We are very pleased to announce the publication of our online Sustainability Reports 2018, which outline our new strategic sustainability framework, Our Sustainable Future, with clear goals and targets leading towards 2030. The long-term framework, together with the publication of the seventh standalone sustainability reports, reaffirms Hang Lung’s unwavering commitment to sustainable development and enhancing value for shareholders and stakeholders.
 
Upholding the sustainability principle of Build to Own, Build to Last, Build for Our Future, we embrace high standards of corporate governance, customer centricity, service excellence, and social and environmental commitments across all aspects of our business operations. The new framework builds on the solid foundation of existing sustainability achievements and gleans from insights collected from a comprehensive stakeholder engagement exercise undertaken in 2018. It sets out nine focus areas under three pillars of Future of Experience, Future of Space, and Best-in-class Operating Practices, with 11 new targets leading up to 2030.

Key highlights of the strategic sustainability framework, Our Sustainable Future, are:

Future of Experience
-    All properties regularly collaborate with their tenants and customers to drive sustainable changes with measurable impact
-    All properties, offices and workplaces shall achieve international wellness standards

Future of Space
-    All existing properties achieve low-impact operations that go beyond industry standards
-    Avoid 75% of construction waste and 25% reduction of commercial waste going to landfill
-    A 50% reduction in overall carbon intensity (baseline: 2015)
-    A 10% reduction in absolute carbon emissions (baseline: 2017)

Best-in-Class Operating Practices
-    All properties and functions shall have adequate capacity and robust system to monitor, manage and report sustainability impacts regularly
-    All goods for operational consumption and construction materials shall be sourced with sustainability being taken into consideration
-    All properties shall strategically engage local communities and create shared values

The Reports also cover major sustainability initiatives and achievements of Hang Lung in 2018. These include issuing the Green Panda Bond of RMB1 billion to finance several of the investment properties under development in mainland China, and the launching of the brand-new Customer Relationship Management program HOUSE 66 in Shanghai and Jinan.

As a constituent of the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index and Hang Seng (Mainland and Hong Kong) Corporate Sustainability Index with an AA rating, Hang Lung Properties has been selected as a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index for two consecutive years and received a three-star performance rating and a Grade A disclosure rating under the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark 2018.

The Sustainability Report 2018 of Hang Lung Properties is now available for download at www.hanglung.com.

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http://www.hanglung.com/SustainabilityReports/2018/HLP/HLP_SR2018_EN.pdf