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ADVANCING OUR ESG STRATEGY
2008-2012
• Established formal corporate sustainability program and initial goals
• Established 24 hours paid volunteer time as benefit
• Launched initial Strategic Energy Plan (SEP)
• "Give Green Gift Card" raised $177K for reforestation
• Implemented lighting efficiency program
• Santa Monica Place earned LEED Gold, first property in portfolio to earn honor
• Began national partnership with American Red Cross to provide aid to communities
• Received Evergreen Award for Visionary Leadership – Tree People
2013-2017
• Implemented first solar project at Santa Monica Place
• Launched partnership with EVgo to bring first vehicle charging stations to properties
• Tysons Tower/Tysons Corner Center earned LEED Gold
• First fuel cell installed at Danbury Fair Mall
• Macerich reaches 100% LED lighting for interior and exterior areas
• Portfolio-wide electric vehicle charging station program established
• Initial WeatherTRAK smart irrigation system installed
• First on-site battery installation at Southern California properties
• Launched Macerich Dependent Scholarship Program
2018-2021
• The Oaks in Thousand Oaks, CA, receives first BREEAM Certification in the U.S.
• HydroPoint’s WeatherTRAK water efficiency program launched portfolio-wide
• Kings Plaza Con Edison Transformer Grid activated
• Launched "Healthy People, Healthy Planet" Kids Club programming
• Launched DREAM initiative to promote diversity, equity and inclusion at Macerich
• Conducted portfolio-wide "Million Meals Challenge" to help restock pandemic-hurt shelter shelves (2021), raising more than 1.1 million meals
• SBTi goals established and validated
• MVP Portal launched to facilitate volunteer hours, Company donations and employee match
2022-PRESENT
• Reached 18MW of solar production
• Launched our revamped employee mentoring program
• MacImpact was formed, a crossdisciplinary employee-led task force with oversight of Company ESG initiatives
• 100MW Salt River Project (AZ) solar farm began operations
• Broke ground on the 300kW fuel cell project at Danbury Fair
• Supported 20,000 kids from 80 organizations across the country with Back-to-School backpack and supply drives
• Macerich employees picked up 7,000+ pounds of trash to support Earth Day
• St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital giving campaign raised $119,000 in combined donations from shopping center customers, retailers and Macerich employees
2030
On track to achieve carbon neutrality