Simon Sustainability Report 2019
ENVIRONMENT
Reduced Energy Consumption by Over 10% (2013-2018)
1,000,000 900,000 800,000 700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 0
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Other Energy/Emissions Sources* • Natural Gas • Electric Power
MWh CO2e Total
Scope 1 (2.0%)
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Energy (MWh) 2013-2018
Energy Source (MWh)
% Reduction (2013-2018)
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Scope 2 (32%)
Electric Power
763,306
724,010
714,663
701,004
674,882
660,873
-13.42%
Natural Gas
64,214
72,433
64,477
61,054
63,874
73,715
14.80%
Other Energy Sources*
70,963
70,476
70,309
70,584
65,311
67,475
-4.92%
898,483
866,919
849,449
832,642
804,067
802,063
-10.73%
Reduced Absolute Emissions from Scope 1 and Scope 2 over 21% (2013-2018)
Scope 3 (66%)
450,000 400,000 350,000 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0
• Other Energy/Emissions Sources* • Natural Gas • Electric Power
Simon's Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Scope 2018
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Emissions (mtons CO2e) 2013-2018
Scope 1 GHGe Direct GHG emissions — Natural gas — Transport fuel — Refrigerants
Scope 2 GHGe Indirect GHG emissions — Purchased electricity — Purchased chilled water
Scope 3 GHGe Other indirect emissions — Use of electricity by downstream leased assets — Disposal of waste — Employee commuting
Emissions Source (mtons CO2e)
% Reduction (2013-2018)
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Electric Power
362,305
338,565
327,918
296,447
285,479
280,006
-22.72%
Natural Gas
11,654
13,145
11,701
11,085
11,596
13,383
14.84%
Other Emission Sources*
18,814
17,505
17,508
17,279
16,089
16,650
-11.50%
Total
392,773
369,215
357,127
324,811
313,164
310,039
-21.06%
* Other energy/emission sources include chilled water, diesel, ethanol blends, gasoline petrol, propane, and refrigerants.
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