Allied Announces 2023 GRESB Scores
October 19 2023 - 6:25AM
Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (“Allied”)
(TSX:AP.UN) today announced its GRESB scores for 2023, based on the
2022 reporting year. Allied achieved a score of 85 for its standing
investments and a score of 87 for its developments, representing
continuous improvement overall.
The following initiatives contributed to
Allied’s scores:
- Allied continued to outperform its 2024 portfolio reduction
targets for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, energy, and water
consumption.
- Allied established an internal shadow price of carbon to
support financial analysis and decision-making for all new
investment, development and retrofit opportunities. The shadow
price of carbon will support Allied’s efforts to achieve net zero
carbon across its portfolio by applying a notional price for every
tonne of carbon emitted.
- Allied extended the use of its corporate scorecard from
executive officers to all employees. Allied’s corporate scorecard
contains four ESG goals, linking performance to Allied’s ESG
priorities.
- Allied partnered with ULI Toronto, Shared Path and Westbank to
deliver a workshop series for leaders in the real estate industry
to advance their understanding of colonization and its impact on
Indigenous Peoples.
Allied is committed to continuously improving
its ESG performance in a manner that reflects its values and the
needs of its constituents. Below are initiatives that Allied is
committed to advancing as part of its continuous ESG
improvement:
- Certifying an additional 8.1 million square feet of Allied’s
standing portfolio to LEED and/or BOMA by 2028. This will increase
the certification percentage from 27% to 70% across its
portfolio.
- Advancing Allied’s Net Zero Carbon Plan by establishing GHG
emissions targets in alignment with the Science Based Target
initiative’s Corporate Net-Zero Standard V1.0.
- Continuing to cultivate an environment that advances equity,
reflects diversity and demonstrates inclusivity by completing
Allied’s inaugural three-year EDI Roadmap and developing its second
EDI Roadmap.
- Supporting Allied’s user community in achieving shared ESG
goals by creating useful resources, developing impactful
partnerships and providing education to promote conscious
behaviours.
Allied’s Board and Management are committed to
making Allied’s approach to ESG more manifest, deliberate and
measurable. Allied has always believed that submitting to informed
scrutiny will make it a better and more successful business, and
formally submitting to ESG scrutiny is no exception in this
regard.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
This press release may contain forward-looking
statements with respect to (i) Allied, (ii) its operations,
strategy, financial performance and condition and (iii) the
implementation of certain elements of its ESG strategy contemplated
in this press release. These statements generally can be identified
by use of forward looking words such as “may”, “will”, “expect”,
“estimate”, “anticipate”, “intends”, “believe” or “continue” or the
negative thereof or similar variations. The actual results and
performance of Allied discussed herein could differ materially from
those expressed or implied by such statements. Such statements are
qualified in their entirety by the inherent risks and uncertainties
surrounding future expectations. Important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from expectations include,
among other things, general economic and market conditions,
competition, changes in government regulations and the factors
described under “Risk Factors” in Allied’s Annual Information Form,
which is available at www.sedarplus.ca. These cautionary statements
qualify all forward-looking statements attributable to Allied and
persons acting on Allied’s behalf. Unless otherwise stated, all
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press
release and Allied has no obligation to update such statements.
ABOUT ALLIED
Allied is a leading owner-operator of
distinctive urban workspace in Canada’s major cities. Allied’s
mission is to provide knowledge-based organizations with workspace
that is sustainable and conducive to human wellness, creativity,
connectivity and diversity. Allied’s vision is to make a continuous
contribution to cities and culture that elevates and inspires the
humanity in all people.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Cecilia C. WilliamsPresident & Chief
Executive Officer(416) 977-9002cwilliams@alliedreit.com
Nanthini MahalingamSenior Vice President & Chief Financial
Officer(416) 977-9002nmahalingam@alliedreit.com
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