2023 Global Social Responsibility Annual Report

Global Social Responsibility (GSR) is a simple concept. We are responsible for the collective wellbeing of people and our planet. We all play a part in making our world a healthier, safer place for our friends, loved ones, partners and teammates.

GSR is also complex. Carrying out these responsibilities requires skilled coordination, collaboration, and an unwavering commitment. At DPR, we are committed and focused on what we call our four pillars of GSR: People, Partners, Planet, Philanthropy.

Through our 2023 annual report, you will learn more about the journey we are on and our desire to be integral and indispensable and make a distinctive impact. These are the strategic investments and efforts we are making to encourage positive change, and the goals we have set to enable even more growth as we build towards a better tomorrow.

We are on a mission to be most admired. We want to be recognized year after year for progressive and influential people practices. We want to be integral and indispensable to the communities in which we work and live. We want to transform the industry through quality and innovation that builds a better tomorrow.

To be the organization we want to be requires us to continuously think and act differently.

• We are committed to building an industry-wide culture where individuals feel valued, respected, accepted, and able to build thriving careers. That means we model behaviors, use language, and create interactions that promote inclusivity and belonging for our people and diverse suppliers.
• Climate change is real, and we must fight to protect our planet. Our path to regeneration is a roadmap for DPR’s vision to reduce carbon emissions and help build a more sustainable future.
• Building possibilities for the under-resourced through facility construction/renovation, operational support, and career education and guidance for youth is our way of supporting the futures of our communities. We combine our unique skills and resources with careful selection of nonprofit partners to create genuine social change.

We are on a journey. Real change does not happen overnight. It happens over the course of time with thousands of individual actions that combined together to make a difference. Setting goals, measuring progress, and being transparent are key to upholding our commitments to our people, partners, planet, and communities. Like our customers and partners, we seek to change the world. But simply stating our intentions isn’t enough.

DPR’s inaugural Global Social Responsibility Annual Report is our way of communicating where we are at today (2023) and the steps we are taking to build a better, healthier tomorrow.

Ever forward,

In 2023, DPR shared the frameworks and strategies we are using to hold ourselves accountable and measure our progress towards making a distinct impact. Those include:

As a founding member of Construction Inclusion Week (CIW), DPR champions diversity, equity and inclusion through education, awareness, and training. Changing an industry takes conscious, collaborative work, and a deep commitment.

It’s that demonstrated commitment that has helped inspire an industry to join together every October to focus on boosting workplace culture and taking action to drive change. In 2023, the third annual CIW grew to more than 5,000 U.S. contractors and affiliate firms. Evolving from sustaining DEI in individual organizations to an industry wide effort, CIW included participation in every U.S. state as well as globally, including Europe, Asia, Canada and India.

DPR’s journey is one where we listen and learn together. Throughout 2023, we hosted an internal monthly, companywide webinar, Pillar Talk, to highlight the four Pillars of GSR (People, Partners, Planet, Philanthropy). Each month, employees tuned in to listen and learn from the lived experiences of their teammates, as well as industry and community partners.

We realize that these conversations are only the first step toward building a true sense of belonging, environmental stewardship, supplier and community engagement. It has, however, made a difference according to our employees. Following are some comments captured during our 2023 Pillar Talks:

At DPR, being integral and indispensable is threaded into everything we do. Take a deeper dive into the 2023 outcomes and impact we’re making around DPR’s Four Pillars of GSR: