EPP, Poland's largest shopping centre manager, has achieved its 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets ahead of schedule.
According to the company's ESG report for financial year 2024/2025, EPP reduced scope 1 and 2 emissions by over 50% and scope 3 emissions by 32% compared to the 2019 baseline, meeting targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in 2023.
"Achieving our 2030 targets now is the result of comprehensive transformation – from building system modernisation and photovoltaic development to cooperation with tenants on green lease agreements," said Rafał Kwiatkowski, operational board member at EPP Polska. "The 50% emission reduction is not the end of the road, but confirmation we're on the right track. Now we're focusing on our long-term goal – climate neutrality by 2050."
The company reduced fossil fuel energy consumption by 7.5% in common areas and tenant spaces across EPP's portfolio compared to the previous year. This was achieved through building management system (BMS) upgrades, LED lighting installations and heat pumps. A comprehensive example is the thermomodernisation of King Cross Marcelin shopping centre in Poznań, where energy system and heating replacements reduced common area energy consumption by around 20% and primary energy demand by 78.6 kWh/sqm annually.
EPP also focuses on sustainable energy procurement. In the past financial year, the energy mix included wind energy from PPA contracts supplemented by guarantees of origin. This meant 35% of electricity in retail properties and 100% in office buildings came from renewable sources. The company plans to launch 13 photovoltaic projects with total capacity exceeding 7,100 kWp by the end of financial year 2026.
All office assets under EPP management hold BREEAM In-Use certification at "Excellent" level, while 100% of shopping centres achieved "Very Good" or higher. In the past financial year, the company signed 1,238 green lease agreements, with nearly half of all portfolio contracts now being green.
