{"id":30200,"date":"2020-08-07T10:00:39","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T08:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/?p=30200"},"modified":"2020-08-07T10:12:20","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T08:12:20","slug":"breaking-news-of-the-first-half-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/en\/breaking-news-of-the-first-half-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking news of the first half 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In this issue we will talk about:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> sustainable mobility, <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>the certification program for our properties and the fact that IGD was recognized by EPRA for adhering to best practices relating to the key aspects identified by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures,<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>we will tell you how the meetings went with investors at the Digital Italian Sustainability Week held at the end of June.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>IGD provides sustainable mobility with concrete support<\/h2>\n<p><strong>With IONITY, which inaugurates the first quick charging station at an Italian shopping center, Puntadiferro. takes a first step toward becoming an important point of reference for electric cars.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On 3 July the IONITY\u2019s first high-power charging station was inaugurated in Forl\u00ec, at the Puntadiferro center. The joint venture of German car manufacturers has, therefore, chosen one of IGD\u2019s important assets, found in a strategic position, to launch its presence in Italian shopping centers.<\/p>\n<p>The new high-power charging station, which is supplied with 100% renewable electricity, services four 350kW stations at the same time. This is the seventh HPC charging station to be opened by IONITY in Italy.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/en\/immobile\/puntadiferro\/\">Puntadiferro<\/a> center already had one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/en\/igd-siiq-and-enerhub-sign-an-agreement-for-the-installation-of-32-charging-stations-for-electric-cars-in-18-shopping-centers\/\">EnerHub<\/a> charging station. If we consider that shortly a third prestigious operator will be added, the Forl\u00ec shopping center is ready to become a real point of reference for those who drive electric cars in the area.<\/p>\n<p>IGD continues with the implementation of its ambitious project which calls for the installation of 32 charging stations for electric cars in 18 shopping centers, including the Puntadiferro center which is already operative, by the end of 2020.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of June 16 charging stations had been installed at eight IGD centers. The statistics compiled show a continuous increase in the use of all the charging stations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<a class=\"collegamentoPagina\" style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/en\/ionity-and-igd-announce-the-launch-of-ionitys-latest-high-power-charging-station-in-the-punta-di-ferro-shopping-center-in-forli-italy\/\">Find out more on the agreement with Ionity <i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The certification process, which ensures efficient environmental property management, continues as planned<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Important milestones reached in the certification of IGD\u2019s Italian portfolio. The process leading to carbon neutral by 2030 is clearly visible, with a \u201cNearly Zero Energy Building\u201d portfolio in Italy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2734 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ISO_14001_COL.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"114\" height=\"109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ISO_14001_COL.png 115w, https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ISO_14001_COL-42x40.png 42w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 114px) 100vw, 114px\" \/>With the last four <strong>UNI EN ISO 14001 certifications<\/strong> obtained in March 2020, IGD has a total of 24 certified shopping centers, in addition to its Bologna headquarters, which account for 95% of the total GLA: a goal which is included explicitly in the Sustainability Plan.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2737 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BREEAM_Certification_black-e1588067756313.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"114\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BREEAM_Certification_black-e1588067756313.png 190w, https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/BREEAM_Certification_black-e1588067756313-42x40.png 42w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 114px) 100vw, 114px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The process leading to <strong>BREEAM in Use certification<\/strong> of 3 key assets was also successfully completed in the first few months of 2020. Currently IGD\u2019s network includes seven centers with this type of certification, in addition to the BREEAM certified CentroSarca in Milan. The long-term goal is to obtain BREEAM certification for 80% of the Italian portfolio by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<a class=\"collegamentoPagina\" style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/en\/sustainability\/certifications-awards-and-memberships\/certifications\/\">Find out more on our environmental certifications <i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>EPRA recognizes IGD\u2019s best practice with respect to key aspects of TCFD<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The disclosures in IGD\u2019s reports increasingly respond to investors\u2019 new expectations for greater transparency when discussing the risks stemming from climate change.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On 30 June <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/en\/investor-relations\/epra\/\">EPRA<\/a> published a report entitled \u201cEnhancing transparency with the TCFD\u201d which aligns their Best Practice Recommendations with the TCFD guidelines. An integration which reflects the investors\u2019 request that real estate company\u2019s improve disclosure relative to the areas of risk and opportunity associated with climate change.<\/p>\n<p>In this report, IGD, which beginning with the CSR 2019 has included TCFD reporting, is cited as adhering to European best practice with respect to two specific aspects viewed as relevant by the Task Force: risk management and the metrics used to measure environmental risk.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<a class=\"collegamentoPagina\" style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/en\/sustainability\/sustainability-report\/\">Find out more on our guidelines of the sustainability report <i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The interest of Italian investors in sustainability and the strategic choices made by IGD in this regard increases<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>On 30 June IGD participated in the <strong>Digital Italian Sustainability Week<\/strong> organized by Borsa Italiana and had virtual meetings with seven Italian analysts and investors, a number that exceeds the number of meetings IGD has had since it began participating in this type of event.<\/p>\n<p>The investors\u2019 questions were focused on Sustainability strategy. IGD had the opportunity to describe the 12 material topics that were updated after having listened to stakeholders and comparing these topics with the company\u2019s priorities. A lot of time was dedicated to providing a better understanding of the risks that were identified for first time in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/en\/2019-sustainability-report\/\">CSR 2019 report<\/a>, along with the policies and control measures implemented. Lastly, the discussion also touched on the targets that IGD included in the new Plan. The time horizon for some of these is through 2030.<\/p>\n<p>During what was a very concrete and formal discussion, it was also pointed out how, in a world revolutionized by Covid-19, social responsibility continues to be key with a new conquest: the knowledge that the ability to provide a safe environment inside the shopping center may become a new topic to explore and include permanently in the materiality matrix.<\/p>\n<p>As always, new, interesting food for thought emerges from these meetings with investors which drive IGD to focus on new targets and rise to new challenges.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<a class=\"collegamentoPagina\" style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/en\/digital-italian-sustainability-week-2020\/\">Find out more on the Digital Italian Sustainability Week <i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kIwr_dVU1Y0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this issue we will talk about sustainable mobility, the certification program for our properties and the fact that IGD was recognized by EPRA for adhering to best practices relating to the key aspects identified by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures. We will, lastly, tell you how the meetings went with investors at the Digital Italian Sustainability Week held at the end of June.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":28864,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[211],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30200","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-focus-sustainability"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30200","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30200"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30200\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30202,"href":"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30200\/revisions\/30202"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gruppoigd.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}