Sustainable action has always been in the DNA of SES. That is why the developer and operator of 31 shopping malls in Austria, Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Hungary and the Czech Republic has also defined a clear energy policy for years and has a certified energy management system in place.
The company is now going one step further: energy management is being supplemented by further areas of action and expanded into an environmental management system – from procurement and waste management to resource conservation. SES is thus setting out its environmental policy and defining the framework for sustainable action in all areas.
Central principles of the SES environmental management system based on ecological, economic and social sustainability:
- Prevention of environmental pollution: SES is committed to minimizing emissions and waste wherever possible.
- Conservation of resources: attention is paid to sustainable materials and efficient processes in both construction and procurement.
- Continuous development: Environmental performance is continuously analyzed and improved.
A particular focus is placed on the procurement principles that form the basis for sustainable purchasing at SES: Procurement only according to actual need, giving preference to regional and group sources, promoting the recyclability of products and materials and ensuring that goods and services are as efficient and durable as possible. In the long term, SES is pursuing further ambitious goals, including reducing the amount of residual waste by ten percent, procuring 100 percent of its energy from renewable sources and installing photovoltaic systems on 50 percent of available roof surfaces.
“The introduction of the environmental management system is the next milestone in our sustainable development,” says Christoph Andexlinger, CEO SES European Shopping Centers. “We are thus creating the basis for operating our shopping malls in a way that is fit for our grandchildren and therefore sustainable and resource-efficient.”
