EHDD Earns Just 2.0 Label: Our Commitment to Equity, Transparency, and Social Justice
EHDD is proud to join more than 200 organizations around the world who are demonstrating their commitment to fair employee treatment, responsible financial investments, and positive community engagement through the International Living Futures Institute’s Just 2.0 Label initiative. As a firm dedicated to creating transformative places of belonging and impact, our participation in ILFI’s Just Label is an extension of our mission and core values.
“Just 2.0 is more than a label—it’s a comprehensive assessment of our business practices that reinforces our dedication to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential components of EHDD’s identity,” said Jennifer Devlin-Herbert, EHDD Principal and CEO.
“This process has been an opportunity to reflect on our practices, identify areas for growth, and make lasting improvements that benefit our people, clients, and communities,” said Kerry Lange, Director of People and Culture.
What is the Just 2.0 Label?
Created by the ILFI, the Just 2.0 Label helps organizations create meaningful policies and ensures that those policies create growing positive impact over time. The Just label is a voluntary disclosure tool for organizations that acts as a transparency framework, rather than a certification program.
To earn a Just 2.0 Label, EHDD reported on indicators related to our operations and employees. Our performance was evaluated by clear, measurable goals across four areas, then summarized in our label and shared transparently to the public Just database.
Turning Practices into Policies
For EHDD, this process was an opportunity to reflect on the core values of Curiosity, Courage, Care, and Community that have emerged throughout our 75-year history. Furthermore, it empowered us to transfer our long-held values and ongoing practices into clear policies with measurable metrics:
- Formalizing Pay Equity Policies: We formalized our Gender Diversity, Ethnic Diversity and Pay Equity policies to support our current practices and ensure that our commitments can be measured and improved upon.
- Strengthening Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives: EHDD prides itself on being a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we look forward to continuing initiatives that support underrepresented groups and promote inclusivity at every level of the organization.
- Reinforcing Our Commitment to Responsible Investment: Financial responsibility is a key component of the Just 2.0 framework. As part of our certification process, we’ve evaluated our investments to ensure that they align with our values and contribute to positive social and environmental outcomes.
As we move forward, we’re dedicated to pushing our boundaries, learning from our experiences, and setting a positive example in the architecture and design industry. For more information about the Just 2.0 Label and its framework, visit the International Living Future Institute.