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Climate protection is a top priority for Deutsche EuroShop. We firmly believe that sustainability and profitability are not mutually exclusive. Neither are shopping experience and environmental awareness. L ong-term thinking is part of our strategy, and that includes a commitment to environmental protection. In  2015, all our German shopping centers had contracts with suppliers that use renewable energy sources, such as hydroe- lectric power, for their electricity needs. The “EnergieVision” organ- isation certified the green elec- tricity for our centers in Germany with the renowned “ok-power” ac- creditation in 2015. We also plan to switch our centers in other countries over to green electric- ity wherever possible within the next few years. The German centers used a to- tal of around 66.6 million kWh of green electricity in 2015.This rep- resented 100% of the electricity requirements in these shopping centers. Based on conservative calculations, this meant a reduc- tion of around 21,760 tonnes in carbon dioxide emissions, which equates to the annual CO2 emis- sions of nearly 1,000 two-person households. The use of heat ex- changers and energy-saving light bulbs allows us to further reduce energy consumption in our shop- ping centers. Deutsche EuroShop also supports a diverse range of local and regional activities that take place in our shopping centers in the areas of the environment, society and the economy. Reduction in CO2 emissions in tonnes 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 10 15 20 25 30 The Herold-Center has a special lighting and ventilation concept with dynamic controls integrated in the planted roofs. CENTER 61

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