BH
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Water Consumption:2.8 Billion gallons saved
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental Responsibility
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Employee Well-being
- Community Engagement
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced water and energy costs by 22% and water and energy usage by 24% since October 2017 through the BH Green Initiative.
- Saved 2.8 billion gallons of water, 120 million kWh of electricity, and 83,000 metric tons of CO2.
Social Achievements
- Assisted more than 20,500 residents in obtaining rental assistance.
- 76% of delinquency collected with rental assistance funds.
- 63% of residents participating in the credit building program saw an improvement in their credit scores, and more than 1,200 established credit for the first time.
- BH team members volunteered over 2,200 hours in 2022.
- Raised $141,000 for local charities through the BH United Way Campaign.
- Chicago cohort won the “Project Destined World Championship”.
Governance Achievements
- Implemented industry-leading tools and processes to prevent fraud, leading to a 7% increase in fraud prevention.
- Anti-harassment policies and training.
- Whistleblower/anonymous reporting hotline.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Identity fraud in multifamily lease applications (increased by 60% year-over-year).
- Maintaining business continuity during significant disruptions.
Mitigation Strategies
- Implemented industry-leading tools and processes to identify fraud during the application and screening process, including ID verification and centralized review of red flags.
- Created business-critical systems, functions, and operations plans to continue business in the event of a significant business disruption.