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Sustainability

ESG

IGIS currently commits to the six (6) United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment ("PRI").

IGIS Asset Management continues to strive to deliver long-term sustainable returns for our clients,
with a strong focus on identification and management of ESG risks and opportunities,
in accordance with our ESG policy and responsible investment guidelines.

Environmental Natural resource conservation, Save use of energy and reduce waste, Manage carbon emission, Reduce pollution
Social Anti-corruption, Human rights, Participation of stakeholders, Donation and community services
Governance Sustainable compensation and risk management policies, Transparent accounting methods, IGIS holds license on collective investment and is regulated by the Financial Supervisory Services (FSS)

ESG Case Study

Autoway Tower(Gangnam-gu, Seoul)

Environmental

IGIS participates in various ESG-related activities, and ESG actions and performances undertaken in 2020 by IGIS are outlined in our ESG page.

IGIS Asset Management participated in the 2020 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) on our Autoway Tower, located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Autoway Tower was ranked with the global top 20%, and earned "Green 5 Star" status for three consecutive years.
Autoway Tower implemented Soft-BEMS, which allows real-time energy consumption monitoring and identification of Energy Conservation Measures (ECMS). BEMS allows monitoring of Electricity Consumption, Gas Consumption, CO₂ emissions, air temperature, humidity, water consumption and etc. In addition, Autoway Tower participated in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) which is one of the most popular green building certification programs developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and acquired Gold status.
As one of IGIS’s continuous efforts to improve ESG performance, IGIS has been monitoring the environmental performance of the Autoway Tower. Based on the environmental data collected, IGIS is proud to state that all of the environmental performance indicators indicated positive impact and progress toward sustainable future. The key environmental performance indicators include GHG emission, electricity usage, water usage levels of Autoway Tower. (The performance outcomes can be found in the table below)

2020 GRESB Assessment, acquired "Green 5 Star"

Category	% change from 2019 to 2020	Positive impact
GHG emission levels	-6.68	√
Electricity use	-7.83	√
Renewable energy production	15.53	√
Water use	-7.54	√
Water reuse	27.07	√
Waste levels	-9.36	√

Autoway Tower - Long Term Target Goal

FY2017 - FY2027

Goal FY2017 - FY2027
GHG Emissions	Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 5% through reducing energy consumption of the building.
Energy Consumption	Reduce energy (electricity and gas) consumption by 5%. Reduce use of electricity by turning off lights after working hours. Reduce use of heating fuel by blocking outside air.
Renewable Energy	Produce additional renewable energy in the building even though the output may fluctuate depending on the amount of sunlight.
Waste Output	Increase recycling rate by 10%. Promote waste sorting by source (paper, aluminum, glass, plastic, etc.).
Water Usage	Reduce water consumption by 10%. Promote additional use of greywater for cleaning (greywater is currently used for irrigation and toilet flushing). Plan and implement a water conservation campaign with tenants once a year.