CHICAGO, Nov. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporate
Responsibility Magazine (CR Magazine) has named JLL (NYSE:
JLL) a most responsible company in its Best Corporate Citizens by
Industry Sector ranking. The firm tops the financial, insurance and
real estate category, and this marks the second straight year JLL
has ranked first.
"Being a good corporate citizen is one of our primary ambitions
as a firm," said Richard Batten,
JLL's Global Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer. "We're proud
to be the leader in our category again this year and look forward
to continued excellence in corporate social responsibility moving
forward."
The Industry Sector ranking is derived from CR Magazine's
100 Best Corporate Citizens List, which recognizes standout
corporate responsibility and sustainability performance of public
companies across the US. The list looks across seven categories:
environment, climate change, employee relations, human rights,
governance, finance, and philanthropy & community support.
In the Industry Sector ranking, JLL ranked particularly highly
in the areas of employee relations, human rights, corporate
governance and philanthropy & community support.
Clients and third-party organizations continue to recognize JLL
globally for its ethics, corporate citizenship and commitment to
being an employer of choice. JLL has collected the following US and
global awards in the last year:
- Dow Jones Sustainability Index, North
America, second year in a row
- One of World's Most Ethical Companies, Ethisphere Institute,
10th year in a row
- LinkedIn Top Companies, second year in a row
- Working Mother 100 Best Companies
- Perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's
Corporate Equality Index, fourth year in a row
For access to the full 100 Best Corporate Citizens List visit
http://www.thecro.com.
About JLL
JLL (NYSE: JLL) is a leading
professional services firm that specializes in real estate and
investment management. A Fortune 500 company, JLL helps real estate
owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions.
In 2016, JLL had revenue of $6.8
billion and fee revenue of $5.8
billion and, on behalf of clients, managed 4.4 billion
square feet, or 409 million square meters, and completed sales
acquisitions and finance transactions of approximately $145 billion. At the end of the third quarter of
2017, JLL had nearly 300 corporate offices, operations in over 80
countries and a global workforce of over 80,000. As of September 30, 2017, LaSalle Investment Management
had $59.0 billion of real estate
under asset management. JLL is the brand name, and a registered
trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further
information, visit ir.jll.com.
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Contact:
William Polk
Phone:
+1 312 228 3943
Email:
William.Polk@am.jll.com
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