Approach

Achieve regional and asset class waste diversion targets.
Office CA – 75%; Retail CA – 60%; Office US – 50%; Office UK – 50%; Office AU – 30%
(Ongoing) (All Regions, Office/Retail)

Note: Diversion rates are impacted by the total waste weight and the % of diverted weight. Some trends that impacted diversion rates include: 1) Less weight overall, 2) Less organics and paper products, which make up a high % of total weight, 3) Less recyclable material (office—paper shredding; retail—packaging from stores). Regional variables, such as incineration practices and markets for recyclables also impact and can offset occupancy use trends. Efforts to address these impacts are reflected in asset level waste reduction plans.

Achieve 85% diversion from landfill for all New Construction projects.
(Ongoing) (All Regions, Development)

Develop and implement asset level waste reduction plans.
(Ongoing) (All Regions, All Asset Classes)

Develop and implement a program to divert organics from landfill where feasible.
(Ongoing) (All Regions, All Asset Classes)

Develop and implement sustainable food court standards.
(2024) (Canada, Retail)

Pilot sustainable food court in urban retail environment to enhance customer experience and increase waste diversion.
(Ongoing) (Canada, Office)

Achieve 10% reduction in potable water use by 2020. (2015 base year)
(2020) (Canada/US, All Asset Classes)

Pilot a permeable pavement solution to improve storm water management.
(2024) (Canada, Retail)

Note: Target extended to align with new water strategy.

Pilot smart water meters to improve the quality of water data and management practices.
(2024) (Canada/US, Office)

Note: Target extended to align with new water strategy.

Conduct rainwater capture systems feasibility studies on all major renovation and new development projects where appropriate to inform potential decision making.
(Ongoing) (All Regions, All Asset Classes)

Install metering on all existing rainwater capture systems and benchmark portfolio water re-use performance.
(2024) (All Regions, All Asset Classes)

Note: Target extended to align with new water strategy.

Pilot grey water reuse in an existing building and share results.
(2024) (Canada, Retail)

Note: Target extended to align with new water strategy.

Request LEED v4 compliant EPDs (environmental product declarations) and LEED v4 compliant HPDs (health product declarations) for construction materials on all major renovation and new development projects.
(Ongoing) (Canada/US, Development)

Note: In accordance with Oxford's Restricted Materials List.

All Oxford major renovation and new development projects to follow BREEAM or LEEDv4 credit requirement for raw material sourcing, where appropriate.
(Ongoing) (All Regions, All Asset Classes)

Maintain a list of restricted materials to eliminate from Oxford major renovation and new development projects.
(Ongoing) (All Regions, All Asset Classes)