Capalino is committed to operating in accordance with our guiding principles of:
- Integrity: our approach is honest, truthful and reliable
- Teamwork: our staff work collaboratively in partnership with our clients toward a common goal
- Creativity: we address issues with imagination, resourcefulness, and vision
- Excellence: we aim to provide the highest quality service and advice
These principles inform every aspect of our business, and help us to preserve and promote the best interest of our clients, our employees, the environment and the communities of the City and State of New York. Our Social Responsibility policy focuses on the following core commitments:
- Helping the Community
- Improving the Environment
- Fostering Diversity and Inclusion
Helping the Community
Capalino’s mission is to use our team’s extensive knowledge of the inner workings of New York City and State to help our clients achieve their goals. In keeping with this mission, Capalino’s is committed to putting that knowledge to use to help the City’s not-for-profit organizations, students, and other worthy causes. In addition to providing financial support to local charities, our talented team donates an extraordinary amount of time and expertise to public and community organizations through membership on nonprofit Boards, local representative bodies and advisory councils.
Below are a few examples of the organizations that Capalino supports:
- American Planning Association
- Association for a Better New York (ABNY)
- Center for an Urban Future
- Citizens Budget Commission
- Citizens Housing Planning Council (CHPC)
- Coro New York
- Food Bank for New York City
- Friends of the High Line
- Friends of the QueensWay
- National Diversity Council
- New York League of Conservation Voters
- New York Women’s Foundation
- New York Restoration Project
- NYC Outward Bound Schools
- Power My Learning
- Regional Plan Association
- Sanctuary for Families
- Transportation Alternatives
- Tri-State Transportation Campaign
- Urban Green
- Waterfront Alliance
Improving the Environment
We are committed to environmentally friendly products and practices, including:
- Reducing consumption of energy, water and other natural resources and emissions of hazardous substances
- Wherever possible, purchasing environmentally-friendly goods and services, including fair trade, recycled and recyclable products, providing receptacles for the recycling of paper, plastics glass and cans
- Encouraging staff to look for additional ways to reduce the firm’s environmental footprint
Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion are part of the company’s values at the highest level. We recognize that our staff is our greatest asset and we are committed to attracting and retaining individuals with diverse skills, experience and backgrounds to offer the highest level of service to our clients.
This commitment to diversity means providing a work environment for all employees that is welcoming, respectful and engaging, with opportunities for personal and professional development. We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive culture, from hiring to partnering with diverse vendors and clients.
