OUR IMPACT

REDUCTION OF WASTE FLOWS

Environmental protection is a priority for McArthurGlen, which is actively committed to reducing waste produced within its stores, with an eye to the future and everyone's collaboration.

For us, waste is no longer considered something to throw away, but a precious resource to be valorised.

For this reason, we have activated concrete initiatives:

• Implementation of a new, more widespread separate waste collection system in all our stores, which guarantees efficient waste management and promotes the culture of recycling.
• Waste oil collection: transformation of a waste into a precious resource, such as a dermatologically tested hand soap.
• Food waste composting: transformation of organic waste into a valuable natural fertilizer.
• Recycling aluminum coffee capsules: Nespresso customers can drop them off at our Store. A simple gesture to reduce waste to be disposed of in landfill and contribute to its recycling.
• Recycle Your Fashion: thanks to this activity, customers can donate the clothes they no longer use, to give clothes a new life, promoting conscious recycling and a circular economy.
• McArthurGlen . In 2022 Serravalle Designer Outlet contributed to saving over 800kg of food and over 2100kg of CO2.

WATER POLITICS

Water is a precious resource to be valorised.

For this reason, we have activated concrete initiatives:

• Implementation of a new rainwater collection system, which guarantees efficient management of the water cycle and its use.

• Construction and commissioning of an artesian well, which contributes to guaranteeing the entire needs of the Centre's irrigation system

• Implementation of a smart gardening system, which will guarantee the correct balance of the soil wetting cycles through the measurement of humidity aided by monitoring the weather conditions surrounding the Center

What can you do?

Reduce your water consumption

Spread the message of sustainability

Choosing McArthurGlen means living a conscious and responsible shopping experience, respecting the planet and future generations.

Join us in this commitment to protecting the environment.

Together we can make a difference!

OUR COMMUNITIES

Within the Our Communities pillar, there are various activities.

We have a historic partnership with Komen Italia which last year made it possible to offer around 160 free breast cancer screenings in the Center as part of the National Program for the Promotion of Women's Health. Supporting prevention is important for our people: not only for employees but also for the many women who visit us every day.

We promote Inclusion & Diversity projects: after "The Magnificent 5, pills of uniqueness" in 2022 and the "All of Me" project in 2023, in 2024 we worked on The District of Joy, an artistic and cultural exhibition dedicated to LGBTQIA+ issues, designed to fit into the neighborhood that rises around Parco Ravizza during Pride Week 2024. The initiative was proposed as a widespread container of free events and activities for the city of Milan, an amalgam of cultural, informative and artistic moments that starting from spaces of the park embrace the entire surrounding area, actively involving citizens and positively impacting the territory.

We also organize the JOYRUN, a 10 km competitive run and a 4 km non-competitive Fun Run - which this year saw 300 runners as protagonists at Serravalle Designer Outlet. All proceeds from the 2024 Joyrun from all Italian centers will be donated to FIDAL, the Italian Federation of Paralympic and Experimental Sports, which promotes and coordinates sporting activities for people with disabilities. JOYRUN is the most important event of Sportweek: 9 days dedicated to promotions, activities and events dedicated to sport.

On April 22nd we celebrate Earth Day: this year we organized edutainment workshops for children on topics related to sustainability, giving away plantable flower seeds to the 210 participants.

OUR FOUDATIONS

Within Our Foundation pillar we are deeply integrated with the surrounding environment, with a strong sense of responsibility demonstrated through concrete choices and actions in the field of sustainability, with responsible actions and targeted partnerships. We annually renew the ISO and BREEAM certifications, proving our responsible management practices not only towards our own organization and those who work here, but also towards the customers who choose our Centre every year to spend a day dedicated to shopping and fun. We are also committed in the waste reduction promoting the separate waste collection and using 100% green energy.