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Growthpoint Properties
Data-Driven ESG

From manual reporting to a managed digital platform: building the data infrastructure for South Africa's largest listed REIT to lead on sustainability.

500+
Properties
6.7M sqm
Portfolio Area
Since 2015
GCX Partnership
Largest SA REIT
JSE Listed
Client Overview

Africa's largest primary-listed REIT, committed to a sustainable future

Growthpoint is a leading international real estate investment company and the largest South African primary-listed REIT on the JSE. Operating across South Africa, Australia, Poland, Romania, the UK, and the rest of Africa, Growthpoint is dedicated to integrating sustainability into its core business activities.

GCX's first engagement with Growthpoint was in 2015, producing their inaugural carbon footprint. Since then, the partnership has evolved into expert advisory services and a managed digital platform for monitoring progress and driving sustainable business performance.

Client
Growthpoint Properties
Sector
Real Estate (REIT)
Properties
500+
Floor Area
6,727,564 m²
Employees
600+
Revenue
~$8.4 billion
GCX Partnership
Since 2015
Platform
GCX DASH
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The Challenge

Three key challenges on the sustainability journey

Data management
Data management
Managing sustainability data across 500+ properties in multiple countries: with inconsistent data sources, manual collection processes, and a high risk of errors and omissions.
Long-term strategy
Long-term strategy
Planning and implementing a coherent long-term sustainability strategy across a highly diversified portfolio spanning offices, retail, industrial, healthcare, and student accommodation.
Internal communication
Internal communication
Driving internal awareness and buy-in for sustainability initiatives across a large, geographically dispersed organisation with multiple business units and teams.
"The original purpose of the data automation and dashboard system was to improve the quality and streamline process associated with annual ESG reporting. This was very successfully achieved and released the Growthpoint sustainability team from a time consuming, manual process. Ongoing engagement with GCX resulted in operational performance improvement analytics being derived from the service which adds enormous value."
Grahame Cruickshanks: Head of Sustainability and Utilities, Growthpoint Properties

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