MERLIN Properties Annual Report 2020 / English

66 | Annual Report | 2020 MERLIN Our peers 78% 69% 70% 71% European average Global average In 2020, MERLIN’s efforts in the area of sustainability were rewarded by several exceptional scores by the ESG sustainability ratings: GRESB and CDP. In both cases, the score obtained provides investors with a benchmark against which to compare MERLIN’s level of ESG performance with other companies in the sector and with the universe of companies forming part of these indexes. Furthermore, MERLIN has participated in the GRESB questionnaire for the third year running, which is specifically aimed at companies from the REITs sector. Using this questionnaire as a basis, GRESB provides a score that allows ESG performance to be evaluated and compared with other companies. MERLIN obtained an overall score of 78 points out of 100 in the questionnaire. This score is 9 points higher compared to the average of European REITs and 8 points higher compared to the average of global REITs. Compared to its peers (companies classified as comparable to the Company), MERLIN obtained a score that is 7 points higher than the average of its peer group, or comparable companies. Furthermore, this is the first year that MERLIN has participated in the CDP questionnaire. This questionnaire assesses the degree of commitment of companies from different sectors in the fight against climate change. The CDP rating obtained in 2020 by MERLIN is a “B”, higher than the global average, the European average and the average of the peer group assigned by CDP (Financial Services) . Also, of particular note in ESG Reporting, EPRA awarded the MERLIN CSR Report the Gold Award for the third year running, rewarding the level of alignment of the Report with its reporting recommendations . MERLIN will continue to reaffirm its position in the most widely recognized ESG indexes. In this same vein, the Company has adapted the CSR Report to Bloomberg’s ESG Disclosure Score reporting additional information which responds to the indicators defined by Bloomberg in this index. Similarly, the Company has set an objective for the coming years to participate in S&P’s DJSI/ CSA questionnaire. QUALITY SEALS MERLIN score Average performance B Financial Services C Europe C Global average C