Our stakeholder categories and our approach to engaging with each of them are presented below.
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Stakeholder |
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Engagement with stakeholder |
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Stakeholder contribution |
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Meeting of stakeholder expectation |
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FY15 New initiatives |
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Investors |
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Presentations |
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Roadshows |
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One-on-one meetings |
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JSE SENS announcements |
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Media announcements |
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Website |
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Surveys |
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Site visits |
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The provision of financial
capital to grow the business |
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Providing growing
distributions on an annual
basis with the objective
of delivering sustainable
earnings in the long term
and capital appreciation |
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Appointment of a
dedicated Head of
Investor Relations |
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Employees |
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Newsletters (e-mail) |
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Intranet |
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Presentations |
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Equity forum |
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Induction, training and development |
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Wellness days |
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Employees form the
foundation of our business
and provide the performance
and productivity required
to grow and sustain the
business |
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Using and growing the
skills of employees and
retaining the best people
by appropriate reward and
remuneration |
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Software introduced
to coordinate
performance reviews |
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Implementation of
retention scheme for
key talent |
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Business
partners
– Tenants |
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Personal interaction and meetings |
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Information events |
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On-site property teams |
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Operational notices |
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Safety notices and practice drills |
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Print communication |
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The letting of available space
which enables Growthpoint
to sustain and grow its
business |
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Providing the highest
level of service to tenants
which will enable them to
thrive, grow and sustain
their businesses |
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Establishment of a
maintenance service
desk |
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Incentives to take
up space in specific
buildings (SmartMove) |
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Business
partners
– Suppliers |
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Request for Proposals (RFPs) |
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Preferential payment terms |
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Property Point’s enterprise development programme |
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B-BBEE preferential procurement |
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The provision of services
which will preserve and
enhance our properties |
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Providing sustainable
business and growth
opportunities which are
mutually beneficial in a
transparent and equitable
manner |
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Implementation of
digital invoicing for
contracted services |
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Government
and
regulatory
bodies |
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Formal responses on policy and regulation |
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Joint initiatives for industry solutions |
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B-BBEE scorecards |
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Employment equity reports |
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Tax returns |
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Workplace skills development plan |
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The provision of regulatory
frameworks which will
enable Growthpoint to
operate in an environment
which provides reasonable
certainty and is fair and
transparent to all competing
participants |
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Growthpoint acts in a
responsible, ethical and
transparent manner |
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Together with National
Business Initiative (NBI)
addressed key issues |
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SA REIT’s engagement
with National Treasury
on tax related matters |
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Business
partners
– Property
brokers |
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Website |
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Incentive programmes |
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Twitter and Facebook |
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One-on-one presentations and engagement |
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The letting of available space
which enables Growthpoint
to sustain and grow its
business |
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The provision of
quality properties
to take advantage of
opportunities, market
conditions and user
demand |
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Deal Chaser Incentive benefits broadened |
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Providers of
finance |
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Bi-annual results presentation |
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Roadshows |
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One-on-one meetings |
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JSE SENS announcements |
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Media announcements |
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Website |
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The provision of funding to grow the business |
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Security of funds
provided to Growthpoint,
sustaining a strong
balance sheet through
conservative gearing and
credit metrics that are
well within covenants |
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Introduction of an institutional investor |
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Moody’s upgrade to Baa2 |
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Discussions with regard to re-financing of FY16 maturing loans arising out of Acucap/Sycom |
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Industry
and business
organisations |
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Active involvement on boards and committees |
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Presentations at conferences and congresses |
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Involvement in Real Estate Investment Trust
(REIT) Association, South African Property
Owners Association (SAPOA) and the Green
Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) |
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Member of European Public Real Estate
Association (EPRA) |
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The collective and consensus
opinion of the participants
which enables industry and
business organisations to
influence and impact on
matters that affect them
and their operations |
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The sharing of experience
and expertise which will
mutually benefit the
property industry and
related organisations |
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Senior executive
elected a board
member of World
Green Building Council |
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Growthpoint became a
member of NBI |
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Communities |
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CSI initiatives in general |
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CSI initiatives at our properties |
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Bursaries |
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Environmental initiatives |
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Involvement in city improvement districts |
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An understanding of
social, economic and
environmental impacts on
the communities in which
we operate |
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Impacting the
communities in which
Growthpoint operates in a
positive manner |
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Initiation of Greenovate
Awards targeting
students |
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Sustainability
roadshows |
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