Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2017

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ENGAGING IN OUR INDUSTRY Shaping the future of real estate goes beyond what any individual company can achieve. Collectively, we can make a difference. Therefore, we engage widely and extensively across our global industry to help address common challenges and influence public policy for the benefit of real estate occupiers, tenants, owners and investors who share our vision of an efficient industry, vibrant cities and sustainable economies.

A LEADING LIGHT IN GERMANY: In 2017, we hosted an industry innovation event in Germany in cooperation with lighting manufacturer OSRAM. Attended by investors, project developers, asset managers, occupiers and more than 100 corporate clients, the event shared the newest concepts and technologies in lighting and focused on the importance of perhaps light on wellbeing and sustainability.

We engage with a wide range of industry associations to help shape the future of real estate:

• Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) • EPA ENERGY STAR® Parnter of the Year • International Facility Management Association (IFMA) • Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) • Urban Land Institute (ULI) NYC Sustainable Buildings Committee • CoreNet • Green Building Councils: − U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) CorportatePlatinum Member − UK Green Building Council − GBC España − Green Building Brasil • Urban Green Council Monthly Programs Committee (NYC) • BBP - Better Buildings Partnership (UK) • RICS - Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Sustainability & Valuation Committee (UK)

“Light plays a key role in real estate, regulating many aspects of physiology, metabolism and behavior. We have identified this area of wellbeing and the workplace as one of our challenges for the future and are working together with OSRAM on new ideas.” SUSANNE LORENCIN Head of Workplace Strategy, GOS EMEA

• International WELL Building Institute • International Living Future Institute

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