What makes us different

Our characteristics make IGD unique to the sector in Italy

We are a unique group in Italy because of:

our profile: we are the only listed company which operates solely in the retail real estate segment;

our expertise: we manage all aspects of our business internally – real estate development, pre-letting of our spaces, daily shopping center operation and marketing;
our approach which is based on ethics and transparency: we adhere to the international best practices for governance and in 2016 obtained a Legality Rating from the Italian Competition Authority (“AGCM”) with the highest score possible, in addition to UNI ISO 37001 – Anti Bribery Management Systems certification in 2020;
our philosophy: our shopping centers are conceived as “Spaces to be lived in”.

We stand out for our integrated approach which allows us to manage all aspects of our business: financial, technical, commercial and related to marketing.

Over the last 10 years our group has grown despite the unfavorable economic environment in Italy. By investing during the crisis, carefully and with vision, we were able to create and maintain occupancy in the regions where we are present while also strengthening our competitiveness.

Find out more

A SUSTAINABLE MODEL

We work with a view to sustainable growth over the long term: we purchase, develop, manage properties in order to improve and grow them, as well as better meet the expectations of our stakeholders.

Sustainability is increasingly integrated into all aspects of our business:

social responsibility, to the region and the community, consumers, retailers and our employees;
environmental sustainability, particularly in the management of our properties;
financial sustainability: our intention is to maintain rigorous financial discipline, consistent with the investment grade profile, in order to limit exposure to financial risks and obtain the best conditions possible in any market environment.

Find out more

INNOVATIVE SPIRIT

Our group stands out for the constant attention to innovation. We work to understand and interpret consumer and lifestyle trends, in order to respond to, and even anticipate, customers’ expectations which drives our dynamic approach to the management of our shopping centers.

We work on layouts, by creating new piazzas and food courts, areas dedicated to sports, entertainment and smart-working, taking also advantage of outdoor areas.
We change the merchandise mix and retail range. We expect, for example, to expand the offer of services such as medical centers, dentist offices and fitness centers and renovate continuously the offer of food courts to consistently match with the new prevailing trends focused on healthy/fresh foods.
We see ourselves as a place where online and offline can be joined with a multi-channel point of view with services designed to facilitate consumers’ lives and more and more personalized offers and proposals for shopping and leisure.
Our shopping centers are meeting places which have a social function based also on the needs of the local community. This is the sense of our philosophy “Spaces to be lived in”.

Find out more

A HISTORY OF GROWTH

Our portfolio was valued at €1.97 billion at 31 December 2023, versus €555 million at the time of the IPO in 2005. The total investments made in the last 10 years amounted to approximately 1,2 billion euro.

Over the next few years, we intend to continue the proactive management of our shopping centers in order to prepare them for the future and the new market challenges, with the aim of returning to organic growth based on sustainability and innovation.

What makes us different

Our characteristics make IGD unique to the sector in Italy

Read more