Our Approach
We are committed to a broad range of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) commitments that elevate our business, create value for our investors, support our employees and customers, and show respect to the local communities in which we work.
Our focus on improving efficiency across our businesses through the use and integration of data and technology is what sets us apart. As a result, we are able to reduce consumption, better manage assets and invest capital more efficiently, which in turn generates better returns, reduces costs and supports our global employees.
We are committed to making sustainability a core component of our business in order to build a better future. Our policy and initiatives are designed to support our progress in developing ESG commitments and further integrating sustainability into our business and investment decisions.
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GLP’s Sustainability Principles
ESG Achievements
$5.8B
sustainable financing raised globally which directs capital to projects with environmental benefits and contributes to UN SDGs such as green buildings, renewable energy and clean transportation
343
sustainable building certifications including LEED, BREEAM, BELS, CASBEE, DBJ, DGNB, EDGE and HQE
94%
increase in the number of green building certifications from 2020 to 2021
2050
GLP commits to be carbon neutral before 2050
39%
of GLP's total workforce is female and 29% of senior management is female
655 MW
total installed renewable energy capacity
100%
commitment to maintaining our zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption
39,000
students supported through Shanghai Spring Charity Foundation since 2014
Using Technology to Support ESG
We develop and invest in technologies that can support our businesses and our customers by creating efficiencies to save resources, time and money. The integration of various types of technologies including data analytics, robotics, automated clearance systems, digital loading docks, smart sorting, telematics, fleet management systems, and Internet of Things (IoT) are all designed to increase efficiency.
GLP’s Logistics Parks
Entrance management technologies are increasing the speed of gate traffic by 95%, increasing utilization of loading docks by up to 50% and improving overall efficiency of security operations by 25%.
G7 Fleet Management
Our G7 fleet management solutions are used by 1.5 million trucks in China, representing 90% of China’s leading trucking companies; sensors track detailed information on trucks, drivers and cargo in real time, thus enabling a real-time view of fleet operations and the flow of goods. Processes that used to be manual, such as dispatching, are now automated, allowing for much more precision and complexity, while predictive analytics and safety features mean fewer accidents.
Haina Smart Warehouse
Haina Smart Warehouse, our proprietary artificial intelligence and Internet of Things tool, uses an open source platform to help customers manage warehouse systems and operations better and can increase storage efficiency by as much as 400%, reduce labour costs by up to 50% and achieve a goods retrieval accuracy of 100%.
Since 2013, GLP reports to Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB), the global ESG benchmark for real assets, on all our ESG duties in relation to our investment funds. Our funds routinely achieve GRESB’s Green Star rating which recognizes entities achieving at least 50% of the points allocated to each relevant GRESB component.
GLP is a signatory of the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), an international global network of investors, asset managers, owners, and service providers who work together to put responsible investing into practice.
GLP is an official member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the leading organization representing the green building industry focused on building a sustainable, prosperous future through LEED.
GLP participates in Planet Mark Accreditation to measure and evaluate our business impact on carbon footprint reduction and social values creation throughout our operations as it is important for us to be a responsible investor and a responsible business.
GLP is recognized as a top-rated ESG performer by Sustainalytics, a leading independent provider of ESG and corporate governance ratings, research and analysis. Sustainalytics’ ESG Risk Ratings measure a company’s exposure to industry specific material ESG risks and how well a company is managing those risks.
As of September 2021, GLP achieved an ESG Risk Rating of 10.3 (the lower the better) and was assessed by Sustainalytics as ‘Low Risk’ category. In addition, GLP’s Green Finance Framework is supported by a Second Party Opinion by Sustainalytics.
