Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Sustainable Building Practices
• Energy Efficiency
• Water Efficiency
• Waste Management
• Tenant Engagement
• Community Engagement
• Good Employer Practices
• Health & Safety
• Governance
• Transparency in Reporting
• Ethical Business Practices

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced greenhouse gas emissions on a year-over-year, same-store basis at wholly-owned properties by 20.3%
• Converted 5,703 parking lot fixtures and hundreds of building fixtures to LED lighting (approximately 52% of parking lot fixtures are now LED)
• Implemented lighting controls on 100% of properties with common area lighting
• Diverted 58% of waste generated by tenants at wholly-owned properties away from landfills
• Installed 299 electric car charging stations

Social Achievements

• Achieved a 97% participation rate in employee engagement survey, scoring a grand mean of 4.24
• Implemented a flexible work-from-home policy
• Provided 7,500 training hours to employees (average of 23.89 hours per employee)
• Awarded five scholarships totaling $25,000
• Invested $21,315 in tuition reimbursement for eight employees
• Launched a Work-Based Internship program in partnership with the Atlanta Public School System
• Donated $264,919 to various charities and organizations
• Employees volunteered 469 hours at 15 different organizations

Governance Achievements

• Received the highest possible corporate governance score from Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS)
• Established an anonymous reporting hotline, receiving one complaint in 2021
• Implemented robust cybersecurity policies and training

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Supply chain disruptions impacting roofing projects
• Climate change related risks (hurricanes, tornadoes, rising temperatures)
• Potential impact of future climate regulations on property operations and tenant costs
• Tenant control over interior energy and water usage

Mitigation Strategies

• Adequate insurance coverage, including business interruption insurance
• Disaster preparedness policies and protocols
• Partnership with NOAA as a WeatherReady Nation Ambassador
• Construction projects meeting or exceeding local codes for weather-related factors
• Investment in energy-efficient technologies (LED lighting, white roofing, sub-metered irrigation)
• Green lease language in new lease agreements (72% in 2021)

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 730 vendors executed Vendor Terms and Conditions

Responsible Procurement

• Vendor Terms and Conditions requiring safe working environments, living wages, adherence to SITE Centers’ Code of Conduct, and sustainability practices

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Hurricanes
• Tornadoes
• Earthquakes
• Rising temperatures
• Sea level rise

Transition Risks

• Future climate regulations

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, GRESB, SASB, TCFD

Awards & Recognition

• Gold Green Lease Leader by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Building Alliance and The Institute for Market Transformation

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Energy efficiency
• Water conservation
• Waste reduction
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Employee well-being
• Sustainable construction

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced Scope 1 emissions by 14% and Scope 2 emissions by 40% on a same-property basis since 2019.
• Reduced landlord-controlled electricity consumption by 28% since 2019 (same-property basis), driven partly by LED lighting conversion (55% of common areas).
• Reduced landlord-controlled irrigation by 20% since 2019 (same-property basis), driven partly by smart sub-metering.
• Achieved an energy star rating of 97 with targeted LEED Silver certification for renovated headquarters.

Social Achievements

• Continued growth of "SITE Helpers," an employee-led DEI steering committee, including launching an internship program with Youth Opportunities Unlimited.
• Received the 2022 Top Workplaces Award for Northeast Ohio.
• Received the Cigna Healthy Workplace Bronze Award.

Governance Achievements

• Maintained ISS Governance Quality Score of 1.

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, TCFD

Awards & Recognition

• Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
• GRESB Green Star
• Gold Green Lease Leader
• Newsweek's America's Most Responsible Companies
• Top Workplaces Award for Northeast Ohio

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)