MERLIN Properties Annual Report 2019 / English

76 | Annual Report | 2019 GHG emissions associated with electricity consumption at MERLIN Properties’ headquarters and LOOM’s properties GHG emissions associated with electricity consumption at MERLIN’s headquarters have amounted to 38 tCO 2 eq (0.021 t CO 2 eq/ sqm) in 2019, which is 26% less than in 2018. In addition, the emissions associated with the electricity consumption of properties leased from LOOM (spaces in Huertas and Salamanca) amounted to 31 tCO 2 eq, during the months in which electricity consumption was recorded in these properties (since July in Huertas and April in Salamanca). External energy reduction initiatives Sustainable mobility is becoming increasingly important within MERLIN’s environmental strategy. In order to deliver on this objective, projects and initiatives continue to be undertaken with a view to encouraging clients and users of MERLIN’s assets to reduce emission levels on personal transportation or freight transportation activities, promoting a reduction of pollution levels in cities, a growing issue in these past few years. On this track, MERLIN has provided EV charging stations at its assets, ending 2019 with a total of 423 charging points. From these, 290 were installed at offices, 58 at shopping centres and 75 at logistics assets. Similarly, during 2020 there are plans to install 119 charging points at offices, 50 at shopping centres and 5 at logistics assets. In order to cut emissions generated by logistics distribution in large cities, MERLIN is in the process of implementing “last mile” solutions. In this regard, MERLIN has started to work on its own car park assets in order to turn them into “last mile” logistics hubs, where logistics operations involving grouping and organising shipments can be carried overnight. In this way, using the existing docks at its office assets, MERLIN aims to promote distribution to final delivery points using electric vehicles in city centres, taking advantage of overnight charging when the stations are not in use. The pilot project was carried out at two assets in Madrid, Adequa and María de Portugal, both located at Las Tablas, with a view to extending the project to the city centre and other locations in the future. Sustainable mobility services for logistics tenants