McWhinney Releases 2024 Corporate Social Responsibility Report Highlighting Sustainability, Community and Economic Efforts

January 28, 2025 Posted In

The report showcases the Company’s 4,000 hours of volunteer time on behalf of nearly 100 organizations supported throughout the year.

DENVER – January 16, 2025 – McWhinney, a Colorado-based real estate investor and developer in commercial, multifamily, hospitality, residential, and mixed-use assets, announces the release of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report. The report highlights the progress made toward the company’s sustainability, community, and economic impact efforts.

“At McWhinney, Corporate Social Responsibility is in our DNA. It’s essential to take care of the communities in which we work, live, play, and do business. This year, McWhinney has made significant strides in our dedication to sustainability, community, and economic impact,” said Chad McWhinney, CEO, Chairman and Co-Founder of McWhinney. “I’m so proud of the collective efforts of our team of dedicated professionals; they give back to the community in so many different ways.”

Key highlights of McWhinney’s 2024 Corporate Social Responsibility Report include:

Community Impact

• 4,000 Volunteer Hours: McWhinney associates volunteered thousands of hours to support initiatives such as food drives, Habitat for Humanity builds, and other community events.
• $200,000+ Donations: Provided to local organizations and nonprofits, supporting causes including education, hunger relief, and homelessness.
• 99 Organizations Supported: Collaborations with groups like the Boys & Girls Clubs, Food Bank of the Rockies, and Aspire Supportive Services strengthened community well-being.

Sustainability

• Supported and sponsored Butterfly Pavilion’s BEE Sustainable Partners Program, enhancing pollinator habitats across Colorado through hands-on conservation efforts.
• Hosted sustainability-focused events like Honey Bee Day at Baseline, Colorado’s first Pollinator District, celebrating biodiversity through community engagement.
• Expanded environmental stewardship at Centerra, Colorado’s first Certified Community Wildlife Habitat, through events like Wild Wonderful Weekend and High Plains Environmental Center’s Native Plant Sale.

Arts, Culture, and Education

• Sponsored events such as the Denver Chalk Art Festival and the Loveland Museum Governor’s Art Show, ensuring arts and culture remain accessible and vibrant.
• Supported K-12 and university initiatives, including the Thompson Education Foundation’s Help Kids Succeed program, which provided supply-filled backpacks to local K-12 students, and the University of Colorado’s First-Generation and Multicultural Program, providing resources to students who may need them.

Economic Growth

• Engaged in strategic partnerships with the Downtown Denver Partnership and other chambers of commerce to strengthen local business ecosystems.
• Advocated for workforce development through programs like Project Destined, empowering high school and college students with real estate education and professional opportunities.

“Life is not a zero-sum game, and for people to succeed, everyone has to work together. The more we work together, the more everybody wins,” concluded Chad McWhinney.

To view McWhinney’s full CSR Report, visit: mcwhinney.com/about/community-involvement/.

About McWhinney Real Estate

McWhinney is passionate about creating places people love. Guided by its values – respect, integrity, perseverance, and legacy – the company cultivates communities with a unique sense of place, focusing on value-generation, sustainability, and connectivity. To date, the full-service real estate investment, development, and management firm has planned and developed over 6,000 acres of master-planned communities and 13 million square feet of mixed-use, industrial, residential, multifamily, hospitality, and office properties.

McWhinney’s long-standing history began with a Colorado homestead over 150 years ago, culminating in the creation of the company in 1991 and continuing today with a diversified real estate development vision shaping the landscape of communities concentrated in Colorado’s Front Range and the Western U.S.

Recent McWhinney company and project accolades include both ULI Americas’ and ULI Global’s “Award for Excellence,” Colorado Business Committee for the Arts’ “Business for the Arts” award, Broomfield Council of the Arts & Humanities’ “Business of the Year” award, the Associated Builders and Contractors Rocky Mountain Chapter’s “Project of the Year” and “Excellence in Construction” awards and the National Association of Home Builders “Platinum Award – On-the-Boards.” McWhinney’s DEI Committee has also been recognized with an “Award of Achievement” by NAIOP Colorado. With sustainability at its core, McWhinney’s Centerra community has been certified as Colorado’s first National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat.