Sustainability Report 2017

Environment Waste GRI INDICATOR DESCRIPTION

Social Local Communities GRI INDICATOR DESCRIPTION

REFERENCE

UNIT OF MEASUREMENT

Waste

Communities

G4- DMA Disclosure of Management Approach

G4- DMA Disclosure on Management Approach

100% - All Simon properties have specific community involvement plans. Environmental impact assessments for all projects are undertaken to gain development approval. No Simon operation has been identified to have posed a significant actual or potential negative impact on local communities. Potential negative impacts are typically identified in the planning and approval phase and tackled in accordance to local laws and regulations.

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TOTAL WEIGHT OF WASTE BY TYPE & DISPOSAL METHOD

Percentage of operations with implemented local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs

Total weight of hazardous and non-hazardous waste, by the following disposal methods Reuse:

G4-SO1

A

N/A

Recycling:

125,899

U.S. tons

Deep well injection:

N/A

Operations with significant actual or potential negative impacts on local communities

G4-SO2

Landfill:

295,996

U.S. tons

On-site storage:

N/A N/A

Other:

Simon’s developments have not required the displacement or resettlement of people.

Report on how the waste disposal method has been determined Disposed of directly by the organization or otherwise directly confirmed Information provided by the waste disposal contractor

Waste survey conducted

Number of persons voluntarily and involuntarily displaced or resettled by development, broken down by project

B

CRE7

No

Employment G4- DMA Disclosure on Management Approach

Yes

Employees

Organizational defaults of the waste disposal contractor

No

Total number and rates of new employee hires and employee turnover by age group, gender, and region

G4-LA1

Employees

C

Standards, methodologies, and assumptions used

Methodology

Simon’s part-time employees are covered by the same benefit policies as full-time employees. Temporary employees are not covered by these policies but receive

G4-LA2 Real estate required

Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees, by significant locations of operation

remuneration and entitlements as specified in their individual employment contracts.

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SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2017

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