SustainabilityManagement Systems
Unibail-Rodamco carefully manages and monitors the performance of its existing assets and new developments. The Group's environmental strategy is based on two separate but complementary Environmental Management Systems (EMS): the Sustainable Attitude, for existing assets, and the Design Guidelines, for new developments, renovations and extension projects.
The Sustainable Attitude
The Sustainable Attitude is in place across Europe. It covers the key themes of energy, CO2 emissions, water, waste, transport, and tenant and supplier behaviour and reflects the Group's policies on each issue. It is designed to:
- raise awareness and increase understanding of environmental issues,
- identify and achieve ambitious, quantifiable performance targets,
- monitor and report on performance indicators,
- improve operational efficiency,
- introduce proven ‘best practice’ solutions.
The continuing improvements in the environmental performance of Unibail-Rodamco's managed shopping centres clearly illustrate its benefits.
The Design Guidelines
Efficient design can significantly reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions during the operational life of a building. The Design Guidelines ensure that all projects, regardless of size or scope, are designed for long-term success. Four issues are prioritised from initial design through to project delivery:
- Attractiveness: customers should be satisfied, loyal and visit frequently,
- Flexibility: commercial spaces should be modular and easy to adjust, reuse and repurpose,
- Environmental footprint: buildings should have the smallest environmental footprint possible, from conception to demolition,
- Operational efficiency: buildings should be easy and cost-effective to operate and maintain.
The Design Guidelines are regularly updated and cover topics like the use of natural lighting, energy efficient heating and cooling, natural ventilation, ecology and biodiversity.
Third-party certification
Unibail-Rodamco relies on external certification to validate the performance of new and existing assets. For example, BREEAM certification is sought for all new developments of more than 10,000 m2 and ISO14001 has been obtained for all Spanish managed shopping centres.
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