IGD is increasingly committed to providing maximum transparency on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) issues. The company has initiated the process to obtain SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative) certification for its environmental emission reduction targets in 2024. The structure for Scope 1 and 2 targets is already defined, while the definition of Scope 3 targets is ongoing. Scope 3 targets pertain to emissions that are not under the company’s direct control but are indirectly related to its activities.

The pilot project, which aims to analyze and evaluate possible operational interventions for the sustainable management of commercial activities, kicked off yesterday with the involvement of two shopping centers owned by companies associated with the CNCC, including Centro D’Abruzzo owned by IGD.

IGD SIIQ S.p.A. obtained BIOSAFETY TRUST CERTIFICATION today for a portfolio of 7 Shopping Centers, as well as the offices located in Bologna.

Wednesday, 26 May at 11:00 a.m. an important vaccination hub was inaugurated at the La Torre Shopping Center in Palermo.

Igd Siiq Spa, the property company that owns the La Torre Shopping Center in Palermo, will make a substantial space inside its center available as part of an important vaccination campaign being carried out in the Palermo area.

The Board of Directors held on 5 November 2020, approved a new version of the Code; the need for this version arose as a result of both the adoption of new internal policies and procedures by the Company (anti-bribery, privacy, whistleblowing, corporate welfare) and the need to comply with external laws and regulations. Moreover the Code contains the new version of the Charter of Values, which shapes corporate conduct, and the revised rules of conduct, broken down in “general” and “for stakeholders” in order to clarify the “pact” that connects IGD with its stakeholders.

IGD announce the launch of its first communication campaign targeting a new image positioning for seven of its quintessential shopping centers in Italy. The main pay-off of the communication campaign, which has a strong focus on emotional engagement, is “I’m possible, the place where everything is possible”. Through the use of compelling graphics, the campaign aims to create a new brand fantasy. A common thread which will connect all the shopping centers and tell a completely new story capable of leading customers along a path that was conceived to surprise and make people dream.

Esp Shopping Center in Ravenna and Puntadiferro Shopping Center in Forlì have obtained BREEAM In-Use environmental certification. After the BREEAM certification obtained by Centrosarca in Milan and the BREEAM In-Use awarded the Katanè Shopping Center in Catania and the Tiburtino Shopping Center in Rome, the two new certifications represent another step forward along the path undertaken by IGD focused on social and environmental responsibility.

In 2018 electricity consumption on a like for like boundary decreased by -1.1% compared to 2017. This reduction was due to two main factors:

-the positive impact of consumption in the structures equipped with photovoltaic systems.

-average summer temperatures that were milder than the year before.

Following the feasibility study carried out in 2017, in 2018 IGD initiated the process which led to the recognition
for the certification for Tiburtino and Katanè both of which were certified as “very good” with regard to Asset performance and “good” with regard to Building management.

In 2018, after obtaining the UNI ENI ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) certification in ESP (Ravenna), Puntadiferro (Forlì) and Le Porte di Napoli (Afragola, Naples) Shopping Centres, the number of Shopping Centres certified rose to 17, corresponding to 74% of the portfolio that IGD has decided to certify.

Happy Hand in tour, an event organized in cooperation with FISH – Federazione Italiana per il Superamento dell’Handicap (Italian Federation for overcoming Handicaps) which is at its second edition, involved 19 Shopping Centers to promote get togethers between able-bodied individuals and those with disabilities on sports and artistic common ground. 124 activities were organised, 70% of which regarded sports and 30% regarded various expressions of the arts, also thanks to substantial cooperation with the local areas: altogether 138 local entities were involved.

IGD participated  in the Italian Sustainability Day, the first event entirely dedicated to sustainability organised by Borsa Italiana, the Italian Stock Exchange, to promote dialogue between companies and investors on ESG and sustainability issues.

The Corporate Welfare Plan has been up and running since April 2017 and its objective is to increase the individual wellbeing of the employees and their immediate family in the local area and to have a positive impact on the organisational structure and the internal atmosphere.

Centrosarca, following the restyling work carried out, obtained  BREEAM environmental certification, one of the first out of the up and running centres to obtain it in Italy.

IGD, in cooperation with FISH – Federazione Italiana per il Superamento dell’Handicap (Italian Federation for overcoming Handicaps), launched the Happy Hand in Tour project, involving the organisation of sports and artistic events in its shopping centres for able bodied individuals and those with disabilities.

Training on CSR in 2014 involved all the headquarters employees after having involved executives and managers in addition to the directors of the shopping centers in 2013.

The Board of Directors unanimously approved the Business Plan 2014 – 2016, updated to reflect the changed global market conditions.  The Plan focuses on sustainable portfolio management and the existing pipeline, as well as improving the financial indicators.

Starting from 2012 the monitoring of  shopping centers electricity consumption takes place with a specific monthly report that allows punctual and specific analysis and evaluation.