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Goodman Brickworks Property Trust Sustainability

Goodman has implemented its 2030 sustainability strategy which covers all of its partnerships around the world, including the Goodman Brickworks Joint Venture (JV) and its operations at the Oakdale Industrial Estate, NSW.

The Oakdale Industrial Estate is Sydney’s next generation industrial estate. It is an established industrial precinct, ideally located within western Sydney’s logistics hub of Eastern Creek, Kemps Creek and Horsley Park. Set over 440 hectares, the estate offers a huge number of development opportunities for brand new, purpose-built warehouse, distribution and logistics facilities from 4,000 m2 . Goodman’s 2030 sustainability strategy includes several specific environmental, social and governance targets, including the ambition to have carbon neutral operations by 2025, using 100% renewable energy and targeting 400MW of solar PV installed globally by 2025. Highlights for the Oakdale Industrial Estate include: ◗ Sustainable design initiatives incorporated into the developments including: ◗ LED lighting ◗ Solar PV ◗ Translucent roof sheeting ◗ Energy and water monitoring ◗ Drought tolerant landscaping ◗ Rainwater harvesting with smart irrigation systems ◗ Water Sensitive Urban Design ◗ 5 Star GreenStar Design & As Built v1.2 rating for Building 1A ◗ 5 Star GreenStar Performance rating for Building 2B ◗ 4 Star GreenStar Performance rating for Building 1C ◗ Approximately 4MW of solar PV installed across the estate including the 1.7MW system on Building 5A, leased to DHL

◗ An onsite café at Oakdale Central, providing a convenient food and beverage option for staff and visitors ◗ The precinct is centrally located with good access to the

M7 and M4 Motorways ◗ Assessment of energy and water efficiency measures are underway across the stabilised buildings at Oakdale ◗ Strategic partnership with DHL on sustainability measures, including smart building technology and embodied carbon reduction measures.

Goodman has committed to verifying, offsetting and reducing the embodied carbon in its new developments globally. A large component of the embodied carbon footprint in new buildings is concrete and steel, representing 80–90%. Further to initiatives that Austral Precast is undertaking, Goodman is investigating additional measures that could lead to further carbon reductions, including refining panel size, thickness, mix design, reinforcement, and material supply chain.

Brickworks Sustainable Products Strategy

The Brickworks Sustainable Products Strategy incorporates crucial market insights from partnerships such as the GM/BKW JV.

Green Star Rating

During FY20, Site 1A Oakdale South achieved GBCA’s 5 Star Green Star rating for Design & As Built.

During FY21, Site 5 obtained a 5 Star Green Star rating and Site 6 obtained a 4 Star Green Star rating for Performance.

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