KLÉPIERRE CEMENTS CSR LEADERSHIP, MAINTAINING ITS #1 INDUSTRY RANK
October 15 2021 - 1:30AM
KLÉPIERRE CEMENTS CSR LEADERSHIP, MAINTAINING ITS #1 INDUSTRY RANK
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KLÉPIERRE CEMENTS CSR LEADERSHIP, MAINTAINING
ITS #1 INDUSTRY RANKING
Paris, October 15, 2021
In the results of the 2021 Global Real
Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) assessment,
Klépierre has once again
been recognized for the quality of its corporate social
responsibility (CSR) policy. For the second year in a row,
Klépierre, the European leader in shopping malls, has ranked top of
the “Global Retail Listed”, “Retail Listed” and “Europe Listed”
categories.
RECOGNITION OF THE GROUP’S COMMITMENT
The many indicators and results behind Klépierre
holding on to its top spot include a 43% reduction in electricity
consumption and an 82% decrease in the carbon footprint of
Klépierre shopping malls over the last seven years, the sourcing of
green energy across Europe, the installation of on-site renewable
energy production facilities, 96% recovery of waste, dedicated
spaces for local players in 98% of centers. Let alone vaccines
dispensed in malls to some 500,000 visitors.
Created in 2009, GRESB is the global ESG
benchmark for financial markets. The mission-driven organization
performed an in-depth, 360-degree review of the participating
companies’ commitment to CSR, assessing their dedication and steps
taken at all levels, from strategy to concrete undertakings, method
and results. Following on from numerous other awards (including
recognition at the 2021 BREEAM Awards, in the CDP’s “A-List” and in
the 2021 AAA ESG ranking from MSCI) for its CSR practices, this
latest distinction from industry professionals points to
Klépierre’s engagement and excellence in all these areas.
“We are very proud of these results, which
reflect the commitment shown by all the Klépierre Group’s teams,”
said Jean-Marc Jestin, Chairman of the Klépierre Executive Board.
“Despite the crisis, we elected to pursue our CSR policy rather
than scale it down. And that choice paid off, as the GRESB 2021
results illustrate. They confirm Klépierre’s leadership in CSR for
the second year in a row and encourage us to press ahead with the
array of measures we have implemented as part of our Act for Good®
approach.”
AN AMBITIOUS AND PRAGMATIC CSR POLICY
These results recognize a firmly-rooted
operational approach that integrates environmental, societal and
social issues. In 2018, Klépierre launched Act for Good®, the
Group's CSR policy based on 3 pillars, 13 commitments to 2022,
ambitions to 2030 and hundreds of actions and initiatives,
demonstrating the teams commitment in the shopping centers. This
approach, which is anchored in all the countries where the Group
operates, also adapts to local challenges so as to encourage each
mall to get involved in its own way.
Thanks to a practical action plan (2018-2022)
and ambitions for 2030, the Group has made demonstrable progress in
each of its Act for Good® pillars:
- Act for the Planet – With the
tailored oversight of its assets’ electricity consumption, the
sourcing of green energy across Europe and the installation of
on-site renewable energy production facilities, Klépierre has
reduced its carbon footprint by 82%.
- Act for Territories – 95% of
Klépierre shopping centers work towards fostering employment
opportunities. They host and promote local initiatives that
contribute to the economic and social vitality of their surrounding
areas.
- Act for People – Health and
well-being are paramount at Klépierre shopping centers. Some 94% of
the malls in the Group’s portfolio offer special services for their
retailers’ employees.
Find out more about Klépierre’s CSR
commitments.
MEDIA
CONTACTS |
INVESTOR
RELATIONS CONTACT |
Hélène SALMON, Group Head of Communications+33 (0)1 40 67 55 16 –
helene.salmon@klepierre.com Wandrille CLERMONTEL, Taddeo+33
(0)6 33 05 48 50 – teamklepierre@taddeo.fr |
Arnaud COURTIAL,
Group Head of Investor Relations+33 (0)1 40 67 57 80 —
arnaud.courtial@klepierre.com |
ABOUT KLÉPIERRE
Klépierre, the European leader in shopping
malls, combines development, property and asset management skills.
The company’s portfolio is valued at €21.5 billion at June 30, 2021
and comprises large shopping centers in more than 10 countries in
Continental Europe which together receive hundreds of millions of
visitors a year. Klépierre holds a controlling stake in Steen &
Strøm (56.1%), Scandinavia’s number one shopping center owner and
manager. Klépierre is a French REIT (SIIC) listed on Euronext Paris
and is included in the CAC Next 20, EPRA Euro Zone and GPR 250
indexes. It is also included in ethical indexes, such as DJSI World
and Europe, Euronext CAC 40 ESG Index, FTSE4Good, STOXX® Global ESG
Leaders, Euronext Vigeo France 20 and World 120, and features in
CDP’s “A-list”. These distinctions underscore the Group’s
commitment to a proactive sustainable development policy and its
global leadership in the fight against climate change. For more
information, please visit the newsroom on our website:
www.klepierre.com
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