GECINA 
Press release Paris, November 15, 2015
Gecina is the first real estate company to be ISO 50001 certified: energy at the heart of the environmental strategy
AFNOR has just confirmed its ISO 50001 certification of the energy management system rolled out by Gecina, which is the first real estate company to achieve this recognition for the quality of its organization and methods in relation to energy performance issues.
Gecina has put in place an ambitious energy policy, aiming to reduce its office portfolio's energy consumption by 40%. To achieve these results, Gecina has rolled out an energy management system to improve the control and analysis of its buildings' performance levels. Among other features, this approach is reflected in the choice of highly efficient tools for monitoring consumption and the creation of a dedicated Energy Management unit focused exclusively on these issues.
For Philippe Depoux, Gecina's Chief Executive Officer: 'Improving our portfolio's energy performance is crucial for a real estate group like Gecina, which has France's largest office portfolio, representing nearly one million square meters. We have set ourselves ambitious goals, over and above the regulatory requirements involved. This ISO 50001 certification confirms the relevance of our approach and the quality of our organization; it is a real source of pride for our teams to see our energy policy recognized in this way on the eve of the COP21 event'.
ISO 50001 is an international standard with which organizations or companies can get their energy management systems certified. This management system includes all the processes, from defining the energy policy to analyzing changes in performance levels and selecting and implementing action plans. Renewed every three years, this certification is based on a continuous improvement principle and requires a certain number of actions that have already been taken by Gecina: regular monitoring of energy consumption levels, document archiving, engagement with all energy stakeholders, definition and traceability of action plans, etc.
Gecina, a leading real estate group
Gecina owns, manages and develops property holdings worth 10.6 billion euros at June 30, 2015, with 90% located in the Paris Region. The Group is building its business around France's leading office portfolio and a diversification division with residential assets, student residences and healthcare facilities. Gecina has put sustainable innovation at the heart of its strategy to create value, anticipate its customers' expectations and invest while respecting the environment, thanks to the dedication and expertise of its staff.
Gecina is a French real estate investment trust (SIIC) listed on Euronext Paris, and is part of the SBF 120, Euronext 100, FTSE4Good, DJSI Europe and World, Stoxx Global ESG Leaders and Vigeo indices. In line with its commitments to the community, Gecina has created a company foundation, which is focused on protecting the environment and supporting all forms of disability.
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