THE WESTFIELD GROUP SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2014

This year’s report, our fourth, has been prepared in alignment with GRI’s G4 guidelines. These new guidelines put materiality at the centre of the reporting process. This year we have identified the issues most material to our business as being the way in which we engage and impact our stakeholder group, minimise our environmental impacts and operate safely and efficiently.

Spotlight

ALTAREA

Our history is that of entrepreneurs and our success is based on a strong conviction: cities are the fabric of the future. They concentrate most of the growth of France and it is there that the real estate of tomorrow is shaped. Today, we develop almost all of our activity in 12 of the largest French cities. Retail, housing, commercial real estate: Altarea is the only Group to be present across the entire real estate value chain and to have the know-how for each of its activities to design, develop, market and manage tailor-made real estate products.

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NeoTech Whitepaper

whitePaper | April 30, 2022

NeoTech is creating smart city digital infrastructure that can lead to massive improvements in citizens quality of life and increase the protection of the environment while reducing the cost of doing so. NeoTech uses cutting edge technology in both hardware and software to recreate a 1:1 exact replica of the Earth in utterly digital form, enabling thousands of new applications to be spun off on top of our new Metaverse, enabling startups, enterprises, and people alike to take part in this new technological revolution.

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The new safe haven: Making the case for European real estate long income

whitePaper | September 15, 2022

With inflation hitting multi-decade highs, central banks in major developed markets have finally been forced to abandon the long-running era of easy monetary policy; interest rate hikes rather than cuts characterise the new regime. At such times, when government bonds are less of a safe haven, investments offering resilience and stable returns are hard to find. Real estate long income offers the potential to deliver on both counts.

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5 ways to benefit from a home equity comeback

whitePaper | December 12, 2022

We are halfway through 2022 and home lending has swiftly shifted in a direction that many didn’t predict. U.S. mortgage rates have soared above 5%, ARM volume accounts for more than 20% of all mortgage refinance and purchases transactions. Home equity volume is up more than 40% from 2021.

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Multi-Asset Monthly Outlook May 2022

whitePaper | May 6, 2022

They’ve long been seen as defensive, since traditional bricks and mortar can usually survive any downturn. But investors should be cautious about relying on Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) if the current macro headwinds lead to a recession, says strategist Peter van der Welle.

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The Truth about Corporate Real Estate Data and Insights

whitePaper | June 14, 2022

When it comes to data and insights for corporate real estate (CRE), not all business intelligence (BI) solutions are created equal. Many CRE organizations face challenges that prevent them from effectively using their data to make more informed decisions. But they see the value in it, and research from Forrester Consulting reveals CRE leaders’ plans to use data and insights from BI platforms to optimize their portfolios, operations, and workplaces.

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The future of real estate investing

whitePaper | August 11, 2021

The investments business does not have a reputation for innovation. New regulations or technologies occasionally spur change, but fiduciary concerns and a need for predictability largely preclude sudden shifts in modus operandi. Several converging factors now threaten to upend the status quo, bringing an unprecedented revolution that is forcing both investors and asset managers to reexamine their beliefs, processes, and infrastructure.

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Spotlight

ALTAREA

Our history is that of entrepreneurs and our success is based on a strong conviction: cities are the fabric of the future. They concentrate most of the growth of France and it is there that the real estate of tomorrow is shaped. Today, we develop almost all of our activity in 12 of the largest French cities. Retail, housing, commercial real estate: Altarea is the only Group to be present across the entire real estate value chain and to have the know-how for each of its activities to design, develop, market and manage tailor-made real estate products.

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