Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
ESRS disclosure
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- Identify the representative(s) within the administrative, management, and supervisory bodies who are accountable for overseeing political influence and lobbying activities, as stipulated in Disclosure Requirement G1-5.
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Question Id: G1-5_01
The Group is a member of professional organisations such as the Federation of Commerce Players in Territories (FACT) and its sustainability group, the French Association of Private Businesses (AFEP), and the Sustainable Development Committee of the French listed property federation (Fédération des Entreprises Immobilières, FEI).
Report Date: 4Q2023Relevance: 20%
- Provide detailed information regarding financial or in-kind political contributions as stipulated under Disclosure Requirement G1-5, which pertains to political influence and lobbying activities, in accordance with paragraph 27 of the ESRS regulations.
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Question Id: G1-5_02
In Europe, any form of political donation or in-kind or financial contributions are strictly prohibited by the Group. In the US, URW has a network of lobbyists under the authority of the Director of Public Affairs, which provides recommendations and assists URW to make political donations under the strict control of the US General Counsel, in accordance with applicable laws and URW's relevant policies and after authorisation from the US COO. As a corporation doing business in the US, URW is prohibited under federal law and the laws of certain states from making political contributions, including in-kind contributions, and therefore does not make such contributions where such contributions are prohibited. In 2023, URW's political contributions in US equaled €30,000 in aggregate.
Report Date: 4Q2023Relevance: 85%
- Provide the total monetary value of financial and in-kind political contributions made directly and indirectly by your company, aggregated by country or geographical area where relevant, and specify the type of recipient or beneficiary.
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Question Id: G1-5_03
In 2023, URW's political contributions in US equaled €30,000 in aggregate.
Report Date: 4Q2023Relevance: 50%
- Provide the total monetary value of financial and in-kind political contributions made directly and indirectly by your organization, aggregated by country or geographical area where relevant, including the type of recipient or beneficiary.
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Question Id: G1-5_06
In 2023, URW's political contributions in US equaled €30,000 in aggregate.
Report Date: 4Q2023Relevance: 50%
- Provide a detailed account of the primary topics addressed in your lobbying activities and outline your organization's principal positions on these topics. Include explanations on how these align with the material impacts, risks, and opportunities identified in your materiality assessment as per ESRS 2.
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Question Id: G1-5_09
The Group's political engagement covers topics primarily related to reducing organised retail crime, systemic homeless and addiction, as well as addressing tax increase measures at the federal, state and local levels.
Report Date: 4Q2023Relevance: 60%
- Is the undertaking registered in the EU Transparency Register or an equivalent transparency register in a Member State? If so, provide the name of the register and the identification number associated with the undertaking in that register.
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Question Id: G1-5_10
URW strictly abides by the legal requirements to annually declare and disclose French lobbying activities on the French High Authority for Transparency in Public Affairs ("HATVP") dedicated platform, through its French subsidiary Unibail Management SAS.
Report Date: 4Q2023Relevance: 80%
- Is the entity legally required to be a member of a chamber of commerce or any organization that represents its interests?
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Question Id: G1-5_12
The Group is a member of professional organisations such as the Federation of Commerce Players in Territories (FACT) and its sustainability group, the French Association of Private Businesses (AFEP), and the Sustainable Development Committee of the French listed property federation (Fédération des Entreprises Immobilières, FEI).
Report Date: 4Q2023Relevance: 50%
- Provide detailed information regarding the role of the administrative, management, and supervisory bodies in relation to business conduct, as stipulated in Disclosure Requirement ESRS 2 GOV-1.
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Question Id: G1.GOV-1_01
To raise awareness and entrench the compliance culture within the Group, employees are required to participate in an annual and mandatory e-training, covering ethics and compliance topics such as the prevention of corruption and influence peddling (the ACP). As of December 31, 2023, 80% of URW staff have completed the online training. In addition to the online training, the most exposed departments identified in the URW corruption risk mapping (investment, development, public affairs, and procurement) are required to attend classroom training. Several training sessions were held throughout the Group, hosted by the Local Compliance Correspondents (LCC) in local languages. Finally, an ACP training session was attended by all Supervisory Board, Management Board and Executive Committee members. The objective was to present actions implemented to comply with the Sapin II Law.
Report Date: 4Q2023Relevance: 60%
- Provide detailed information regarding the expertise of the administrative, management, and supervisory bodies in business conduct matters, as required under ESRS 2 GOV-1 concerning their roles.
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Question Id: G1.GOV-1_02
To raise awareness and entrench the compliance culture within the Group, employees are required to participate in an annual and mandatory e-training, covering ethics and compliance topics such as the prevention of corruption and influence peddling (the ACP). As of December 31, 2023, 80% of URW staff have completed the online training. In addition to the online training, the most exposed departments identified in the URW corruption risk mapping (investment, development, public affairs, and procurement) are required to attend classroom training. Several training sessions were held throughout the Group, hosted by the Local Compliance Correspondents (LCC) in local languages. Finally, an ACP training session was attended by all Supervisory Board, Management Board and Executive Committee members. The objective was to present actions implemented to comply with the Sapin II Law.
Report Date: 4Q2023Relevance: 60%
- Provide the total number of executive members within the administrative, management, and supervisory bodies of the undertaking, as required under Disclosure Requirement GOV-1 concerning the composition and diversity of these bodies.
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Question Id: GOV-1_01
As of December 31, 2023, the Management Board ('MB') is composed of 5 members.
Report Date: 4Q2023Relevance: 90%