Organizational transparency
- 84 Health and wellness awareness
- 85 Integrative design
- 86 Post-occupancy surveys
- 87 Beauty and design I
- 88 Biophilia I - qualitative
- 89 Adaptable spaces
- 90 Healthy sleep policy
- 91 Business travel
- 92 Building health policy
- 93 Workplace family support
- 94 Self-monitoring
- 95 Stress and addiction treatment
- 96 Altruism
- 97 Material transparency
- 98 Organizational transparency
- 99 Beauty and design II
- 100 Biophilia II - quantitative
- P5 Health through housing equity
- P6 Education space provisions
98. Organizational transparency
To promote economic and social equity by requiring the adherence to and disclosure of fair and equitable business practices.
Organizations that espouse fair, equitable and just treatment toward their workforce help create a culture of reduced stress and greater employee satisfaction, as well as a heightened sense of loyalty. Research shows that high levels of perceived justice in the decision making process at work are correlated with a lower risk of poor health, whereas declining levels of perceived justice can in turn increase such risk. By transparently sharing their policies and investment decisions, organizations not only allow employees, clients and patrons to determine if their personal values are shared by the organization, but also provide them the opportunity to voice their opinion about the organization’s social equity practices.
The entity seeking WELL certification or WELL compliance must participate in one of the following programs, and results must be publicly available within the project premises and on the entity's website:
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Applicability Matrix
Core & Shell | New & Existing Buildings | New & Existing Interiors | |
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Part 1: Transparency Program Participation | - | O | O |
Commercial Kitchen | Education | Multifamily Residential | Restaurant | Retail | |
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Part 1: Transparency Program Participation | - | O | - | O | O |
Verification Methods Matrix
Letters of Assurance | Annotated Documents | On-Site Checks | |
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PART 1 (Protocol) Transparency Program Participation |
Policy Document | Spot Check |
98.1.a |
The JUST program "provides an innovative social justice transparency platform for organizations to disclose their operations, including how they treat their employees and where they make financial and community investments." |
98.1.b |
The Global Reporting Initiative's G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines offers a framework for standardized, sustainability reporting. |