GRESB Results: A Guide to Interpreting and Improving Your Score
For many of us ESG and reporting nerds, September and October are a time of great excitement and anticipation as we await the results of our GRESB submissions. Flashbacks from earlier in the summer ensue, and we are transported to July 1, exhausted and obsessively reviewing GRESB submissions one last time.
Posture: Because Your Parents Were Right
In this installment of Wit and Wisdom for Well-Being, we bring you: posture! “Stand up straight!” That phase might bring flashbacks for some of you. Turns out, the advice your parents gave you (even if unsolicited) was pretty helpful.
Inflation Reduction Act: Guide to Impact on Commercial Real Estate
It’s an exciting time for climate legislation! The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law on August 16, 2022, marking a significant step as the largest climate investment in U.S. history. The IRA unlocks $369 billion of federal funding for energy and climate provisions and sets the U.S. on the path to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% below 2005 levels by 2030.
Greenbuild 2022: A Quick Guide
We’re thrilled for Greenbuild, the world’s largest green building conference, to come to San Francisco this November 1-4! For the 20th year running, Greenbuild will convene thought leaders and practitioners across the building industry to re-imagine what it means to build green, going beyond buildings to create greener communities, better workplaces, equitable programs, new sustainable solutions, and more.
Choice: Because We All Need a Little Guidance Sometimes
This month in our Wit and Wisdom for Well-Being series: Choice! Good designers give choices that make you successful no matter what you choose. Let’s be honest, there are individuals making design decisions at organizations who don’t even make their own wardrobe decisions. So, it’s important that as we think about the choices we provide to our stakeholders, we give them the right variety and clear, concise, and consistent information to help them be successful in whatever choice they make.
Passion: Because We Are All Motivated By Something
People are more driven by a sense of purpose than we often assume. Think about those that work for non-profit organizations, those who donate time and resources to help others in need, even parents that sacrifice their own needs to ensure their children want for nothing. This sense of purpose is often what motivates people each day, what drives them to do their best work and keeps them engaged even when they could earn higher compensation elsewhere.
Well-Being Defined: Because We Are All Human
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines Health as “a state of physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity,” meaning that if a person is not “sick” it doesn’t necessarily mean that they are “healthy” or “well” because there’s always room for improvement.
Five Carbon Trends in 2022
2022 has already proven to be an exciting year in the carbon space, and we’re seeing constant evolution in companies’ need and ambition to meet increasingly stringent targets aligned with the latest climate science. To stay on top of all things carbon, here are five key trends that are shaping the market.
Life at Stok FAQ
Stok strives to create a diverse, transparent, innovative, and collaborative culture where each Team Member can enjoy autonomy, mastery, and purpose. Our founders set out to evolve beyond the traditional hierarchical organizational model and as a result there are many ways that life at Stok is different from other companies in our industry. Here are some of the most common questions we hear from prospective Team Members who are interested in careers at Stok.
Supporting the Modern Workforce: Strategies for Success
The pandemic has served as a catalyst for a paradigm shift in how we work. The needs of the workforce today compared to those of employees before the pandemic are simply different. At Stok, we deeply care for our team members. The experience of these past two years demonstrated that we could do more to support team members through challenges created and accelerated by the pandemic. We want to share how we’ve approached these challenges in ways that align with Stok’s culture and core values and allow team members to thrive.