Top Sustainability Performance
Global Leadership in Sustainability Benchmarks and Indices
Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (“DJSI World”) - Top Seventh Globally, Number One in Asia
2015 2016 2017* 2018* 2019*# 2020*# 2021*#
*Member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (“DJSI World”) - sole constituent company from Hong Kong
#Top 5% Globally
For the fifth year in a row, we were the only constituent company from Hong Kong to be listed on the DJSI World. We ranked seventh out of 237 leading real estate developers from around the world, and we ranked first in Asia.
Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (“GRESB”) - Global Sector Leader and Global Development Sector Leader for Mixed Use developments
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
For the fifth year in a row, we retained our Global Sector Leader title in the Mixed Use developments category. We were also recognised as the Global Development Sector Leader in the same category for the second year in a row. In addition to our five-star rating on the benchmark, our public disclosure was awarded with the highest rating, “A”, for the fourth consecutive year.
Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index - Top Company
2015 2016 2017 2018* 2019* 2020* 2021*
*Highest total score among constituent companies; “AAA” rating
In Hong Kong, we topped the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index for the fourth consecutive year, receiving the highest total score among all index constituents, while also maintaining a “AAA” sustainability rating - the highest possible grading. We were one of only two companies to receive this rating among more than 500 assessed stocks.
Swire Properties was also listed in the Hang Seng Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) 50 Index for the second consecutive year, showcasing the Company as one of the top 50 ESG leaders in Hong Kong.
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018* 2019* 2020* 2021*
*Environmental, Social and Governance rating of “AAA” — the highest possible rating
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Top 15% of real estate companies globally
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
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Facilities Management Team of the Year
At the RICS Awards 2021, Cityplaza won the Facilities Management Team of the Year award. The judges remarked that “Cityplaza is a state-of-the-art project that truly integrates technology and sustainability with a human touch”.
Cityplaza won because of three key elements:
Award-winning SD Reporting
Our Annual Report 2020 and SD Report 2020 recently won top accolades at The Hong Kong Management Association’s 2021 Best Annual Reports Awards. We received the Bronze Award for Best Annual Report in the General category, and the Excellence Award in the Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting category.
At the Best Corporate Governance and ESG Awards 2021 organised by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA), Swire Properties was recognised with the ESG Award in the Non-Hang Seng Index (Large Market Capitalization) Category. This award recognised Swire Properties as the top performer among the 540 listed companies assessed.