
Supporting the
environmental
transition
Discover the Better Places Certification - a transparent rating of the sustainability of all our centres
The Better Places Certification
At Westfield we are committed to the environmental transition of cities and the sustainable evolution of retail. To evaluate and monitor our progress, we developed the Better Places Certification, a tool that helps our destinations stay committed to reducing environmental impact and creating positive social change. The Certification assesses our destinations based on 96 criteria, measuring a wide variety of indicators from the amount of water used to the number of jobs created locally. This framework is a starting point, enabling us to monitor our performance so we can keep improving the environmental and social impact of all our centres. All our shopping destinations will be graded from A to E, then challenged to improve their grade, creating a virtuous circle of sustainable change and progress.
Continuously improving sustainability at our destinations
Ranked and rated
Using this data, all our European shopping centres will be rated from A to E. Each centre will also develop a local action plan to continuously improve its score. We are on track to rate our first 10 shopping centres by the end of 2024 and all our remaining European and UK centres within the next three years. Rating methodology and indicators have been developed with internationally recognised experts Bureau Veritas and WWF France (1).
Westfield commits for the environnemental transition
We are committed to improve the carbon footprint and environmental efficiency of our assets and operations. We contribute to global carbon neutrality, with a clear priority towards reduction of our greenhouse gas emissions, and we operate an efficient and resilient portfolio that minimises negative impact on resources and the environment.
Westfield Mall of the Netherlands: Our Better Places Certification and performance
Thanks to our Better Places Certification, we can assess the potential for improvement at our centre.
Your Westfield team is working continuously to enhance this grade over time.
Our shopping centre's commitments
CURRENT INITIATIVES
We scored a D-grade on our Energy Performance Certificate (4).
FUTURE INITIATIVES
We aim to improve our Energy Performance Certificate to A (Very Efficient).
ONGOING INITIATIVES:
We have outdoor gardens that promote biodiversity.
We only use eco-friendly gardening and cleaning products.
We perform reasonable trimming and pruning of our green spaces.
FUTURE INITIATIVES:
Our goal is to increase the number of insect hotels and plant species to restore natural habitats at Westfield Glòries.
ONGOING INITIATIVES:
We provide 14 charging stations for electric vehicles and 52 bicycle spaces to promote more sustainable mobility.
FUTURE INITIATIVES:
Our goal is to improve the bicycle services we offer to our visitors