Dear investors,
I am pleased to present to our stakeholders this fifth integrated annual report by Fibra Danhos, in which we discuss our management of environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters in 2022, as well as the progress made during this period. Year after year, our sense of business responsibility in ESG matters has grown, along with our respect for and protection of the environment, of human and labor rights, and our determination to provide excellent corporate governance management.
In matters of corporate governance, the experience, capacity and professional prestige of our ESG committee—which has been operating since 2021 and has one independent member—raise the implementation of our ESG strategy to the highest executive level in the organization, aligning it with the goals and targets of the Technical Committee. For this reason, we have included in this report the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Disclosures (TCFD), providing an analysis of the various challenges and opportunities we face in light of the projections of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in order to calculate their value, prioritize and create strategies to mitigate risks, and seize opportunities.
We also sit on the ESG Committee of the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) and AMEFIBRA. We have shown exemplary conduct in regulatory issues and in fair competition throughout the year, applying the highest standards of ethics in our business and operations, which is reflected in a reported total of zero incidents regarding our corporate governance.
Furthermore, because we are continually working to ensure that our properties serve as agents of positive transformation in the surrounding areas and contribute to the socioeconomic development of their communities, we incorporate socio-environmental criteria in every phase of our development and operations, along with solutions and systems to help mitigate and measure our impact.
In social matters, we prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion in our corporate culture and hiring practices, as established in our Guiding Principles and Human Rights Policy. Because we are determined to build an inclusive environment for all our employees, one of our priorities this year was to sign the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEP), established by the United Nations Global Compact and UN Women.
We pledge to continue promoting the exercise of due diligence, to ensure compliance, promotion and awareness of human rights, as established in the United Nations Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights. We will also provide the necessary remediation in areas where our developments are located. In 2021, in response to Mexico ‘s legislative reform on outsourcing, Fibra Danhos extended the due diligence process to our main service providers, who are required to ratify their familiarity with and adherence to our Code of Ethics and our Sustainable and Responsible Sourcing policy, in order to guarantee that, like us, they promise to safeguard the economic integrity and health of their employees.
Relations with our stakeholders are also a primordial aspect of Fibra Danhos’s policies. We strive to serve them promptly and maintain transparent and specific dialogue through various channels, in order to understand their expectations and interests and strengthen our credibility and trust.
For the fifth year in a row, this report has been prepared with reference to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) indicators, as well as the metrics of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) regarding the real estate industry. As signing members of the United Nations Global Compact since 2019, we support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially nine of them that apply to us directly, so this report also serves as our third Communication of Progress (CoP).
I am confident that with these strategic changes, Fibra Danhos will continue on the path to growth, with the efforts and support of our employees. I am grateful to them for their commitment in guiding us as a socially responsible company and helping to provide a transparent response to our stakeholders, always in keeping with our ESG principles and strategies, which make us a point of reference in our country and in the rest of the world.
Jonathan Cherem Daniel
Chief Administrative Officer
Year after year, our sense of business responsibility in ESG matters has grown, along with our respect for and protection of the environment, of human and labor rights, and our determination to provide excellent corporate governance management.