BEYOND SUSTAINABLE

Our portfolio provides guests with enjoyable and sustainable shopping experiences as we deliver on our role in protecting the environment and preventing pollution. Each outlet has energy intensity and emission reduction targets aligned with the science-based CRREM tool. To continually enhance the sustainability of our buildings we adopt a full lifecycle perspective and work across our value chain to identify and implement projects that deliver on our sustainable building targets. Building sustainability is also a requirement within our Green Financing Framework.

We facilitate the buying and selling of consumer goods from premium brands on a journey to become more sustainable. We help our guests live more sustainable lives, and for brand partners we raise awareness of the sustainability characteristics of products in our centres. We support brands to work on energy efficiency, waste reduction, recycling, and promoting sustainable products. We also highlight the sustainability efforts of our brands, invest in infrastructure that gives a wider choice of green travel options, and regularly communicate on sustainability topics.

Each outlet is part of a wider community of people and the local environment, flora and fauna, and we are committed to improving the resilience of these communities. We respond to the concerns and expectations of all stakeholders and the spaces they value. We have set ambitious standards for safeguarding the health, safety, and well-being of our communities, and promote accessibility in all our centres. We strive to create a working and shopping environment that embraces diversity and inclusion, while encouraging local events for local employment, awareness raising, and fundraising.

Our thorough understanding of our stakeholders' needs and expectations drives the improvement of our ESG reporting to heighten awareness of our policies, targets and performance. Increasingly, we engage our stakeholders directly in our sustainability strategy to help them align their activities with our targets. Finally, our engagement strategy focuses on awareness campaigns to move the dial on sustainability issues. Due to its holistic nature, this pillar crosses the boundaries of the other three pillars and forms the foundation of our overall strategy.