Sustainability at Synergy Properties

A Journey Worth Taking

We know sustainability represents much more than just reducing, reusing, and recycling. It starts with a mindset, is carried forward with action, and reinforced through transparency, accountability, and responsibility.

While science will lead the way to a more sustainable future, we must first work together to take measured steps towards meaningful behavior change. Collectively, the corporate world has the power to make our planet more sustainable and therefore has a responsibility to pursue environmental stewardship. By learning from experts, raising awareness and sharing best practices, we can ensure all business functions and actions consider sustainability equally and thus make the impactful changes necessary to reduce our carbon footprint.

Through the products, services, and measurements it employs, Synergy is determined to do its part to contribute to the collective education and behaviors that better our environment. We believe the path to sustainability is as much about the journey as the destination. Join us, as we embark on a measured approach to ensure the changes we make have a global and local impact, are purposeful, and support our goal of being net zero by 2045.

What We’re Doing to Reduce Our Environmental Impact

Transforming Business

Introduced SynergySMART app worldwide for apartment inspections saving 180,000 sheets of paper annually
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Plastic Free

Transitioning from single-use plastic water bottles to sustainable options like glass carafes and boxed water, saving 120,000 bottles annually
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Remote Work

Reduced our carbon footprint by expanding our remote work policy, decreasing the commute burden on employees

Travel Policies

Instituted business travel policies with minimum distance requirements, prioritization of purpose, and minimize quantity of trips per associate

Food Waste

Replaced 30% of food waste generated from unused welcome food packs with meal and grocery delivery vouchers

Evolving Ethos

"Little Things Matter" internal training initiative, developed to educate team members about Synergy’s sustainability goals and the positive impact every individual can make

Informed Choice

Created a “GreenLeaf” program to measure the environmental efficacy of our apartments to give travelers insight into sustainable accommodation options
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Forest Recovery

Synergy is deeply committed to sustainability and proudly partners with “Just One Tree” to plant a tree for every employee and new hire in our company.

Track & Measure
Critical to meeting our net zero goal is understanding the areas in which we need to improve. Through a partnership with leading-edge sustainability software company GreenFeet, we’re able to measure, track, and calculate our carbon emissions.

Synergy’s sustainability goals include:
- Quarterly emissions measurement and tracking
- Annual reporting of GHG emissions
- Maintaining transparency and accountability
- Aligning to SBTI (Science Based Targets Initiative)
Major areas measured were the use of fossil fuels, electricity, vehicles and business travel, as well as real estate-related emissions. Key findings of our annual reports can be found here.

The reports include:
- Synergy’s overall emissions report
- Review of real estate emissions
- An organization-wide “per unit” intensity metric
Read Synergy’s GreenFeet Emission Report Announcement.
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Accountability
Through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Synergy is committed to publicly declaring our target and commitment to reduce emissions worldwide. Science-based targets provide organizations with a clearly-defined path to reduce emissions in line with the Paris Agreement and most importantly, ensure transparency and accountability are upheld with our clients, partners, and team members.
SBTi commitment includes:
- Commit: submit a letter establishing your intent to set a science-based target
- Develop: work on an emissions reduction target in line with the SBTi’s criteria
- Submit: present your target to the SBTi for official validation
- Communicate: announce your target and inform your stakeholders
- Disclose: report company-wide emissions and track target progress annually
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Industry Stewardship

Synergy is an active, leader in the business travel and global mobility industries’ approach to sustainability. Team members sit on the sustainability committees of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), Association Serviced Apartment Providers (ASAP), and Corporate Housing Providers Association (CHPA).

Members of our sales, marketing, and operations team are actively involved in the development of tools and resources that educate the industry on how to build successful sustainability programs for the business travel/mobility community. We’re determined to bring a new level of transparency to this effort, learn from experts, share best practices, develop industry standards, and raise awareness throughout the industry to support our industry partners on their sustainable journey.

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Good for the environment, Good for our partners

As an environmentally conscious housing partner, you’ll be able to elevate your ranking with guests and corporate clients who seek to align themselves with eco-friendly providers.

The Green Leaf program incentivizes continuous improvement by providing a clear roadmap for our suppliers to enhance their sustainability performance and climb the Green Leaf ranking ladder. Not only will you be saving the planet, but it makes good business sense too!

Making Informed Choices

We believe guests deserve to know the environmental impact of their accommodation choices. That’s why we offer detailed information on each apartment’s sustainability measures and emissions through a 3-tiered ranking program.

Clients and guests are empowered to witness the direct impact of their decisions and make choices aligned with their values. Whether it’s energy efficiency, waste reduction, or other eco-friendly measures, our rankings provide clear insights for informed decision-making. Transparency is fundamental to our ethos.

With the Green Leaf program, Synergy is leading the way towards a more sustainable future.

“We recognize the need to update our sustainability policies and practices on a global scale to ensure we have the biggest impact possible while supporting our peers and the overall industry. It’s culture. It’s behavior. It’s passion. But most importantly, it’s necessary.”

Finding Synergies In Sustainability

A Journey Worth Taking

A Journey Worth Taking

What We’re Doing to Reduce Our Environmental Impact

Track & Measure

Accountability

Industry Stewardship

Good for the environment, Good for our partners

Good for the environment, Good for our partners

Making Informed Choices

Making Informed Choices

“We recognize the need to update our sustainability policies and practices on a global scale to ensure we have the biggest impact possible while supporting our peers and the overall industry. It’s culture. It’s behavior. It’s passion. But most importantly, it’s necessary.”

– Debra Christopher, President