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FROM CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY TO SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE Additional information

In 2017, the average consumption of the property portfolio remains stable with respect to 2016 and reached 0.89 m 3 /sq.m/year. The total of expenses linked to water consumption for its property portfolio was €2,815,387 including tax. The reduction in consumption represents a savings of €140,446 compared to 2016. Gecina’s residential assets represent slightly less than two-thirds of the total water consumption of the property portfolio, which justifies a slightly higher level of priority and better monitoring in the residential property than in the office properties.

7.7.8 Approach

SAFETY AND CONTROL OF RISKS

The methodology for the management and control of property risks (with a possible impact on safety such as asbestos, lead, fire, water quality, wet cooling towers, flooding and soil contamination risks) as well as Gecina’s performance in the matter is set out in section 6.1.5 “Property risks”. Analysis of Performance The percentage of real estate properties with a “Very Efficient” or “Efficient” rating was 90.6% in 2017. This year Gecina continues improving its property risk management, as this percentage increased by nearly 4% compared to 2016. Gecina continues the diagnostic work on asbestos in its property portfolio and has effectively processed buildings with lead-containing wall coverings. Gecina provides no environmental provision or guarantee.

CHANGE IN WATER CONSUMPTION OF THE PROPERTY PORTFOLIO

1,508,760

807,930

807,354

1.24

0.91

7.7.9

SPONSORSHIP

0.89

Gecina Foundation

7.7.9.1 Approach

Chaired by Bernard Michel, the Gecina Foundation has been structuring the company’s philanthropic projects since 2008. It supports general interest projects focusing on two goals, which extend the CSR approach of Gecina and open it up to civil society, above and beyond commercial commitments: the improvement of living conditions and accessibility for ■ people with disabilities; the protection of nature through schemes to preserve or ■ restore natural sites and biodiversity in urban settings. Group employees may participate through volunteering and charity work by means of participation mechanisms: partnership by contributing expertise; ■ sponsoring projects; ■ group mobilization for concrete and periodic support. ■ These initiatives help develop employee expertise and build team spirit, strengthening their well-being at work and their understanding of the environmental and societal issues. These actions also create opportunities for dialogue with local authorities in the areas in which the properties are located. Finally, Gecina benefits from the visibility of the Foundation’s actions on social networks, illustrating its social commitment.

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2016

2017

Water consumption (m 3 ) Ratio (m 3 /sq.m/year)

Concerning rainwater recovery, when the conditions are possible, these systems are deployed in the portfolio buildings in development or restructuring, concerning 33% of development projects ( i.e. 3 buildings). Four operating buildings are now equipped with water recovery tanks for watering, that is 3% of the portfolio (the Velum building in Lyon delivered in 2013, the building at 96/104, avenue Charles-de-Gaulle delivered in Neuilly-sur-Seine, the residential building Château des Rentiers in Paris 13 th delivered in 2011 and the 55 Amsterdam building delivered in 2017).

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