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CSR Performance

CSR Performance

Our CSR strategy and performance are regularly assessed by extra-financial agencies which have, for several years now, ranked Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield among the most sustainable companies in commercial real estate.

Change in carbon intensity from construction (kgCO2eq/m2) Change in carbon intensity from construction ( kgCO2eq/m)
Percentage of projects under development which use low-carbon solutions (%)
Percentage of projects under development which use low-carbon solutions (%)
Percentage of projects under development for which a life cycle analysis (LCA) was performed from the design phase onwards (%) Percentage of projects under development for which a life cycle analysis (LCA) was performed from the design phase onwards (%)
Percentage of construction projects fully equipped with leds in common areas (%)
Percentage of construction projects fully equipped with leds in common areas (%)
Proportion of extension projects and Greenfield/Brownfield projects delivered over 10,000 m2 with BREEAM certification of at least « very good » (for extensions) and « excellent » (for Greenfield/Brownfield projects) (Shopping Centres and offices) (%) Proportion of extension projects and Greenfield/Brownfield projects delivered over 10,000 m2 with BREEAM certification of at least « very good » (for extensions) and « excellent » (for Greenfield/Brownfield projects) (Shopping Centres and offices) (%)
Change in carbon intensity from operation (kg CO2eq/m2)
Change in carbon intensity from operation ( kg CO2eq/m )
Change in energy intensity compared to 2012 – Shopping Centres owned and managed (%) Change in energy intensity compared to 2012 – Shopping Centres owned and managed (%)
Change in energy intensity compared to 2012 – offices owned and managed (%) Change in energy intensity compared to 2012 – offices owned and managed (%)
Change in energy intensity compared to 2014 – convention & exhibition venues (VIPARIS) owned and managed (%)
Change in energy intensity compared to 2014 – convention & exhibition venues (VIPARIS) owned and managed (%)
Percentage of Shopping Centres with BREEAM In-Use certification of at least « Outstanding » level (%) Percentage of Shopping Centres with BREEAM In-Use certification of at least « outsanding » level (%)
Percentage of offices with BREEAM In-Use certification of at least « Excellent » level (%) Percentage of offices with BREEAM In-Use certification of at least « Excellent » level (%)
Percentage of deployment of LED lighting solutions in COMMON AREAS of owned and managed Shopping Centres (%)
Percentage of deployment of LED lighting solutions in COMMON AREAS of owned and managed Shopping Centres (%)
Percentage of renewable electricity purchased by owned and managed assets (%) Percentage of renewable electricity purchased by owned and managed assets (%)
Penetration rate of the Group’s new green lease (%)
Penetration rate of the Group’s new green lease (%)
Change in the carbon intensity related to visitor transport (kgCO2eq/visit) Change in the carbon intensity related to visitor transport ( kgCO2eq/visi )
Proportion of visitors who use a sustainable means of transport to visit Shopping Centres (%)
Proportion of visitors who use a sustainable means of transport to visit Shopping Centres (%)
Proportion of projects under development with connections to major sustainable transport networks (%) Proportion of projects under development with connections to major sustainable transport networks (%)
Proportion of Shopping Centres with charging facilities for electric vehicles (%)
Proportion of Shopping Centres with charging facilities for electric vehicles (%)
Proportion of Shopping Centres with an action plan to stimulate use of soft transport solutions (%) Proportion of Shopping Centres with an action plan to stimulate use of soft transport solutions (%)
Percentage of Shopping Centres that have implemented the UR for Jobs programme (%)
Percentageof Shopping Centres that have implemented the UR for Jobs programme (%)
Number of candidates hired or having integrated a certifying training programme following the UR jobs programme (NO.) Number of candidates hired or having integrated a certifying training programme following the UR jobs programme (NO.)
Percentage of Shopping Centres that have held at least one annual social or environmental event involving local or national charities (%) Percentage of Shopping Centres that have held at least one annual social or environmental event involving local or national charities (%)
Percentage of Shopping Centres that have rolled out the « Connect » application (%) Percentage of Shopping Centres that have rolled out the « Connect » application (%)
Percentage of Group employees with individual CSR targets (%)
Percentage of Group employees with individual CSR targets (%)
Percentage of employees who have taken part in the Group’s volunteer programme « UR Involved! » (%) Percentage of employees who have taken part in the Group’s volunteer programme « UR Involved! » (%)
Percentage of the Group’s company car fleet that is hybrid or electric (%)
Percentage of the Group’s company car fleet that is hybrid or electric (%)
Percentage of regions that have introduced initiatives to promote environmentally responsible behaviour on a day-to-day basis, the main aim being to reduce paper use in offices (%) Percentage of regions that have introduced initiatives to promote environmentally responsible behaviour on a day-to-day basis, the main aim being to reduce paper use in offices (%)
 

ESG Ratings

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is constantly recognized for its sustainability and performance. Our ESG performance is regularly assessed by analysts, researchers, investors and third-party certification bodies that rank us as one of the most sustainable companies in the industry.

CDP Climate Change

CDP is an international non-profit that drives companies and governments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard water resources and protect forests. Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield scored a place on the Climate Change A List by CDP*.

* The Westfield acquisition was finalised after CDP’s assessment. This assessment covers the Continental European perimeter only. For their 2018 results, Westfield scored A- in the CDP Climate Change List.

More information on CDP here

FTSE4Good

(member since 2005)

The FTSE4Good Index Series is a set of market capitalization-weighted indexes to measure the performance of companies that meet globally recognized corporate social responsibility standards. The June 2018 Index Review confirmed Unibail-Rodamco as a member of the Series.

More information on FTSE4Good here

Ethibel Sustainability Index

(Excellence since 2011, Pioneer since 2013)

The Ethibel Sustainability Index (ESI) contains companies that display the best performance in terms of corporate social responsibility. In March 2018, Unibail-Rodamco was confirmed as a constituent of both the ESI Excellence Europe and the ESI Excellence Global. In May 2018, Unibail-Rodamco was also reconfirmed for inclusion in the Ethibel PIONEER and Ethibel EXCELLENCE Investment Register.

More information on ESI here

ECPI Indices

(since 2007)

ECPI is a leading rating and index company dedicated to ESG Research (Environmental, Social and Governance). In 2017, Unibail-Rodamco was confirmed for inclusion in the following ECPI® indices: ECPI Ethical EMU Equity, ECPI Global Eco Real Estate and Building Equity, ECPI Global Eco Real Estate & Building Liquid, ECPI World ESG Equity, ECPI Euro ESG Equity, ECPI Global Ethical Equity, ECPI EMU Ethical Equity, ECPI Euro Ethical Equity, and ECPI European Top 10 ECO Real Estate Equity.

More information on ECPI here

Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB)

GRESB is the global environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmark for real estate assets.

For 2019, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield has been recognised as a Sector Leader in Retail by GRESB. The Group was named as both a Global as well as a Regional Sector Leader for Europe among all listed retail companies.

This is the first time that GRESB has evaluated Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield as a consolidated entity, awarding a score of 94/100

More information on GRESB here

ISS-Oekom

ISS-Oekom is one of the world’s leading rating agencies. In June 2018, for its first ESG rating by ISS-Oekom as Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, the Group was rated B- , the highest rating level achieved among the real estate companies assessed in the world. Furthermore, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield received again the Prime status, awarded to only 8% of the real estate companies as of June 2018.

More information on ISS-Oekom here

Sustainalytics

Sustainalytics is a global leader in sustainability research and analysis, serving investors and financial institutions around the world. In June 2018, the Group reached first place in the whole real estate industry ranking (out of 316).

More information on Sustainalytics here

Vigeo Eiris

Viego Eiris is a European expert in the assessment of companies and organizations with regard to their practices and performance on environmental, social and governance issues. Unibail-Rodamco ranked first among the Financial Services - Real Estate Sector of Vigeo Eiris 2017 ESG rating. In June 2019, the Group was also confirmed in the Euronext Vigeo indexes: World 120, Eurozone 120, Europe 120 and France 20.

More information on Vigeo Eiris here