Google’s real estate operation (REWS) has dedicated programs for carbon, circularity, ecology and water. Workshop partnered with the REWS Sustainability team to facilitate workshops and develop processes for improved cross-program collaboration. This process is leading to a more integrated approach across key programs and will accelerate progress on shared goals.
REWS' flagship sustainability programs are focused on specific domains including water, carbon, materials, and circularity. While this approach supports deep technical expertise, it also creates inadvertent barriers to cross-functional collaboration. The teams knew that better collaboration would accelerate shared goals, but they needed to establish new ways of working to make this a reality.