CBRE Recognized with 2021 Leadership in Sustainable Purchasing Award

CBRE Group, Inc. has been awarded the 2021 Overall Program Category award by the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC), a global non-profit community of purchasers and suppliers, for its commitment to making meaningful change in the world through sustainable purchasing and supply initiatives.

“Sustainability and supplier diversity are at the core of CBRE’s sourcing strategies, enabled by our investments in procurement technology and data analytics,” said Mat Langley, CBRE’s senior vice president and global head of procurement technology and operations. “The work we do enables us to contribute to a more equitable and more environmentally sustainable world. Recognition by our peers through SPLC, the leading forum for sustainable procurement strategy and practice, is truly meaningful.”

The SPLC Leadership Awards recognize purchasers and suppliers who have gone beyond the norm to drive sustainability through core procurement for significant impact on their own organization and on the world.

“The organizations we recognize today are blazing the trail for the procurement community with strategic, impactful initiatives that drive concrete results,” said Sarah O’Brien, SPLC’s chief executive officer. “The comprehensive programs CBRE has put in place address key impacts, through well-developed strategies and supplier engagement and development, demonstrating commitment to and leadership in sustainable procurement.”

CBRE was recently named a Top 20 ESG Company by Kiplinger. The company earned CBRE a place on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) for the third year in a row. CBRE is ranked #22 on the 2021 Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies list. More information can be found at www.cbre.com/suppliers.