Heitman does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees but has not publicly canceled business relationships based on views or beliefs. Heitman integrates ESG into its business practices, and it supports DEI within its business practices, employing a DEI Officer and a DEI council. Heitman's CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace. It also participated in CEO Closed-Door Session. Heitman is committed to net zero operational carbon emissions by 2030 for its private equity portfolio. Heitman is a partner of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) an organization committed to decarbonization of the real estate sector by 2050. Heitman released a reports alongside ULI about climate change disclosure and climate risks in real estate. However, Heitman does not appear to discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or beliefs and has not used its corporate funds for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Heitman receives a Medium Risk rating.