Social and Environmental Awareness

Caring for future generations

Since its inception, BRMALLS has been introducing the best operational and financial practices into its malls, over the years BRMALLS implemented several projects that will help the environment and allow the company to grow in a more sustainable manner. Whether through educating its customers or by adopting internal measures, BRMALLS is having an increasingly beneficial impact on its surrounding environment. Below are some the practices that we have adopted at our malls:

Recycling

We are fully aware of the impact of urban waste on our planet and the crucial importance of recycling, which is mandatory at our malls. The waste generated by all the malls we manage is separated according to type into clearly-labeled individual containers located in corridors and food courts, and we try to recycle as much as possible. We also ensure appropriate treatment for special types of waste, such as batteries, florescent lamps and oil. This practice is included in the quality control process carried out by Bureau Veritas and is a priority at every mall managed by the Company.

Energy Savings

We focused our efforts on identifying new means of saving energy. Among these projects was the retrofit of the Water Cooling Center, which involved replacing old air conditioning machines with more efficient models that consume less energy and, as a result, help to preserve the environment. Del Rey, Campinas, Fashion Mall, Ilha Plaza, West Shopping and Plaza Niterói are malls that already received the retrofit. In addition, we purchased energy on the open market from small hydroelectric plants (SHPs) and small thermoelectric plants (STPs), both of which are beneficial to the environment and economically sustainable. We also carried out studies into the possibility of replacing current light bulbs with LED lights, which are approximately 30% more economical.

Water reuse and awareness

At BRMALLS, we are aware of the importance of water to our planet and we have therefore adopted a series of measures to reduce water consumption. We seek to raise awareness of the issue among our mall customers and employees through signs and stickers in bathrooms, as well as specific training programs. We also treat and reuse the water we consume at several of our malls. At Norte Shopping, for example, rainwater is reused in the courtyard fountain and wastewater from the cooling and air conditioning systems is reused. The mall also held a month-long exhibition in partnership with Greenpeace aimed at raising awareness among consumers and reducing environmental impact.

Social responsibility

BRMALLS is the largest shopping mall company in Brazil, reaching a huge number of consumers.As such, we are well aware of our ability to influence our surrounding communities.Every year, we make the common areas of our malls available for vaccination, disease prevention and NGO fundraising campaigns, organize workshops for children and the elderly, and distribute donations to orphanages and NGOs during the Christmas season.