Westfield Corporation | Sustainability Report 2018 | 13
Industry
We are members of the following industry organisations in each region. Through our various memberships,
we participate in the discussion of sustainability issues impacting our sector, security matters and the related
lobbying efforts of these organisations.
UNITED STATES:
US Green Building Council
(USGBC) Leaders in Energy
Efficiency and Design program:
a not-for-profit organisation focused
on constructing buildings and
communities in a sustainable,
environmentally friendly manner;
Commercial Real Estate Agency
Alliance: a partnership between
the US Department of Energy and
commercial real estate owners
focused on reducing energy
consumption and greenhouse gas
emissions by commercial buildings;
International Council of
Shopping Centers (ICSC): a
global trade association of the
shopping center industry; and
The National Association of
Real Estate Investment Trusts
(NAREIT): a worldwide association
representing real estate investment
trusts and publicly traded real
estate companies with an interest in
US real estate and capital markets.
National Retail Federation:
the world’s largest retail trade
association.
California Business Properties
Association: the largest
consortium of commercial real
estate professionals in California.
UNITED KINGDOM & EUROPE:
Revo (previously the British
Council of Shopping Centres):
promotes and supports a
professional, socially responsible
and progressive retail property
industry;
British Retail Consortium
(BRC): a trade association for all
UK retailers, promoting the story
of retail, shaping debates and
influencing the issues that matter to
the industry;
New London Architecture (NLA):
supports the London Mayor’s target
of reducing the city’s emissions by
60% from 1990 levels by 2025;
Constructing Excellence: focused
on improving industry performance
for a ‘better-built’ environment;
British Property Federation
(BPF): a trade association for UK
residential and commercial real
estate companies;
European Public Real Estate
Association (EPRA): a non-profit
association representing Europe’s
publicly listed property companies
to promote, develop and represent
the European public real estate
sector; and
Consiglio Nazionale dei Centri
Commerciali: a not-for-profit
organisation based in Milan,
designed to promote and facilitate
the shopping centre sector in Italy.
Assolombarda: an industry body
which represents businesses in the
Milan city centre and region.
Westfield World Trade Center
4.2 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT