At Fibra Danhos, we know that population growth and economic development require continual expansion of infrastructure, and this can affect the environment. We work to develop solutions for mitigating our impact, and we have systems that allow us to measure this impact in all of our activities. With this we promote a socio-environmental balance in building infrastructure while improving quality of life for society.
We have an Environmental Policy (https://www.fibradanhos.com.mx/gobierno-corporativo) aimed at ensuring our rational, efficient use of natural resources as necessary for the activities of the buildings we manage, and mitigating the impact of our operations on the environment.
The search for sustainability is prominent among the fundamental values that determine our business focus and drive our value generation decisions, because we know that our future success, and our ability to remain an intelligent and safe investment for our stakeholders, depends on it. This is embodied in our Sustainability Policy (https://api.fibradanhos.com.mx/static/politicasostenibilidades.pdf), which guides our current performance and our capacity to efficiently manage the resources we use.
We constantly monitor our consumption of energy and water, along with our emissions and waste, in all our properties, in order to measure our impact and establish annual reduction goals. This report is generated individually by each property and then later consolidated to determine the impact of our operations as a whole.
Energy management
(302-1, 302-4)
Since 2017 we have been applying and standardizing a form that all of our properties complete to record their total energy consumption based on bills from the power company (Comisión Federal de Electricidad, or CFE). In 2019, the organization’s energy consumption totaled 53.9 million KWh, a 4% increase over 2018, which was due to the startup of restaurant and amusement park operations at Parque Las Antenas, as well as the remodeling, change of food court and skating rink at Parque Vía Vallejo, among other factors. The following table shows consumption by shopping center, reflecting minimal increases, or even reductions in some cases, except for the two mentioned above.
 2019- 2018 % |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Project | Average rate | Consumption kW/hr |
$ |
| Alameda | 3% | -4% | -1% |
| Antenas | 4% | 30% | 35% |
| Corporativo | 1% |
0% | 0% |
| Delta | 13% | 1% | 14% |
| Duraznos | 10% | -2% | 8% |
| Lindavista | 6% | -8% | -3% |
| Magna | 14% | -7% | 5% |
| Puebla | 10% | 0% | 11% |
| Reforma 222 | 7% | -4% | 2% |
| Tezontle | 8% | -3% | 5% |
| Toreo | 7% | 7% | 14% |
| Torre Virreyes | 7% | 1% | 8% |
| Vía Vallejo | 5% | 22% | 28% |
| Urbitec 1 | 7% | 2% | 9% |
| Urbitec 2 nº 47 | 8% | -1% | 6% |
| Total operations | 7% | 4% | 12% |
Also, to determine our energy performance, in 2019 we measured the organization’s overall energy intensity, which was 5.036 kWh/m2, calculated based on the energy consumption and gross leasable area of the entire Fibra Danhos portfolio.
We hope to considerably reduce the consumption of electricity in all our properties starting next year, because they will begin using renewable energy with the startup of supply from a wind farm in the Bajío region. We already have a contract with an energy company to acquire 27,223,344 kWh a year, and if supply is approved for the Toreo and Torre Virreyes properties as well, the total will be 37,880,324 kWh.
Four of our buildings—Torre Virreyes and three Toreo corporate towers—have LEED certification. In fact, we have more square meters of LEED-certified space than any other FIBRA in Mexico: 194,916 m2, according to a study by Scotiabank Equity Research, on the Mexican Real Estate sector.
Regarding our fuel use, we consumed 40,528 liters of diesel in emergency backup generators, a considerable 9% savings compared to 2018, when it was 44,760 liters. This was because we had stocked our containers as a preventive measure in 2018, and in 2019 we adjusted testing times with maintenance suppliers and had very few instances when these backup generators were needed.
| Project |
Gasoline (l) |
Diesel (l) |
Refrigerants (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda | 276.2 | ||
| Antenas | 6,400.0 | ||
| Delta | 2,071.0 | ||
| Duraznos | 674.0 | ||
| Esmeralda | 0.0 | ||
| Lindavista | 1,000.0 | 52.0 | |
| Magna | 0.0 | ||
| Reforma 222, retail | 0.0 | ||
| Reforma 222, offices | 0.0 | ||
| Puebla | 3,000.0 | ||
| Tezontle | 300.0 | ||
| Toreo Retail | 5,057.0 | ||
| Toreo Offices B and C | 7,550.0 | ||
| Toreo Offices A | 5,000.0 | ||
| Torre Virreyes | 4,600.0 | ||
| Urbitec 1 | 6,724.0 | 200.0 | |
| Urbitec 2 | 200.0 | 41.0 | |
| Vía Vallejo | 4,000.0 | ||
| Virreyes | 200.0 | ||
| Total | 6,724.0 | 40,528.2 | 93.0 |
We were also able to considerably reduce our use of air conditioning (HVAC) by using more efficient cooling equipment, zone planning and appropriate controls, from 380 kilos of refrigerants to just 93 kilos.
Also, to measure our carbon footprint we tracked the emissions produced in our activities—mainly LP gas and diesel—which were 125.5 tCO2e.
The consumption of fuel and electrical energy implies the generation of greenhouse gas. We calculated our GHG emissions as follows: 153.21 tCO2e from the use of refrigerant gases and 27,215.68 tCo2e.* from the consumption of electricity.
* Comparing scope 2 emissions verified in 2019 against the previous report, these were recalculated so that the figures are now 27,250 tCO2e and 25,129 t CO2e for 2018 and 2017, respectively.
Water resource management
(303-4)
Managing our water consumption is another highly important issue for Fibra Danhos. And because all of our developments are located in water-stressed areas, we are continually monitoring and tracking our water footprint, and we developing initiatives to save considerably on this vital resource.
We follow a strict maintenance schedule for water pumps, and in all our buildings we reduced pressure to save more water, while constantly checking that bathroom fixtures are working properly. Another measure is watering lawns and planted areas during the night. Finally, all of our developments have wastewater treatment plants.
 Water consumption (m3) (303-4) |
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|---|---|
| Municipal supply | 493,009 |
| Ground water | 232,337 |
| Commercial supply (tanker trucks) | 358,816 |
| Total consumption | 1,084,162 |
The difference was due to the following:
 Wastewater treatment plants (m3) (303-5) |
|
|---|---|
| Total treated | 395,348 |
| Treated and reused | 237,461 |
| Treated and not reused | 157,887 |
| % Reused | 60% |
As we mentioned, all of our properties have wastewater treatment plants, which treated a total of 395,348 m3 of water in 2019, 237,461 m3 of which were reused.
Waste management
(306-2)
We consider waste management to be a key element in our contribution to environmental care, because with it we positively affect our value chain. We have a method for separation and responsible disposal of 100% of the waste generated in all our operations.
In 2019 we generated a total of 145,920,903 m3 of trash, and we also generated 1.83 metric tons of recyclable waste in our operations, as shown in the following table.
 Recyclable waste (kg) |
|
|---|---|
| Hangers | 42,080 |
| Polimix | 9,060 |
| Cardboard | 1,741,553 |
| Aluminum | 6,038 |
| PET | 18,052 |
| Newspaper | 1,334 |
| Scrap | 9,036 |
| Office paper | 709 |
| Total | 1,827,861 |
We also generated 6,297 kg of hazardous waste, all of which appropriately disposed of through specialized companies.
 Hazardous waste |
Volume |
|---|---|
| Contaminated paint thinner | 152 l |
| Used tires | 31 pz |
| Drums | 48 kg |
| LED strips | 263 |
| Electronic light fixtures | 695 |
| Used light bulbs | 388 |
| T5 and T8 lamps | 2,420 |
| Cleaning rags | 178 |
| Fluorescent lamps | 251 |
| Empty containers and buckets | 177 |
| Paint buckets | 1,578 |
| Used batteries | 115 |
| Total | 6,297 |
As can be seen from our materiality matrix, climate change has become a highly important issue, and we are committed to reversing or mitigating the damage caused by our operations, and thus to restore the environmental conditions necessary for the survival of future generations.
We want our properties to serve as agents of positive transformation of the environment, to integrate into it and contribute to the socioeconomic development of areas where we operate, helping to improve people’s quality of life. For this reason, we have social responsibility initiatives, conceive our business strategies with socio-environmental criteria and involve stakeholders in our operations through dialogue. (413-1)
We have a rigorous business model that monitors for any negative externalities that might affect the company, and correct it from early on in the design phase. All our properties are developed and located in zones where they have the necessary permits, and where no community has been displaced. (304-1, 304-4, 413-1)
Our environmental efficiency targets for 2020 include greater energy savings, by changing T5 and T8 lamps for LED strips, and keeping track of automated equipment to adjust their working hours. We will also continue the wind energy project.
Risks of our operations related to climate change
(201-2)
There are two basic risks to our operations from climate change:
