We are committed to operating our business in a responsible and sustainable manner and prefer to conduct business with like-minded suppliers.

Our CR&S Strategy guides how we work with our investors, customers, suppliers and partners, peers and Government.

Our priorities over the year were to:

• Demonstrate CR&S commitment to engaged investor groups
• Engage suppliers and partners on CR&S risks and opportunities.

Working with our peers and Government

We collaborate with our peers through the Property Council of Australia (PCA) and are represented on the PCA’s National Sustainability Roundtable.

We are also an active member of the Green Building Council of Australia.

Launched in 2002, the GBCA is a national, not-for-profit organisation with a mission to develop a sustainable property industry for Australia and drive the adoption of green building practices through market-based solutions.

We have contributed to the PCA and GBCA on a range of issues, including climate change, participating in forums where the positions of these organisations are shaped. These have included the ninth National Business Leaders Forum on Sustainable Development and the GBCA’s annual Green Cities conference.

The PCA and GBCA have actively engaged Government on climate change and the design of the emissions trading scheme (ETS). We have supported their activities on seeking complementary mechanisms to encourage swifter action to reduce emissions within the property sector.

We continue to work with Government agencies on the development of sustainability rating tools for property, including the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change on the development of an energy and water efficiency tool for shopping centres (NABERS).