Strategic Planning

Emissions Reduction Targets

Since buildings account for 40 percent or more of greenhouse gas emissions in developed countries and since JLL manages more than one billion square feet of space for clients around the world, the impact we can make is compelling. Environmental sustainability is becoming a pressing issue for an increasing number of our clients, and we play a major role in addressing these challenges. Our progress was significant in 2008. We oversaw $573 million in client energy expense representing a portfolio of 11,177 facilities with specialized energy services. We estimated $95 million in energy savings and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 438,000 tons, which is ten times more carbon than the 43,780 tons which Jones Lang LaSalle itself produced. Jones Lang LaSalle’s target for 2009 is to reduce our clients’ carbon by an amount equal to or greater than ten times our carbon footprint for that year. Jones Lang LaSalle will achieve this both by reducing the value for its own carbon footprint as well as that of its clients.