ESG at GID

At GID, we strive to create supportive and thriving places. Our mission is to enhance the communities in which we invest, live, and operate.

A woman talking to a man at a community event. Each person is wearing a GIVE shirt
  • Energizing.
  • Inclusive.
  • Accountable.
  • Courageous.

These four words describe who we are and how we work; they are our values. We embrace them throughout our work in support of people, planet, and profit.

Our core focus is achieving great results for our investors, residents and tenants, associates, and the communities where we operate. Together with ethical business practices and strong stakeholder relationships, our values ensure we consistently deliver on that focus, creating places to explore, grow, transform, and inspire.

Our ESG Highlights

  • 5 Stars
    in the GRESB Real Estate Assessment for the fifth year in a row
  • Partner of the Year
    ENERGY STAR
  • Sustainable Fund Award
    earned by our Industrial Fund
  • 17.8%
    reduction in energy use since 2017
  • 9.3%
    reduction in GHG emissions from baseline
  • 27%
    of waste diverted from landfill in 2023
  • 35,000
    training modules completed by employees on our in-house Learning Management System
  • 10+
    awards for GID and Windsor Communities®

Our Leadership

“We want our stakeholders to see our footsteps rather than hear our voices, and we are making decisions that we can back up with actions.”

W. Gardner Wallace, Chairman

Gregory S. Bates, President & CEO

Our Properties

Corporate offices
A map infographic of the USA with circles plotted to show Multifamily and Industrial property value

  • The map shows our properties and corporate offices by state. The size of the circle represents property value per state.

    A map infographic of the USA with circles plotted to show Multifamily property value

    Multifamily

    Listed in increasing property value

    Up to $200 million
    1. Arizona
    2. Maryland
    3. Oregon
    $200 million to $2 billion
    1. North Carolina
    2. Illinois
    3. District of Columbia
    4. Washington
    5. Georgia
    Over $2 billion
    1. Colorado
    2. Florida
    3. Massachusetts
    4. New York
    5. Texas
    6. California
    A map infographic of the USA with circles plotted to show Industrial property value

    Industrial

    Listed in increasing property value

    Up to $100 million
    1. Minnesota
    2. Oregon
    3. Utah
    4. Washington
    5. Massachusetts
    $100 million to $200 million
    1. Colorado
    2. Tennessee
    3. North Carolina
    4. Illinois
    5. Arizona
    Over $200 million
    1. Maryland
    2. Nevada
    3. Florida
    4. Georgia
    5. California
    6. Texas
    A map infographic of the USA with markers plotted to show the locations of Corporate offices

    Corporate offices

    • Atlanta, Georgia
    • Boston, Massachusetts
    • Dallas, Texas
    • New York, New York
    • San Francisco, California

GID at a Glance

  • $29 billion
    assets under management
  • $1.3 billion
    GID Sponsor Equity
  • 55,000+
    multifamily residents
  • 24 million +
    square feet of industrial property
  • 1,250+
    employees
  • 30+
    markets
  • 146
    green and healthy building certifications
  • 33
    2023 ENERGY STAR Certifications
  • 29
    2023 Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) Certifications
  • 3
    2023 WELL Health-Safety Certifications
  • 2
    Q1 2024 ActiveScore Certifications
  • 1
    2023 Fitwel Certification

Awards and Recognition

GID

  • ENERGY STAR

    Partner of the Year Award 20241

  • Green Lease Leaders

    Industrial assets achieved the Gold level in 20242
    GID Multifamily achieved the Platinum level in 2022

  • HOOPP LEAP

    Industrial Value Fund I earned a Leap Award as a Sustainable Fund in 2024

  • GRESB

    5 Stars for the fifth year in a row

Windsor Communities®

  • NMHC

    #17 National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) 50 Largest Apartment Owners ranking3

  • NMHC

    #39 NMHC 50 Largest Apartment Managers ranking4

  • Kingsley Index

    #1 for Overall Customer Service and Overall Maintenance Satisfaction

  • Kingsley

    1st place Kingsley’s Tier 1 Elite 5 Ranking5

  • National Associate of Home Builders

    Property Management Firm of the Year (2024)6

  • ActiveScore

    1st ActiveScore certifications in Boston for two assets

  • Multi-Housing News’ Excellence Awards

    Top 3 Property Management Companies of the Year

  • ORA

    Online Reputation Assessment (ORA) Division 1 Power Ranking7

Explore ESG at GID

Environmental

Social

Governance

Resilience

More on our ESG journey

See more details on our ESG actions and progress in 2023 in our latest report

2023 GID Responsible Investment Report
2022 Annual ESG Report
2021 Annual ESG Report
2020 Annual ESG Report

Footnotes

  1. For a complete list of 2024 winners and more information about ENERGY STAR’s awards program, visit Energy Star. GID is not affiliated with and does not pay a fee to ENERGY STAR or the EPA.
  2. GID’s Green Lease Leaders Gold designation is issued by the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings Alliance. The potential award designations include silver, gold and platinum and are valid for a period of three years, after which recipients are required to reapply to maintain their Green Lease Leader status. GID is not affiliated with and does not pay a fee to IMT or DOE for the purposes of the application or the application review process for Green Lease Leaders.
  3. Owners ranking based on number of units owned.
  4. Managers ranking based on number of units managed.
  5. Kingsley, a national surveying system that measures tenant, resident, employee, and client experience, ranked Windsor Communities® as winner of the Kingsley Surveys Elite 5. This award was given by Grace Hill — the multifamily industry’s top online talent training platform provider — to Windsor Communities® for exceeding the Kingsley Index in resident satisfaction in 2023. Windsor Communities® pays a fee to participate in the Kingsley survey.
  6. Windsor Communities® pays an application fee to participate in the NAHB Pillars of Industry Awards. GID/Windsor Communities® is not affiliated with NAHB. Award was achieved for 2023. More information on the NAHB Pillars on Industry Awards is provided here.
  7. J Turner Research is the leading online reputation management firm. Its ORA score serves as the industry standard for measuring a property’s online reputation. In 2023, GID’s multifamily management company, Windsor Communities®, has been named by J Turner Research as one of the top five management companies.