MetLife Becomes First Life Insurance Company to Earn Fitwel Building Certifications
January 09 2020 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it has become the
first life insurance company to earn Fitwel certifications for its
commitment to healthy workplaces.
Operated by the Center for Active Design, Fitwel is a joint
initiative of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
and the General Services Administration. It is the leading global
health certification system providing effective design and
operational strategies to support occupant health and
productivity.
Fitwel measures the health impact of a building based on several
factors, including how it promotes occupant safety, how it
increases physical activity, and how it affects the health of the
surrounding community.
“MetLife is proud that our offices and amenities help people
live healthier lives and feel more connected to the work they do,”
said Timothy O’Brien, MetLife’s senior vice president of real
estate and corporate services.
To date, MetLife has obtained Fitwel certifications for three
offices in the United States with more than 4,000 employees
covering over 1.3 million square feet of real estate, including its
global headquarters at 200 Park Avenue in New York City. Amenities
include meditation rooms, sit-stand desks, fitness centers, healthy
dining options, nursing mother rooms, and treadmill desk meeting
rooms.
The company’s institutional asset management business, MetLife
Investment Management (MIM), has also obtained certifications for
three properties held in its real estate equity investment
portfolio. Representing more than 2 million square feet of office
space combined across the three locations, the certifications
underscore MIM’s commitment to promoting wellness in the
communities it serves across the U.S.
“MetLife Investment Management is committed to sustainable
building practices, including healthy tenant environments, and
we’ve used the lessons learned from our own Fitwel-certified
corporate assets to promote wellness across our real estate equity
investment portfolio,” said Robert Merck, senior managing director
and global head of real estate and agriculture for MIM.
MetLife and MIM have a long history of sustainable building
practices, including:
- Investing in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED)–certified buildings, with more than 66 offices and 30
million square feet of real estate across MetLife’s global office
and investment portfolios achieving this distinction.
- Being recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
with the 2019 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award.
- MIM becoming a signatory to the Principles for Responsible
Investment.
For more information on MetLife’s commitment to its employees
and the environment, visit www.MetLifeGlobalImpact.com. For news
and information on Fitwel, follow @fitwel.
About MetLife
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), through its subsidiaries and
affiliates (“MetLife”), is one of the world’s leading financial
services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee
benefits and asset management to help its individual and
institutional customers navigate their changing world. Founded in
1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 markets globally and
holds leading positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America,
Asia, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, visit
www.metlife.com.
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