MERLIN Properties Annual Report 2021

MERLIN Properties | 69 SCOPE 3 GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS In line with its “Pathway to Net Zero” strategy, in 2021 MERLIN has expanded the calculation of its indirect Scope 3 GHG emissions, those that are consequence of the Company’s activities at sources that are neither owned nor controlled by the company. MERLIN calculated the GHG emissions in the most relevant categories defined in the GHG Protocol based on the Company’s line of business, as shown below. Type of emission GHG protocol category Emissions (tCO 2 eq) Emissions related to the supply chain 1. Purchased goods and services 6,207 2. Capital goods 43,315 4. Upstream transportation and distribution 937 Upstream emissions from fuels 3. Fuel and energy-related activities 2,699 Emissions associated with employee commuting 7. Employee commuting 226 Emissions associated with assets where MERLIN is a tenant 8. Upstream leased assets 92 Emissions associated with assets where MERLIN is a lessor 13. Downstream leased assets 45,409 Total 98,885 Emissions associated MERLIN Hub users commuting (1) 7. Employee commuting 6,447 Total 105,332 Additional information can be found in Chapter 8 and Annexes of the 2021 Sustainability Report. + (1) This is an additional calculation within Category 7 of Scope 3 (“Employee commuting”).