MERLIN Properties Annual Report 2024

68 | Annual report | 2024 • Continued inclusion in the Dow Jones World Sustainability Index – World for the second year and Europe for the fourth year • Renewal of the Green Finance Framework including embedded carbon footprint ceilings in future newbuilds and refurbishments. • Measurement of embodied carbon footprint in refurbishments and newbuilds valued at more than EUR 3 million. • The Marineda Shopping Centre renewed its “Zero Waste” certification for the fourth consecutive year and Artea and Porto Pi Shopping centres obtained it this year for the first time. • Implementation of the centralised BMS (Building Management System) for the entire property portfolio. 2024 MILESTONES FUTURES OBJECTIVES • Reformulation of the path to net zero to include the Data Center business line. • Increased implementation of the green clause in contracts. • Project to implement the Zero Waste initiative in more shopping centres. • Forest awarding capable of offsetting the MERLIN’s entire unavoidable carbon footprint.