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FROM CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY TO SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE Priority 2: stimulate the sustainable city by developing, biodiversity and accessibility for all

to develop and implement innovative solutions for ■ managing the biodiversity footprint of the real estate properties; to collaborate with all stakeholders to respond to an ■ ecological and societal issue. The National Biodiversity Strategy award obtained until 2016 was renewed for the 2017-2020 period.

To contribute to the preservation and creation of ecological continuities (green and blue networks) and therefore promote the ecosystemic services made possible by biodiversity, Gecina has defined a dedicated strategy with 10 commitments grouped in three focuses: to inscribe biodiversity as an essential value in the ■ company’s responsible process;

7.4.2.2 Actions and results

Theme

Key actions

Progress and results

Incorporate biodiversity into Gecina’s RMS

Currently being checked for deployment ■ Achieved on every renovated green ■ space Detailed presentation of the BiodiverCity © ■ label to program directors; enhancing the ecological management of sites by technical managers with regard to the renewal of green space maintenance contracts Level obtained on Grande Halle and 55 ■ Amsterdam Completion of 22 audits to improve ■ services for the management and maintenance of green spaces Programmatic requirement for 7 assets ■ (32 Guersant, 7 Madrid, le Balancelle, 75 Grande Armée, Delcassé, Be Issy and Neuilly Graviers) 8 sites certified and action plans for 7 ■ new sites in 2018 Replacement of the Anthos green wall ■ (2017-2018): review of 4 other assets Outdoor sports workshops and ■ installation of information screens announcing events on the two sites (Défense Ouest and Crystalys); urban agriculture workshops at 2 student residences Creation of a communication process ■ with contractors in charge of maintaining green spaces Reduction in the number of service ■ providers when renewing by calls for tenders on the entire property portfolio; meetings every 4 months and site-by-site action plans

Drawing up of specifications for landscaping ■ design applicable to all properties Launch of a campaign to measure the surface ■ area of real estate assets to make BAF reliable Creation of theoretical training courses and site ■ visits to develop the biodiversity skills of technical managers

Develop a biodiversity mentality internally

Display Gecina’s commitment to biodiversity

Obtain an A grade on Commitment under the ■ BiodiverCity © label for all operations

Carry out an ecological audit on sites with major biodiversity issues Incorporate biodiversity into the design and construction phase Incorporate biodiversity into the operation phase Incorporate biodiversity into the renovation phase Raise the awareness of tenants and users to biodiversity issues and meet their expectations on this issue

Annual update of biodiversity mapping of real ■ estate assets

Greater greenification of each operation under ■ development compared to its initial situation and strive for BiodiverCity © label Continuation of the Ecojardin labeling of the ■ property portfolio Renovation of planted spaces for five buildings ■ Organization of activities/events at the sites ■ Information to tenants on the development of ■ green spaces

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Involve Gecina’s partners in recognizing the importance of biodiversity

Management and monitoring of dedicated ■ green space contracts via regular meetings with the contractors

7.4.2.3 Analysis of Performance

total surface area of a parcel of land. The growth of this indicator reveals the improvement made by the work carried out on the environmental quality of the development projects

Like several local urban planning schemes in the Ile-de-France region, Gecina has used the biotope area factor (BAF) as an indicator of its contribution to the strengthening of biodiversity. It describes the proportion of surface areas conducive to biodiversity with respect to the

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