the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion Pledge and the Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network CRE Pledge for Action, further highlighting our commitment to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. In addition, we are working to create further opportunities for stakeholder engagement with team members, residents, and shareholders.
Our governance initiatives include published policies and statements on topics such as Sustainability, Equal Opportunity Employment, and Proxy Access. We updated our Human Rights Statement in 2023, and are currently working to enhance our corporate governance policies, address our position on climate risk and change, and strengthen our company's environmental policies.