MERLIN Properties Annual Report 2018 / English

ı 73 ı Annual Report 20 18 Sustainability Building certification under the leading sustainable construction standards endorses the assets’ construction quality and guarantees that their design and operation include features and systems that allow maximum environmental efficiency. As regards to certification standards, MERLIN has chosen LEED and BREEAM, the most appropriate alternative being selected based on the characteristics of the building or its tenants. Within this context, the Company has continued to implement in 2018 the Certification Plan under which it aspires to have 95.9% (by GAV, excluding commercial premises) of its properties certified. At today’s date, certified properties account for 61% (by GAV, excluding commercial premises) of the total portfolio. MERLIN has also registered the rest of its buildings for the certification process. Within the framework of its Certification Plans 2016-2019, MERLIN Properties will invest more than € 6 million in the certification of 95.9% (by GAV, excluding commercial premises) of its portfolio under BREEAM or LEED standards. MAIN INDICATORS FOR THE YEAR 2018 (1) EVOLUTION 2017-2018 (1) Energy consumption in GJ 421,946 (136,764) +12% (+2%) Greenhouse gas emissions (tCO 2 eq) 28,761 (9,250) +1% (-10%) LEED / BREEAM Certifications investment (m€) 1,658 -9% % of portfolio (in GAV terms) LEED or BREEAM certified 61% + 16 percentage points Purchases made from approved suppliers 78 M€ +113% (1) In brackets, value expressed in like for like terms SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATION PLAN