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FY24 Sustainability Report and Climate-Related Disclosures

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FY24 Sustainability Report and
Climate-Related Disclosures

2 Overview
3 Letter from the Board

4 About Investore

8 Investore’s Sustainability Strategy

9 Protect the Planet

14 Contribute to a Resilient Community

16 Develop Shared Prosperity

19 Climate-Related Disclosures

22 Governance

24 Strategy

44 Risk Management

46 Metrics and Targets

53 Appendix – Narrative Descriptions of Climate Scenarios

60 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report

This document comprises the FY24 Sustainability Report

and Climate-Related Disclosures for Investore Property

Limited (Investore). Investore has been designated as a

“Non-Standard” (NS) issuer by NZX. For more information

see the FY24 Annual Report for Investore, which is

available at www.investoreproperty.co.nz

Contents

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Overview
Investore considers that it

has very low scope 1 and 2

emissions due to the nature of its

business, and is taking steps to

actively reduce those emissions

where possible

Investore seeks to develop

sustainable buildings, targeting

5 Green Star ratings for new

developments

Investore seeks to contribute to

its community in a meaningful

way, and aligns its activities

where appropriate with those

of its Manager, SIML

1

25 tCO2e scope 1 and 2

emissions for FY24

Refrigerant upgrade plan

established to transition to

low global warming potential

refrigerants, expected to reduce

emissions from refrigerants

New 5 Green Star Design rated

supermarket at Waimakariri

Junction completed during FY24

82% of waste by weight

diverted from landfill during

construction of Woolworths

Waimakariri Junction

During FY24 Investore

supported the Graeme Dingle

Foundation. Every dollar invested

in the Foundation yields a

$10.50 return to New Zealand’s

economy

2


1. Investore is managed by Stride Investment Management Limited (SIML), part of the NZX listed Stride Property Group.

2. According to a report prepared by Infometrics for the Graeme Dingle Foundation on “Updating the contribution of the Foundation’s work to the New Zealand economy” dated February 2024.

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Letter from the Board
Dear Investors,

Investore Property Limited (Investore) is pleased

to present its sustainability report for the year ended

31 March 2024 (FY24). This report includes

Investore’s first mandatory climate statement and

follows our first sustainability report and greenhouse

gas inventory report for the year ended 31 March

2023 (FY23).

Investore’s business model is focussed on owning a portfolio of

large format retail property for the long term, and outsourcing the

management of its portfolio and business operations to Stride

Investment Management Limited (SIML), Investore’s Manager.

During FY24 we have built on the work completed during

FY23, where we produced our first greenhouse gas

inventory report. That report enabled us to better understand

what drives our greenhouse gas emissions, so that we

can prepare a plan to minimise those emissions. Due to

the nature of Investore’s business, Investore considers

that it has very low scope 1 and 2 emissions, which are

primarily from carpark lighting for Investore’s properties

and fugitive emissions from air conditioning units.

We are beginning our transition to a lower carbon future with

our air conditioning emissions, which account for around half

of our scope 1 and 2 emissions. During FY24 we established

a plan to replace all air conditioning units which use R22

refrigerant, which has a high global warming potential. We

have commenced the process of replacing these units, and

plan to replace the majority over the next two financial years.

As a commercial property landlord, some of our largest

emissions are from tenant electricity and gas, which are scope

3 emissions for Investore. We understand that our greatest

impact in assisting the transition to a low carbon future is

through working with and influencing our tenants to reduce

their emissions. During FY24 we completed a feasibility

assessment related to the installation of solar panels on a

standalone supermarket. This work demonstrated that while

the installation is financially feasible, it will require collaboration

between Investore as building owner and the tenant, who

utilises the energy generated by the solar panels. As our next

step we plan to engage with our major tenants during FY25

to seek to implement arrangements that will support the

installation of solar panels on our properties where suitable.

Investore is also conscious of ensuring that when we construct

new buildings, they are sustainable and efficient. Investore has a

policy of targeting a 5 Green Star rating for new developments.

The newly constructed Woolworths Waimakariri Junction,

developed in collaboration with Woolworths New Zealand,

is an example of this. This building, which has achieved a

5 Green Star Design rating and is targeting a 5 Green Star

As Built rating, has a number of sustainability initiatives

incorporated into the design, including solar panels for on-

site renewable electricity generation, utilisation of low carbon

concrete and low embodied carbon materials, LED lighting,

energy efficient refrigeration systems, and recycling of heat

generated from store fridges to regulate the overall store

temperature. We are pleased to have partnered with Woolworths

New Zealand to deliver this sustainable new addition to the

Investore portfolio, a building that delivers for Investore and

Woolworths, and at the same time benefits the environment.

This report includes our first mandatory reporting on

the climate-related risks and opportunities faced by

Investore. The Board appreciates that we will need to keep

building on our climate-related work in the coming years,

particularly to ensure that our understanding of climate-

related risk remains appropriate and current, and that we

have fully integrated a consideration of climate scenarios

and climate-related risks into our strategic planning.

On behalf of the Board of Investore, thank you for your

support of our company, and we look forward to continuing

to progress our sustainability practices in the coming years.

Mike Allen

Chair of the Board

Independent Director

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About Investore
Investore owns a portfolio of

large format retail properties

located across New Zealand,

from standalone supermarkets to

large format retail centres, with a

high concentration of nationally

recognised brands and tenants

that provide ‘everyday needs’.

Key portfolio metrics

1

45 properties

144 tenants

7.4 years

weighted average lease term

99.1%

portfolio occupancy by area, rising

to 99.4% including leases agreed

post balance date

1. Metrics are as at 31 March 2024 and relate to Investore’s portfolio excluding

properties categorised as ‘Development and Other’ in note 2.2 to Investore’s FY24

consolidated financial statements.

2. Contract Rental is the amount of rent payable by each tenant, plus other amounts

payable to Investore by that tenant under the terms of the relevant lease as at the

relevant date, annualised for the 12-month period on the basis of the occupancy level

for the relevant property as at the relevant date, and assuming no default by the tenant.

78%

of leases by Contract Rental

2


expiring in FY30 and beyond

43%

of properties by portfolio value

have green ratings (Green Star

Performance or Green Star Design)

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Investore’s Strategy
1. See footnote 2 on page 4.

Portfolio Tenant Classification

by Contract Rental

1


as at 31 March 2024

Investore’s strategy is to invest in quality,

well-located large format retail properties

throughout New Zealand, and actively

manage shareholders’ capital, to maximise

distributions and total returns to shareholders

over the medium to long term. Investore

is listed on the NZX and is managed by

SIML, which is part of the NZX listed Stride

Property Group (Stride). Investore has no

employees of its own.

Investore’s portfolio ranges from standalone

supermarkets to large format retail centres,

with a high concentration of nationally

recognised brands and tenants that provide

“everyday needs”. This focus on everyday

needs means Investore’s tenants tend to

be resilient over the economic cycle, due to

their products comprising non-discretionary

categories of expenditure for consumers.

Investore’s tenants include nationally

recognised brands such as Woolworths,

New World, Pak’nSave, Bunnings, Mitre 10,

Rebel Sport, Briscoes, Hunting & Fishing,

Freedom Furniture, McDonald’s, Baby City,

Resene, and Animates.

Benefits of Large Format

Retail Property:

Lower total occupancy costs

for tenants compared with

other forms of retail in New

Zealand

A high concentration of

tenants focussed on ‘everyday

needs’ means demand for

tenants’ goods and services

tends to be resilient despite

challenging macroeconomic

factors

Anchor tenants draw

customers to sites on a regular

basis, driving visitation for

associated specialty tenants

Hardware

16%

Everyday Needs

71%

Food & Beverage

/ Other 4%

General

Merchandise

/ Retail 8%

Health &

Wellbeing 1%

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High Occupancy and
Long Lease Expiry Profile

1. Metrics are as at 31 March 2024 and relate to Investore’s

portfolio excluding properties categorised as ‘Development

and Other’ in note 2.2 to Investore’s FY24 consolidated

financial statements.

2. See footnote 2 on page 4.

3. Represents the scheduled expiry for each lease, excluding

any rights of renewal that may be granted under each lease,

for the entire portfolio as at 31 March 2024 as a percentage

of Contract Rental.

Investore’s portfolio

1

continues to

demonstrate strong metrics, with

high occupancy of 99.1%, and a long

weighted average lease term of

7.4 years, with 78% of Contract

Rental

2

expiring in FY30 and beyond.

This long weighted average lease

expiry profile provides Investore with

certainty of income over the medium

to long term.

Lease Expiry Profile

3

by Contract Rental

2


as at 31 March 2024

Note: Numbers in chart may not sum due to rounding.

Vacant

1.0%

4.4%

FY25

2.7%

FY26

4.4%

FY27

7.2%

FY28

2.4%

FY29

18.0%

FY30

5.9%

FY31

0.3%

FY32

5.9%

FY34

27.8%

FY35

1.9%

FY36

18.1%

FY33

WALT 7.4 years

78% of Contract Rental

2

expiring in FY30 and beyond

Post balance date lease

transactions reduce the

vacant space to 0.6%,

with 99.4% occupancy.

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Geographically Diverse Portfolio
Spread of New Zealand population vs Investore properties

as at 31 March 2024

NZ population by region (%)

IPL properties by net

lettable area (%)

Auckland

Canterbury

Wellington

Waikato

Bay of Plenty

Manawatu

Otago/

Southland

Northland

Hawkes Bay/


Gisborne

Taranaki

Other South

Island

35%

30%

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%

Investore’s portfolio is geographically diversified across New Zealand, with the majority of the portfolio located

in urban areas such as Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty.

Geographical Location of Investore Portfolio

by Contract Rental

1

Note: Numbers in charts may not sum due to rounding.

1. See footnote 2 on page 4.

Auckland

35%

Wellington

17%

Bay of Plenty

10%

Other North

Island 10%

Waikato


10%

Canterbury

& Otago

13%

Other

South

Island 5%

North Island

83%

South Island

17%

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Investore’s Sustainability Strategy
Goals

Focus

Areas

Protect

the planet

Create efficient, climate resilient

places that deliver long term value

and support a low carbon future

Contribute to a

resilient community

Provide healthy and safe places

and support a connected

and inclusive community

Develop shared

prosperity

Invest in outstanding places that

reward everyone connected with them

Reduce

environmental

impacts

Create

sustainable

products

and places

Drive a

prosperous

economy

Promote

inclusivity and

connectivity

Ensure

portfolio

remains

healthy and

safe

Take action

on climate

change

Investore aligns its sustainability strategy with that of its Manager, SIML.

Purpose

Create enduring shared value

FY24

Progress

• Development of a new

5 Green Star Design rated

supermarket completed

• Plan developed for removing

R22 refrigerant, with the

majority expected to be replaced

during FY25 and FY26

• Continued strong health

and safety performance

• Contribution to Graeme

Dingle Foundation, supporting

the development of young

New Zealanders

• Investore continues to optimise

its portfolio through active

tenant engagement projects

• Feasibility study completed

regarding installation of solar

panels on a standalone building;

next step is to engage with

major tenants on this strategy

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Protect the planet
Investore’s objective is to create efficient,

climate resilient places that deliver long

term value and support a low carbon future.

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Transition Plan
Investore recognises the importance of transitioning to a low carbon future. The transition risks

identified by Investore, as described on pages 35 to 41 of this report reflect the risks associated

with transitioning to a low carbon future. An early transition will help to manage the risks associated

with the potential impact of regulations requiring improved energy efficiency of properties and the

introduction of mandatory disclosure of energy and carbon performance for all properties.

Investore has focussed its transition plan on improving the energy efficiency and sustainability

performance of its properties. Investore considers that it has very low scope 1 and 2 emissions

as a result of the nature of its portfolio, being focussed primarily on large format retail properties,

many of which have single tenants that are responsible for the entire operations within the

property. Investore’s scope 1 and 2 emissions are primarily derived from fugitive emissions from

air conditioning and carpark lighting, and its transition plan is focussed on these areas. Fugitive

emissions from air conditioning systems represent 50% of Investore’s total scope 1 and 2 emissions

for FY24 (FY23: 61%).

One of the largest contributors to Investore’s overall greenhouse gas emissions is tenant emissions,

which are scope 3 emissions for Investore. In order to ensure Investore maximises its influence in

the transition to a low carbon future, it will be important for Investore to work with its tenants and

support them to reduce their emissions. Investore can achieve this through ensuring its properties

are energy efficient and sustainable, particularly when constructing new properties. Investore can

also potentially support tenants to use more renewable energy through on-site generation.

Investore has considered whether to set science-aligned targets for its scope 1 and 2 emissions, but

given the small quantum of Investore’s emissions, the Board has determined that science-aligned

targets would not be meaningful or useful for primary users.

Investore’s specific strategy for dealing with each element of its emissions can be seen in the

table on the right, which forms Investore’s transition plan.

Investore is also aware that in preparing for a future where climate change has ongoing and

potentially more severe physical impacts, Investore will need to ensure that its properties are

resilient to the physical impacts of climate change. This will continue to be an ongoing focus for

Investore as part of its capital maintenance and development plan.

Emissions by ScopeFY24

Emissions

(tCO2e)

FY23

Emissions

(tCO2e)

Strategy

Scope 1 emissions

• Diesel from sprinkler

pumps (minor)

• Fugitive emissions from

air conditioning

13.132.2• Seek to reduce fugitive

emissions from air

conditioning through

transitioning away from

R22 refrigerant use

Scope 2 emissions

• Carpark lighting

12.019.1• Target LED lighting to be

installed in all areas

Scope 3 emissions

• Tenant emissions –

electricity, gas, waste

and water

• Purchased goods

and services

• Capital goods

• Other

19,576.210,860.8• Target 5 Green Star rating

for all new developments,

which will help to ensure

energy efficiency for

tenant operations

• Support tenants in

replacement of existing

lighting with LED lights

• Explore installing solar

panels on buildings to

assist with reducing

electricity consumption

and improving resilience

• Support major tenants in

their sustainability

objectives where

practicable

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What is R22 refrigerant?
R22 is a gas that was commonly used

as a refrigerant in air conditioning units.

R22 was originally used as an alternative

to chlorofluorocarbons or CFCs, which are

ozone depleting substances. However,

we now know that R22 also depletes

the ozone layer and has a high global

warming potential. R22 has a global

warming potential of 1760, which means

one kilogram of R22 contributes 1760

times as much to global warming as one

kilogram of CO2 within the first 100 years

after release. Investore is replacing the

units that use R22 refrigerant with units

that use R32 refrigerant where possible.

R32 refrigerant has a global warming

potential of 677, a 62% reduction in

the emissions factor compared to R22

refrigerant.

FY24 Progress

YearNumber of

units replaced

Total number

of units replaced

Cost incurred /

anticipated

FY24

614Total FY24 cost incurred

$258,000

FY25

2337

Anticipated cost of

approximately $500,000

FY26

1552

Anticipated cost of

approximately $300,000

FY27 and beyond23 units to be replaced at end of

useful economic life

75

Not yet costed

Replacement of R22 refrigerant

During FY24 Investore developed a plan to replace air conditioning units which use R22 refrigerant across its portfolio.

The plan will result in the majority of units that use R22 refrigerant being replaced with units that use a refrigerant with

a lower global warming potential by the end of FY26.

1

677

1760

CO2R32R22

Global warming potential

of refrigerants compared

to 1kg of CO2

1

(upgraded refrigerant)(current refrigerant)

1. 100 year global warming potential of each gas, as set out in the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report.

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FY24 Progress
Sustainable constructionOperational efficiencyBenefits to people

• Utilisation of low carbon concrete

and low embodied carbon

materials where appropriate

• 82% of waste by weight diverted

from landfill during construction

through demolition and construction

waste being reused, recycled or

aided by low waste fabrication

• Solar panels installed

• Energy efficient refrigeration

systems with low global warming

potential used to cool produce

• Heat generated from store fridges

is recycled to regulate the overall

store temperature

• Thermal insulation and double

glazing installed to reduce heat

loss and gain

• 100% low energy LED lighting

installed

• Reduction of typical water

consumption through low water use

plumbing fittings

• Durable, low toxicity materials used

throughout the development where

appropriate, including adhesives,

paints, sealants, carpets, ceiling

tiles, and composite timber board

products

• Electric vehicle chargers installed

for customer convenience

• 16% of parking spaces reserved for

fuel-efficient vehicles

• End of trip facilities installed,

including designated bicycle

parking for staff and customer

bicycle storage facilities to

encourage cycling to the store

Development of new 5 Green Star Design rated supermarket

Investore targets a 5 Green Star rating for all newly

developed buildings in its portfolio. Consistent with

this commitment, during FY24 Investore completed

the development of a new Woolworths supermarket at

Waimakariri Junction in partnership with Woolworths New

Zealand. This new supermarket has achieved a 5 Green Star

Design rating and is expected to achieve a 5 Green Star As

Built rating. This development was a collaboration between

Investore and Woolworths New Zealand, with a number of

sustainability initiatives implemented to achieve a 5 Green

Star Design rating, which equates to a standard of “New

Zealand excellence” (see page 13 for further information on

green ratings). The initiatives can be divided into three focus

areas – sustainable construction, operational efficiency, and

benefits to people.

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Green Ratings
Green ratings can help to demonstrate the energy

efficiency and sustainability features of a building.

While Investore is focussed on improving the sustainability

performance of its portfolio, it will not always seek to

obtain green ratings for its properties because in many

cases Investore has little or no control over the energy

consumption of a property which drives the green rating. In

addition, green ratings can be difficult to obtain for some

categories of existing property due to the information

required to support the green rating being held or controlled

by tenants.

1. Excludes properties categorised as ‘Development and Other’ in note 2.2 to Investore’s F24 consolidated financial statements.

Sustainable constructionOperational efficiency

Green Star Design and

Green Star As Built

Helps to guide the sustainable design and construction of new commercial buildings or major refurbishments. Areas assessed include management, indoor

environmental quality, energy, transport, water, materials, land use and ecology, emissions, and innovation. The criteria for assessment includes criteria that must

be met to achieve a rating and those that are optional, depending on the type of building being constructed. The As Built certification confirms that the building has

been constructed in accordance with the Green Star requirements. The level of rating that can be achieved is between 4 and 6 stars and is awarded by a trained,

independent assessor. 4 stars equates to best practice; 5 stars to New Zealand excellence; and 6 stars to world leadership.

Green Star Performance

Used to assess the operational performance of existing buildings and to assist building owners to measure and continually improve their buildings’ operational

performance. A Green Star Performance rating lasts for three years, with annual energy and water data required to be submitted to support the rating. Areas assessed

include emissions, energy, indoor environmental quality, innovation, land use and ecology, management, materials, transport and water. It is possible to obtain a rating

for energy and water only, but this limits the number of stars that can be awarded. Benchmarks have been created for some building types for Green Star Performance

Ratings, including hardware stores. Having a benchmark means that less historical data is required to be provided for the purposes of achieving a rating, making the

process easier and more efficient, particularly given that most consumption data is required to be obtained from tenants.

Guide to green ratings

43%


of Investore’s portfolio

1

by value has a green

rating as at 31 March 2024:

• 16 of Investore’s properties currently have Green Star

Performance ratings, with an overall portfolio rating of

1 star (the maximum rating is limited when an

assessment is undertaken based on energy and water

consumption only)

• The newly constructed Woolworths Waimakariri

Junction has a 5 Green Star Design rating

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Contribute
to a Resilient

Community

Investore seeks to provide healthy and

safe places and support a connected

and inclusive community.

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Contribute to a
Resilient Community

Support New Zealand’s young people

Investore is proud to have commenced supporting the Graeme Dingle

Foundation, with sponsorship of $35,000 during FY24. Established in

1995, the Graeme Dingle programmes are proven to reduce truancy,

bullying, antisocial behaviours and youth offending; and increase self-

belief, behaviours, and academic outcomes. For every dollar invested in

the Graeme Dingle Foundation, $10.50 is returned to the New Zealand

economy

1

.

Support a connected and inclusive community

Investore licenses a space at its Mt Wellington Shopping Centre to

Auckland Night Markets who hold a night market there on Tuesday

evenings. This is a very popular community gathering place, providing a

facility and location for people to come together and enjoy good food and

good company in their local environment.

A safe and healthy portfolio

The Investore Board works closely with its Manager, SIML, to ensure

that its properties remain safe and healthy for all people who are using

them, including tenants, SIML employees, customers and visitors. As

many sites are occupied by a sole tenant, the tenant remains responsible

for operational safety on site, and Investore supports the tenant through

communication and collaboration.

Investore and its Manager, SIML, take an active approach to ensuring

safety when undertaking capital improvement works, with focussed

and detailed contractor requirements in place and communicated to all

contractors, supported by regular assessments to ensure all contractors

are meeting our health and safety expectations.

Investore, through SIML, undertakes six monthly safety checks of all sites,

as well as commissioning regular external risk assessment reports.

Engagement with SIML

The Investore Board has a close working relationship with SIML

employees, as it is the SIML people who manage the Investore portfolio

and business and implement Investore’s strategic initiatives.

The Investore Board endorses SIML’s people initiatives. SIML offers a

number of benefits to its people, focussed on wellbeing, recognition and

reward, social benefits, and learning and development. SIML has recently

reviewed its parental leave benefits and determined to provide further

support to its people when they become parents. Additional benefits that

are now provided include:

• Full pay for primary carers for 14 weeks, as a top up to the

Government-provided parental leave financial contribution

• Employer KiwiSaver contributions for 14 weeks for primary carers

• Annual leave taken in the 12 months after returning from parental

leave paid at the higher of average weekly earnings or ordinary

weekly pay

1. According to a report prepared by Infometrics for the Graeme Dingle Foundation on “Updating the contribution of the Foundation’s work to the New Zealand economy” dated February 2024.

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Develop Shared
Prosperity

Investore invests in outstanding places that

reward everyone connected with them.

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Develop Shared Prosperity
1. www.stats.govt.nz/information-releases/subnational-population-projections-2018base2048-update/.

Drive a prosperous economy

Investore’s investment property portfolio continued to deliver

resilient operating earnings during FY24. The value of the

portfolio continues to be impacted by a higher interest rate

environment placing upwards pressure on property capitalisation

rates. Investore remains committed to taking a proactive

approach to capital management, which during FY24 included

the adoption of a dividend reinvestment plan, and the revision of

its dividend policy.

During FY24 Investore undertook a number of improvement

projects across the portfolio, often collaborating with key tenants

to undertake capital projects designed to enhance the overall

portfolio and improve customer experience. These capital

projects benefit Investore through additional income by way of

rental return on the investment or through increased turnover

rent, and in some cases the projects lead to an increase in lease

tenure, adding value to Investore’s portfolio. The projects also

benefit the tenant through ensuring the property meets their

operational needs, driving better financial outcomes for the

tenant from the property.

During FY24 Investore reached agreement with Woolworths to

enhance their e-commerce capability at Greenlane, Auckland,

including expanding the online fulfilment facility and creating

eight drive through pick up bays. Investore will provide a

$1.9 million capital contribution towards the works, which

attracts improvements rental at 7.5% per annum. The works are

expected to support online sales at the store. Works are also

underway at Woolworths Rangiora and Woolworths Highland

Park to add additional online pick up areas at those locations.

In both cases, Investore will make a capital contribution towards

the works and will receive improvements rental on the cost of the

works. In addition, the lease at Woolworths Highland Park will be

extended from the completion of the works, expected late 2024.

Investore has funded or agreed to fund online expansions at five

Woolworths stores between 2021 and 2024.

The Woolworths Waimakariri Junction development completed

by Investore during FY24 is expected to create 84 new jobs in

the region, supporting the economic development of this area,

which is rapidly growing

1

.

Further information can be found in Investore’s FY24 annual

report, available on its website: www.investoreproperty.

co.nz/investor-centre/#main.

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Develop Shared Prosperity
Create sustainable products and places

Investore seeks to ensure that any new buildings that it develops are

sustainable and support the transition to a low carbon economy. The

nature of Investore’s portfolio means that it has limited control over

operational activities and consequently the emissions that come from

operating the building. However, Investore is committed to working with

its tenants to seek to minimise the environmental impact of the buildings

that it owns.

During FY24, Investore, through its Manager, SIML, completed a study

into the feasibility of installing solar panels on the roof of an existing

standalone supermarket. This study has shown that the installation of

solar panels can be beneficial for both Investore and the tenant. As the

solar panels will generate electricity that is used by the tenant, Investore

needs the tenant to be engaged in this initiative and accordingly during

FY25 intends to hold discussions with major tenants to further progress

this initiative.

Solar panels were installed as part of the development of the new

Woolworths supermarket at Waimakariri Junction, as described on

page 12. This was the first property in the Investore portfolio to have solar

panels installed.

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Climate-Related
Disclosures

This section of the Sustainability Report

contains Investore’s climate-related disclosures

for the year ended 31 March 2024.

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Climate-related Disclosures
Statement of Compliance

Investore’s climate-related disclosures set out in this part of the Sustainability Report comply with

the New Zealand Climate Standards issued by the External Reporting Board. In preparing the

climate-related disclosures, Investore has elected to rely on the following adoption provisions:

• Adoption provisions 1 and 2, which exempt Investore from disclosing current and anticipated

financial impacts of climate-related risks and opportunities reasonably expected by Investore;

• Adoption provision 4 for one category of scope 3 emissions (being tenant refrigeration losses

and tenant gas from selected tenants) as set out on page 69;

• Adoption provision 5 which exempts Investore from reporting comparative information for two

prior periods for scope 3 GHG emissions, as Investore is reporting comparative information for

only one prior reporting period;

• Adoption provision 6 which exempts Investore from disclosing comparative information of each

reported metric for two prior periods. Investore is including comparative information for each

metric for one prior reporting period only;

• Adoption provision 7 which exempts Investore from reporting an analysis of trends for each

disclosed metric, as Investore is only reporting one comparative period for each metric.

Disclaimer

This report sets out Investore’s current understanding of and response to climate-related risks and opportunities as they impact

Investore, and the current and anticipated impacts of climate change, which may evolve over time. This report contains forward

looking statements, including climate scenarios, targets, assumptions, climate projections, forecasts, statements of future

intentions, estimates and judgements.

Forward looking statements involve assumptions, forecasts and projections which are inherently uncertain and subject to

limitations. While Investore has taken all reasonable care in making these forward-looking statements, these statements,

together with the risks and opportunities described in this report, and our strategies to achieve our targets, may not eventuate or

may be more or less significant than anticipated.

There are many factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievement of climate-related metrics and targets to

differ materially from that described, many of which are outside of Investore’s control. Nothing in this report should be interpreted

as legal, financial, tax or other advice or guidance.

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Climate-related Disclosures
Introduction

This section of Investore’s Sustainability Report contains its climate-

related disclosures for the year ended 31 March 2024, which are

reported in accordance with the Aotearoa New Zealand Climate

Standards. The climate-related disclosures relate to Investore Property

Limited, together with its wholly owned subsidiary, Investore Property

(Carr Road) Limited.

In preparing these disclosures, Investore considers its primary users to

be its current or prospective shareholders and bondholders, as well as

lenders and other creditors. Investore has also considered insurance

companies and tenants in preparing these disclosures, but does not

consider these stakeholders to be its primary users for the purposes

of these climate-related disclosures.

In accordance with the Aotearoa New Zealand Climate Standards, these

disclosures are divided into four sections – Governance, Strategy, Risk

Management, and Metrics and Targets. Also attached is Investore’s

greenhouse gas inventory report for the year ended 31 March 2024.

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors of Investore Property Limited,

dated 28 May 2024:

22 Governance

24 Strategy

44 Risk Management

46 Metrics and Targets

53 Appendix – Narrative Descriptions of Climate Scenarios

60 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report

Mike Allen

Chair of the Board

Gráinne Troute

Chair of the Audit

and Risk Committee

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Governance
The Investore Board is responsible for

the oversight of climate-related risks and

opportunities within the Investore business.

Due to the relatively small size of the Investore

Board, and the fact that sustainability

considerations impact on all areas of the

Investore business, the Board as a whole

takes overall responsibility for sustainability.

The Investore Board charter sets out the role

of the Board and Investore’s commitment

to ensuring that its business is operated in

a sustainable manner. The Charter can be

found in the Investor Centre section of the

Investore website: www.investoreproperty.

co.nz/investor-centre/#governance.

Investore has appointed SIML to manage the

business of Investore. Accordingly, while the

Investore Board has primary responsibility for

the governance of sustainability matters and

sets the strategy of the company in respect

of sustainability, Investore relies on SIML to

assist with execution of Investore’s strategic

sustainability initiatives.

The Boards of Stride Property Limited

(SPL) and SIML (SPL and SIML together

comprise Stride Property Group or Stride)

have established a Sustainability Committee

to oversee sustainability activities within

Stride, and this Committee provides support

and advice to the Investore Board. Day to

day responsibility for implementing strategic

initiatives related to climate-related risks and

sustainability sits with the SIML executive

team. The SIML sustainability team reports to

the General Manager Corporate Services, who

is a member of the SIML executive team and

reports directly to the SIML Chief Executive

Officer.

This section enables

users to understand both

the role the Investore

Board plays in overseeing

climate-related risks

and climate-related

opportunities, and the

role Management plays in

assessing and managing

those climate-related

risks and opportunities.

Investore Property

Limited

Stride Investment

Management

Limited

Management

Agreement

Provide support

and advice on

sustainability matters

and climate-related

risks

Implement strategic

sustainability and

climate-related risk

initiatives

Board of

Directors

Board of

Directors

General Manager

Corporate Services

Safety and

Sustainability

Manager

CEO

Sustainability

Committee

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Governance
Skills and competencies

The Investore Board is supported by the

Stride Sustainability Committee, which has

considerable experience in sustainability

and climate change. The Investore Board

includes Director Tim Storey, who is a member

of the Stride Sustainability Committee,

and accordingly is regularly involved

in considerations of matters related to

sustainability and climate-related risk.

The Investore Board appreciates and

understands the need for continuing education

in this area to ensure that it continues to have

the appropriate skills and competencies to

provide oversight of climate-related risks and

opportunities. Continuing education is provided

in a number of ways, including through

sustainability workshops, such as the one held

in December 2023. The Investore Directors are

committed to expanding their understanding

and skills in this area, and accordingly are

planning a learning programme, with facilitated

training, on the topics of sustainability and

climate-related risk.

Consideration of climate-related risks

and opportunities as part of strategy

Investore considers climate-related risks and

opportunities and sustainability objectives as

part of its overall strategy, including in setting

and implementing its sustainability strategic

objectives and actions. This can be seen in

the sustainability features incorporated in

the development of Woolworths Waimakariri

Junction, as described on page 12, and

Investore’s transition plan initiatives described

on page 10.

The Investore Board considers climate-related

risks and opportunities as part of setting its

annual business plan and in making major

capital investment decisions, including asset

planning, such as with the plan to remove R22

refrigerant from the portfolio (see page 11 for

more detail).

The Investore Board acknowledges that there

is further progress to be made in integrating

a consideration of climate-related risks and

opportunities into its overall business strategy,

and this will be a focus for the coming year.

Monitoring of progress against

metrics and targets

The Investore Board monitors progress

against and oversees achievement of metrics

and targets for managing climate-related

risks through consideration of reports

regarding progress against sustainability

objectives and the sustainability strategic

plan, including updates on metrics and

targets, which are received and discussed

at Board meetings at least twice per year. A

consideration of achievement against targets

and the sustainability strategic plan is then

built into decision-making on assets and

business planning.

The role of Management

As Investore has no employees,

remuneration factors related to climate-

related risk and sustainability are not relevant.

However, Investore has been advised that all

members of the SIML executive team have

sustainability objectives included as part of

the key performance indicators on which

their short term incentive is based. Further

information can be found in Stride’s FY24

sustainability report on the Stride website

(www.strideproperty.co.nz) when it

is released.

Process and frequency of meetings

The Board receives reports at least twice

per year on the sustainability progress of

Investore, including performance against

the sustainability strategic plan, from SIML

Management.

The Investore Board has considered climate-

related risks and opportunities on an annual

basis since the first development of Investore’s

climate risks in 2021. The Investore Board,

together with the Boards of Directors of Stride,

held a Sustainability Workshop in December

2023, where the Board:

• considered the climate scenarios that

are being utilised by Investore for the

purposes of considering the resilience

of its strategy, and discussed potential

risks and opportunities arising from those

scenarios;

• reviewed Investore’s climate-related

risks and considered the integration

of climate-related risks into Investore’s

overall enterprise risks; and

• considered progress against

sustainability targets.

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Investore’s strategy and transition plan
Investore’s strategy is to invest in quality, well-located large format retail

properties throughout New Zealand, and actively manage shareholders’

capital, to maximise distributions and total returns to shareholders over

the medium to long term. Investore is listed on the NZX and is managed

by SIML, which is part of the NZX listed Stride Property Group. Investore

has no employees of its own. Investore’s portfolio ranges from standalone

supermarkets to large format retail centres.

The essential elements of Investore’s business model which drive its low

scope 1 and 2 emissions are:

• A portfolio of large format retail properties – many of the properties are

standalone and have a single tenant which is responsible for building

operations

• Appointment of an external manager, with Investore having no

employees of its own

Strategy

Scope 1 emissions

• Diesel from sprinkler pumps (0.47 tCO2e out of total scope

1 emissions of 13.08 tCO2e)

• Fugitive emissions from air conditioning (12.61 tCO2e out of total

scope 1 emissions of 13.08 tCO2e)

• Seek to reduce fugitive emissions from air conditioning through

transitioning away from R22 refrigerant use

Scope 2 emissions

• Carpark lighting

• Target LED lighting installed in all areas

Scope 3 emissions

• Tenant emissions – electricity, gas, waste and water

• Purchased goods and services

• Capital goods

• Other

• Target 5 Green Star rating for all new developments, which will help to

ensure energy efficiency for tenant operations

• Support tenants in replacement of lighting with LED lights

• Explore installing solar panels on buildings

• Support major tenants in their sustainability objectives where

practicable

Investore recognises the need to seek to reduce its emissions where possible, and has established the following strategies.

This section is intended to

enable users to understand

how climate change

is currently impacting

Investore and how it may

do so in the future.

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Current physical impacts

of climate change

Physical impacts of climate change can

cause financial loss as a result of damage to

properties. New Zealand has continued to

experience extreme weather events during

FY24, following the flooding experienced

in Auckland in January 2023 and Cyclone

Gabrielle in March 2023. None of Investore’s

assets have suffered damage as a result of

the physical impacts of climate change during

FY24, and none of Investore’s properties

suffered damage from the Auckland floods

or Cyclone Gabrielle, both of which occurred

during FY23.

The independent valuers that value the

investment properties owned by Investore

consider climate-related risk and environmental

factors and the associated impact on the

value of a property as part of their external,

independent valuation. Market transactional

data is also considered as part of their valuation

assessment, and market values may be

impacted by climate risk factors, for example,

higher green rated properties or properties

with sustainable features or which are less

vulnerable to climate-related risk potentially

have higher market values than an equivalent

property without such features. Valuations

can take these factors into account as part of

the overall assessment of a property’s market

value. For FY24, apart from the consideration

of the factors noted above, no specific valuation

impacts from climate change were made by the

valuers as part of their independent valuations of

the properties owned by Investore.

Physical risk assessment

During FY24 Investore, with the assistance of

its Manager, SIML, undertook an assessment

of the potential physical impacts of climate

change across its portfolio using the S&P Global

Climanomics software modelling tool, as well as

an assessment of the risk of sea level rise using

the NZSeaRise and NIWA Sea Level maps. The

S&P Global Climanomics tool assesses risk

associated with the physical effects of flooding

(fluvial and pluvial), temperature extremes,

tropical cyclones, drought and wildfire, and

reflects the climate-related change in the level

of hazard exposure of an asset over time, relative

to an historical baseline. The tool provides a

risk assessment (expressed as a percentage of

loss relative to total asset value) across different

climate outcomes, based on the Shared

Socioeconomic Pathways of SSP1-2.6, SSP2-

4.5, SSP3- 7.0 and SSP5-8.5.

As the S&P Global Climanomics software

models averages, it cannot accurately predict

impacts or costs for particular properties but

can provide a general understanding of the

expected impact of physical risks on properties,

which can then be further investigated with

specific engineering advice where this is

considered appropriate. The risk of sea level

rise in the S&P Global Climanomics system is

calculated in a different way to the accepted

practice in New Zealand, resulting in zero impact

from this risk in the S&P Global Climanomics

system. To ensure that the sea level rise risk

is appropriately assessed, Investore has

considered this risk based on the NZSeaRise

and NIWA Sea Level maps.

Based on the outputs of the S&P Global

Climanomics software, no Investore property

is materially impacted by physical risks of

climate change. Rising temperatures have some

impact under the hot house world scenario,

but the primary financial impact is the result of

degradation of air conditioning functionality due

to having to operate in higher than anticipated

temperatures. As we expect this to manifest over

time, it will be important to consider upgrading

air conditioning units as they reach the end of

their useful life, rather than having to undertake

a major upgrade that was not anticipated.

Based on the sea level rise analysis undertaken,

no Investore sites are impacted by sea level

rise before 2050, however the analysis did not

include Bay of Plenty as no data was available

for that region. Investore owns three properties

in the Bay of Plenty. The analysis indicates

there is some impact of sea level rise in the

Kaiapoi and New Brighton regions surrounding

Investore’s sites - from 2030 in Kaiapoi and

2050 in New Brighton.

While we have considered the overall potential

impact of physical risks to Investore’s portfolio

of investment properties, we have not at this

stage quantified those risks.

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Current transition impacts of

climate change

Transition risks faced by Investore include the

expectation of tenants and investors regarding

improved energy efficiency of Investore’s

portfolio or the introduction of regulations

requiring improved energy efficiency of

properties. Improving Investore’s portfolio ahead

of any regulatory requirement to do so will assist

with managing the transition risks described

on pages 35 to 41, including risks related

to the introduction of regulations requiring

improved energy efficiency of properties and the

introduction of mandatory disclosure of energy

and carbon performance for all properties.

Investore has undertaken a number of projects

during FY24 which relate to the transition risks

identified by it as set out on this page. Investore

considers these projects to constitute its current

transition impacts of climate change. Investore

did not experience any other transition impacts

of climate change during FY24.

ProjectDescription

Financial Investment

(note all figures are exclusive of GST)

Development of plan to remove R22

refrigerant from Investore portfolio

6 units that utilise R22 refrigerant were

replaced during FY24, bringing the total to

14 units replaced to date. Investore plans to

replace a further 38 units by the end of FY26,

with the final 23 units to be replaced when

they reach the end of their economic life. R22

refrigerant has a high global warming potential,

and its replacement is intended to assist in

lowering Investore’s scope 1 emissions. See

page 11 for more information

$258,000 investment for FY24; approximately

$800,000 planned over FY25 and FY26

Construction of new supermarket at

Waimakariri Junction

Sustainability initiatives implemented in the

development of this new building will help to

ensure the building is energy efficient and

supports a low carbon future, thereby reducing

Investore’s scope 3 emissions – see page 12

for further information

Investore considers the implementation of

sustainability initiatives to be part of the cost

of the overall development, and does not

specifically separate these costs. However, an

estimate of the additional cost of implementing

the sustainability initiatives is approximately

$640,000

Completed feasibility assessment for the

installation of solar panels at a single tenanted

large format retail property

The installation of solar panels will reduce tenant

electricity consumption from the national grid

(with tenant electricity consumption contributing

to Investore’s scope 3 emissions). Our work

demonstrates that installation of solar panels is

feasible, and our next step is to work with our

major tenants to progress this initiative

A small amount has been invested in completing

the feasibility to date, with the primary resource

being internal SIML resource

Contributed to costs incurred by tenants in

replacing lighting with low energy LED lights

The replacement of lighting with low energy

LED lights will help to reduce tenant energy

consumption, which form part of Investore’s

scope 3 emissions

$414,000 contributed to tenant LED upgrades

during FY24

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Scenario analysis
Investore’s Manager, SIML, was an active

participant in the development of the sector

scenarios for the construction and property

sector, including being involved in both the

leadership group and the technical working

group. The sector scenario analysis for the

construction and property sector was led by

the New Zealand Green Building Council,


with involvement from entities across the value

chain within the sector. Beca facilitated the

development of the scenarios, which were

developed through workshops involving the

technical working group. The scenarios were

then approved by the leadership group,


on recommendation from the technical

working group.

There were 45 organisations involved in the

development of the sector scenarios, including

listed property companies, retirement village

and aged care operators, property developers

and materials suppliers. A number of workshops

were held over a period of approximately


9 months, with the draft scenarios being

reviewed by the working group as well as

interested

stakeholders such as major investors.

The three scenarios developed by the

construction and property sector are:

• An orderly 1.5°C scenario where

decarbonisation policies are enacted

immediately and smoothly

• A disorderly scenario where significant

decarbonisation is delayed until 2030, which

leads to global warming being limited to

<2°C by 2100

• A hot house scenario where global warming

reaches >3°C above pre-industrial levels

by 2100, due to no further decarbonisation

policies being enacted and emissions

continuing to rise

These scenarios were selected as they were

considered to provide the greatest test of the

strategy of the participants in the sector.

Strategy

Climate scenarios

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Applicability of scenarios to Investore
Investore has undertaken a review of the

scenarios to test the applicability of the

scenarios to Investore’s business and to

customise the scenarios as required to focus

on those aspects that are likely to challenge

the Investore business strategy. During FY24,

a working group comprising SIML people

considered the scenarios and any specific

changes required to reflect Investore’s business.

The Investore Board then considered the

development of the scenarios as part of a

sustainability workshop held in December

2023 in conjunction with the Stride Boards. The

process undertaken by Investore, which builds

on the process adopted for the development of

the sector scenarios, is described in the diagram

on the right.

As a result of the scenario development

process, the Investore Board considered

that the sector scenarios developed for the

property and construction sector were largely

applicable to Investore’s business, however

there needed to be some additional focus

on transportation methods, urbanisation and

commuting trends. This is because Investore’s

business is focussed on large format retail

properties which tend to be based in suburban

locations and rely on people driving to the

location. If and to the extent that commuting

patterns change and people rely more on

public transport, then there could be a shift

in demand for the current large format retail

property that Investore owns, which include

a significant number of carparks, to smaller

retail sites located near public transport

nodes. As can be seen in the climate-related

risks and opportunities described on pages

35 and following, this creates both risk and

opportunity for Investore.

Investore considers that the construction

and property sector scenarios, as customised

by Investore and described in this report,

are relevant and appropriate for assessing

the resilience of Investore’s business model

and strategy to climate-related risks and

opportunities, as the scenarios incorporate

the factors that are most relevant to

Investore’s business and have the most

impact on shaping Investore’s business

and strategy.

While Investore has considered the

implications of the scenarios for its business

strategy, scenario analysis is not yet fully

integrated within Investore’s strategic

processes, and this is an area for further

development.

Define the problem - set the focal

question that provides the purpose for the

scenario analysis,

and consider the value chain and system

boundaries

Identify driving forces and critical

uncertainties - to enable Investore to

understand which driving forces will

have the greatest influence in shaping

outcomes

Draft narratives so that they

are cohesive and contain

a consistent narrative

Define a time horizon

Select temperature outcomes

and emissions pathways

Strategy

Climate scenarios

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Time horizons
In developing the scenarios, longer term

time horizons were used, out to 2100, as the

physical impacts of climate change are most

extreme at these longer timeframes. The time

horizons considered in development of the

scenarios are:

• Short term: present – 2030

• Medium term: 2031 – 2050

• Long term: 2050 -2100

While impacts beyond 2050 have been

included in the scenarios and underlying data

sources, the scenario narratives themselves

have predominantly focussed on short to

medium term timeframes (i.e. present-2050)

as these are the predominant focus for

business strategy planning for Investore and

the property sector as a whole.

Investore considered the scenarios in its

climate risk assessment process, but has

utilised time frames out to 2050 in that

process, as Investore considers this to be

its longest time frame for consideration of

strategy and decision-making.

Most

Most

Impact

on

business

Level of uncertainty

Least

Least

Population

growth/

urbanisation

Drought/

heat/wind

Investor/

tenant

expectations

Electricity

supply

Extreme

weather

events

Insurance

costs

Land use

changes

Managed

retreat

Availability/

cost of

building

materials

Property

value changes

Changing

transport

usage

Decarbonisation

policies

In considering driving forces, Investore sought to identify the factors having

the most impact on its business, which influence not only climate scenarios,

but also business strategy, and which are important elements for constructing

Investore’s transition plan.

Scenario narratives

Set out on the following pages is a brief

description of the scenarios adopted by

Investore. More detailed descriptions of each

scenario are set out in the Appendix to this

report.

Further information on each scenario, as well

as the sources of data used to construct

each scenario, are available on the New

Zealand Green Building Council’s website:

www.nzgbc.org.nz.

Strategy

Climate scenarios

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Scenarios

Set out below is a high level summary of the scenarios and how each develops over time.

A more detailed narrative description of each scenario is set out in the Appendix to this report.

Orderly 1.5°C Disorderly Hot House World 3.0°C

Climate Change

/ Temperature

Outcome

The world succeeds in limiting warming to1.5°C

above pre-industrial levels by 2100

Global emissions continue to rise in the short term. The

increasing frequency of climate-related physical events

drives a sudden shift in global policy around 2030,

leading to limiting global warming to below 2°C above

pre-industrial levels by 2100

No further effective climate policy is enacted; global

emissions continue to grow, which leads to greater than

3°C of physical warming above pre-industrial levels by

2100

Emissions pathway

Policy

implementation

and socio-political

instability

Regulatory changes are well-signalled and

broadly supported, leading to low/moderate

socio-political instability

New Zealand follows the majority of the world in

implementing abrupt policy and market changes post-

2030. Whilst rapid policy, technology, and behaviour

change does occur, it is disordered and inconsistent

across sectors and sub-sectors. This leads to moderate

socio-political instability

New Zealand does not enact any additional climate policy.

Regulatory changes are slow and focus on adaptation and

managing climate-driven immigration/refugees. Extreme

physical impacts lead to high socio-political instability

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Scenarios (cont.)

Energy transition

The global energy grid shifts uniformly and

quickly away from fossil fuel use to increased

use of renewables, which make up near 100%

of electricity production in New Zealand by

2050

The relative affordability of low carbon generation in New

Zealand means the grid is already steadily decarbonising

through the short term. A slow increase in demand for

electricity doesn’t provide sufficient signals for the

necessary upgrades, leading to supply constraints, as well

as the risk of price shocks and blackouts

New Zealand follows global trends in not introducing

additional policies focussed on renewable energy, and

both technology and behaviour change remain slow across

all sectors. New Zealand’s electricity grid is gradually

decarbonised but does not achieve 100% renewable

generation in the long term. Increasing frequency and

severity of weather events such as storms result in more

frequent and severe damage to electricity assets and

more frequent and longer blackouts

Building regulations

Energy and carbon limits for new buildings

are phased in rapidly. The scale of retrofit

activities is significant, with most properties

built prior to 2020 needing upgrades (if not

already completed). This results in increased

operational expenses and the need for capital

expenditure

At 2030, significant regulatory changes demand an

immediate step change in building energy and carbon

requirements. New technologies haven’t been developed

in time, leading to disruption of the building and

materials market that impacts new buildings and retrofit

development, leading to significant price escalations and

construction delays

There is more demand for buildings that are resilient to

direct climate-related physical events and infrastructure

failures

Technology and

behaviour change

As the carbon price and waste levies increase,

a shift to a more circular economy occurs.

This, together with the need to decarbonise

buildings, results in significant demand for

low carbon building products, materials,

and technologies, which puts pressure on

supply chains for these products and leads to

increased costs in the short term

There is little change until 2030, at which point there

is rapid, but inconsistent change. The pace of change

after 2030 generates significant financial incentives for

innovation, especially for carbon sequestration, capture

and storage, which must play a large role in greenhouse

gas emissions reduction by 2050

Changes to building codes are focussed on the response

to physical impacts from climate change, increasing the

cost of development. Resilience requirements capture

existing buildings which need to be upgraded to be

considered safe

Orderly 1.5°CDisorderlyHot House World 3.0°C

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Scenarios (cont.)

Social impacts

Social changes start to occur in the short term

as a result of market behaviour, working habits,

required knowledge/skills, purchasing and

investment behaviours. Globally aligned efforts

to reduce warming results in manageable levels

of climate-related refugees and modest net

migration to New Zealand

Minimal social changes occur prior to 2030, however the

pace of change around 2030 results in carbon intensive

industries being rapidly decarbonised, divested from,

or progressively regulated out of existence. The rapid

change results in parts of society being “left behind”,

leading to unrest, crime and an overall reduction in safety

and security for both individuals and organisations. Rapid

decarbonisation requires increasing urbanisation

Increasing severity and frequency of weather events

causes disruptions to global food supplies in the medium

term. Social cohesion starts to degrade and conflict

and unrest become increasingly common. Increases in

temperature around the world results in a large increase in

net migration to New Zealand

Demographic and

transport changes

Decarbonisation policy drives rapid

densification of urban areas to reduce urban

sprawl. Although levels of working from

home increase, public and active transport

infrastructure also grows to accommodate

those who still need to commute. Behaviour and

policy change drives greater usage for active

and public transport networks and creates

demand for rapid upgrades and expansions

Continuing sprawl and investment in road-based

transportation throughout the 2020s has created an

infrastructure network that is more entrenched and

difficult to transition to a low carbon alternative. Roading

and older infrastructure requires significant upgrade to

align with the decarbonisation policies enacted in 2030,

increasing the costs of transition, but providing the ability

to readily adapt our infrastructure strategies to technology

changes. After 2030, public and active transport

infrastructure grows as behaviour and policy change

drive greater usage and necessitate rapid upgrades and

expansions

There are strong measures implemented to address

resource scarcity, with access to energy and other

resources being restricted for non-critical functions,

including carless days, water restrictions, and limits on air

conditioning, etc

More extreme weather puts significant strain on power

infrastructure and the security of electricity supply is at

risk. This risk is moderate in the short term but becomes

increasingly extreme in the medium and longer terms

as increasing emissions drive more frequent and severe

extreme weather events

Orderly 1.5°CDisorderlyHot House World 3.0°C

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Scenarios (cont.)

Physical risk level

Temperature change is limited to 1.5°C above

pre-industrial levels. By 2050, New Zealand is

still dealing with moderately severe climate-

related events, but the outlook for 2100 is more

positive. A combination of managed retreat and

infrastructure investment has mitigated long

term physical risks

New Zealand faces moderately severe physical impacts

of climate change with an increase in extreme wind

speeds (up to +5%), rainfall intensity (+6%), and

number of hot days (+40%) by 2050

New Zealand faces severe physical impacts of climate

change with increased extreme wind speeds (+5 to 10%),

increase in rainfall intensity (+8.6%), and a significant

increase in the number of hot days (+100%)

Transitional risk level

While change occurs to transition to a

low carbon economy, this change is well-

signalled and uniform, although there is

some disruption such as due to supply chain

shortages for low carbon products

There is no change until 2030, at which point rapid

policy, technology, and behaviour change occurs, but this

is disordered and inconsistent

Decarbonisation is not a priority and there is no significant

behaviour change. Policy shifts towards addressing

national and regional security and resource scarcity

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Investore has considered physical and

transition risks to its business under each of

the three scenarios described on the previous

pages – orderly 1.5°C scenario, disorderly

scenario, and hot house world 3.0°C scenario,

and across three time horizons:

• Short – present to 2030

• Medium – 2030 to 2040

• Long – 2040 to 2050

These are identified in the risk chart on the

following pages as:

Investore has focussed on the timeframe to

2050, as this is the longest timeframe for

planning that is considered by the Investore

Board and is consistent with its strategic

planning horizons, with asset plans created

in 10 year cycles. While the life of a building

can last beyond 2050, Investore considers

this to be the long term horizon for its planning

purposes, and accordingly has set 2050 as the

longest timeframe considered for each of the

risks assessed.

In determining the risk rating for each risk

described in this report, the rating has been

assessed after application of controls or

mitigation measures. The rating of the risks has

been assessed against the Investore business

risks to ensure relativity.

Investore’s risk ratings cover five gradients:

The risks described in this report, and their

risk rating, represent Investore’s current

understanding of the impact of climate change

on Investore’s business. However, there may be

risks that eventuate that Investore is not aware

of, and risks that have been considered may

have impacts that Investore does not currently

anticipate. Investore has not yet quantified the

potential impact of the climate-related risks

identified and accordingly the quantification

exercise, when completed, may also inform the

risk rating.

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Risk descriptionTime horizon and risk ratingFuture / potential impactsCurrent impactsStrategy to monitor and manage risk

Physical risk: Increased

frequency and severity

of weather events results

in higher costs through

repairs to buildings, higher

insurance costs and local

council rates.

This risk arises primarily under the disorderly

and hot house scenarios, where weather

impacts are greatest.

• An increase in frequency and severity

of extreme weather events may lead to

increased capital expenditure to retrofit

buildings to improve their resilience to

weather events, as well as increased

operational costs from repairing damage.

• There may also be increased costs of

insurance and potentially the inability to

obtain insurance coverage in certain areas

or for specific risks.

• Extreme events may also cause disruption

to supply chains and tenant businesses,

potentially resulting in inability to pay rent.

• No Investore properties were impacted by

severe weather events during FY24.

• We have seen significant increases in

insurance premiums over the last two

financial years, due at least in part to costs

incurred by insurers from extreme weather

events around New Zealand and overseas.

• Investore seeks to ensure that its

properties are resilient to the impacts of

extreme weather events, particularly when

considering upgrade or maintenance

works, and considers physical resilience

and level of physical risk for a particular

location as part of its due diligence

investigations for new acquisitions.

• Investore, through its Manager, SIML,

maintains a close working relationship

with insurance brokers and insurers, and

develops strategies to ensure that its

insurances are resilient in the long term.

Transition risk: Regulations

requiring improved energy

efficiency of properties.

This risk is most likely to arise under the

orderly and disorderly scenarios. Under the

orderly scenario, it is expected to occur over

the short term, while under the disorderly

scenario, the impact is expected to occur

over the medium time frame, and will be

more sudden and severe, and require more

immediate property upgrades, thus potentially

having a greater impact.

• Increased capital expenditure will be

incurred to retrofit existing buildings which

may not be recoverable from tenants,

impacting profitability, and potentially

also impacting the value of properties.

The costs of developing new buildings

may also increase due to increased

performance specifications, which

would require either more rent to achieve

an acceptable yield, or reduce profitability.

There is potential for stranded assets

if the cost of upgrading assets is not

financially viable.

• There may also be challenges with

obtaining low carbon materials to meet

requirements and shortages of expert

or consultant resource with the required

knowledge if regulations are introduced

suddenly.

• There are currently no regulations

requiring disclosure of the energy

efficiency performance of properties, or

specific levels of energy efficiency.

• Monitor the introduction of legislation.

• Continue to improve the performance

of existing properties, where this is

within Investore’s control, including

consideration of the installation of solar

panels (see page 18 for work completed

to date by Investore in this area)

• Investore targets 5 Green Star ratings

for new developments, which will assist

with meeting any future energy efficiency

requirements.

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Risk descriptionTime horizon and risk ratingFuture / potential impactsCurrent impactsStrategy to monitor and manage risk

Transition risk: Failure to

keep up with technological

advances and expectations

of tenants for energy

efficiency, renewables and

low carbon technology.

This risk is expected to have the most impact

under the orderly and disorderly scenarios

and across the short / medium timeframes.

The risk is expected to be more severe under

the disorderly scenario due to the likely

sudden and rapid change in expectations.

• Increased capital or operating expenditure

due to upgrading buildings to be more

energy efficient and meet changing

market requirements, such as installation

of electric vehicle infrastructure; potential

reduced rental from property that fails to

meet tenant expectations and therefore

is less desirable to tenants; risk of

stranded assets if they do not meet tenant

expectations.

• Investore manages this risk through

targeting a 5 Green Star rating for all

newly developed buildings. Investore is

also exploring the feasibility of installing

solar panels on existing buildings. See

page 18 for further information.

• Continue to pursue sustainability strategy

and transition plan.

• Monitor market trends, including

expectations of tenants.

Transition risk: Increased

urbanisation results in

lower demand for regional

supermarkets and hardware

stores.

This risk is expected to have the most impact

under the orderly and disorderly scenarios

and across the short / medium timeframes.

• Increased demand and value for urban

assets will potentially result in suburban

or rural assets having reduced value.

Investore has assets spread across

a number of regions, with a focus on

higher growth areas. However, if there

is a move away from regions, then

Investore’s regional assets may reduce in

value.

• We have not seen any evidence of this

change eventuating at this stage.

• Continue to ensure geographical

diversification of assets, and monitor

demographic changes through Statistics

NZ.

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Risk descriptionTime horizon and risk ratingFuture / potential impactsCurrent impactsStrategy to monitor and manage risk

Transition risk: Transitioning

to a low carbon world results

in supermarkets focussing

more on delivery, with fewer

traditional supermarkets.

This risk arises under the orderly and

disorderly scenarios, over the short and

medium timeframes. The risk is expected to

have a moderate impact under the orderly

scenario and a moderate/high impact under

the disorderly scenario.

• This could result in less demand for large

format retail space, which is Investore’s

strategy.

• Recently we have seen Woolworths,

Investore’s major tenant, focus on fulfilling

online demand through its existing

network of stores, creating demand for

online fulfilment facilities as described in

Investore’s FY24 annual report. We have

not seen many “dark stores” which serve

online only orders. In 2017 Woolworths

indicated they expected to open up to five

dark stores in New Zealand, but to date

they have only opened three dark stores,

indicating that they may have moved to

fulfilling online demand through existing

stores and infrastructure.

• Maintain a close relationship with

Woolworths, as a major tenant, and seek

to meet their demand for dark stores,

should that continue.

• Continue to work with Woolworths to

upgrade online fulfilment capability at

existing stores.

• Seek to ensure that properties are

positioned so as to be in demand under

a range of futures – whether a dark

store or a store open to the public.

Transition risk: Introduction

of mandatory disclosure

of energy and carbon

performance for all

properties.

Under the orderly scenario, this risk is likely

to occur over the short timeframe. Under

the disorderly scenario, this risk will occur

over the medium timeframe and may have a

greater impact due to the rapid introduction

of energy disclosure obligations.

• If legislation is introduced which requires

transition over a short term, then there

will be greater demand for experts and

materials to transition buildings and this

could result in higher costs, or tenants

leaving properties which are not energy

efficient.

• There will also be additional costs to obtain

energy performance ratings across the

portfolio.

• Legislation has not yet been introduced,

but has been discussed and promoted by

the New Zealand Green Building Council.

• To date we have not seen demand from

tenants for green rated large format retail

properties.

• Monitor introduction of legislation.

• Continue to target green ratings for new

developments.

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Risk descriptionTime horizon and risk ratingFuture / potential impactsCurrent impactsStrategy to monitor and manage risk

Transition risk: Investors

seek to exit as a result of

not meeting expectations or

mandates; high debt costs

due to lender requirements.

This risk arises under the orderly and

disorderly scenarios, over the short and

medium timeframes. The risk is expected to

have a moderate impact under the orderly

scenario and a moderate/high impact under

the disorderly scenario.

• If Investore does not meet investor

expectations regarding transitioning to a

low carbon future, investors could seek

to exit their investment, thus impacting

Investore’s share price and making growth

difficult.

• Banks may also impose higher debt

funding costs if there is a failure to

meet lender expectations regarding

transitioning to a low carbon future.

• Investors, particularly institutional

investors, are becoming more focussed

on ensuring that companies they invest in

are meeting their expectations regarding

the transition to a low carbon future. We

have not seen this result in any negative

impacts on Investore to date.

• Monitor market trends and expectations

of investors.

• Continue to pursue sustainability strategy

and transition plan.

Transition risk: Carbon

price increases impact cost

of materials and building

operations.

We expect this risk to arise primarily under the

orderly and disorderly scenarios. Under the

orderly scenario we would expect a steady

increase in the carbon price, which is likely

to have a minor/moderate impact. However,

under the disorderly scenario, the increase in

carbon pricing would be expected to be more

sudden and extreme, having a potentially

greater impact.

• Increasing carbon price impacts cost

of materials and increases costs of

upgrading existing buildings to meet

energy efficiency targets and maintain

buildings. If tenants do not agree to

increased rent, this can impact profitability

and the value of properties over time.

• The increased costs of construction may

also result in projects not being feasible

and therefore impact Investore’s ability to

grow through development.

• This risk could be magnified under

the disorderly scenario if there is

also a requirement to improve energy

performance introduced around the

same time.

• To date we have not seen any significant

increase in carbon costs.

• Investore, through its Manager, SIML,

monitors the carbon price, and will

look to use low carbon materials where

practicable and financially feasible.

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Risk descriptionTime horizon and risk ratingFuture / potential impactsCurrent impactsStrategy to monitor and manage risk

Transition risk: Policy

change requiring low carbon

construction products and

processes progresses faster

than supply chains can adapt.

We expect this risk to arise primarily under

the orderly and disorderly scenarios. Under

the orderly scenario we would expect a well

signalled introduction of legislation, which is

likely to have a moderate impact. However,

under the disorderly scenario, the introduction

of legislation could be more sudden, having a

potentially greater impact.

• Project delays due to low carbon materials

not being readily available and in high

demand. This delays rent being received

from developments, thus impacting

income.

• Increased cost as demand for low carbon

materials outstrips supply. This may

impact profitability if not matched by

increased rents from tenants.

• Inability to upgrade properties to meet

efficiency and emissions demands from

tenants may result in lower rents, thus

impacting the value of properties.

• There has been no suggestion of

regulations mandating the use of low

carbon products. Many low carbon

products are still in development, and

so we consider that there is insufficient

scope of low carbon products to support

any such legislation.

• Investore, through its Manager, SIML,

monitors regulatory change. Investore

also seeks to use low carbon materials

on new developments where practicable,

helping to create demand for low carbon

materials.

Transition risk: Move to

more renewable energy,

coupled with increasing

demands for electricity,

results in increased cost

and uncertainty of supply of

electricity.

This risk is expected to arise over the short

term under the orderly scenario. Under the

disorderly scenario the move to renewable

energy is likely to be more sudden and have

a greater impact, although over the medium

term.

• This risk is expected to be borne primarily

by tenants, although this may result in

tenants requesting Investore to install

more on-site generation.

• More uncertainty for tenant operations

impacts profitability of tenant businesses,

resulting in tenants seeking to reduce

rent.

• To date we have seen little to no negative

impacts from the increasing demands for

electricity.

• Seek to ensure new buildings are energy-

efficient.

• Explore potential for on-site generation,

such as solar (see also page 18 for

Investore’s progress in this strategy).

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Risk descriptionTime horizon and risk ratingFuture / potential impactsCurrent impactsStrategy to monitor and manage risk

Physical risk: High

temperatures result in

increased demand for

cooling, increasing operating

costs and greater load on

plant.

This risk is expected to arise under the hot

house scenario, over the long term. There

could also be some impacts under the

disorderly scenario over the long term, but

these are expected to be more minor.

• Increased operating costs due to greater

load on plant and equipment, which also

increases repair and maintenance costs.

• Greater load on air conditioning plant may

result in a lack of performance, leading to

poor tenant experience.

• We have not yet experienced sufficiently

hot temperatures to impact air

conditioning systems.

• Monitor changing temperatures and

ensure that any newly installed air

conditioning equipment is fit for purpose

over the longer term given the relatively

long life of air conditioning equipment.

Physical risk: Risk to assets

due to sea level rise and sea

surge events.

This risk is expected to have some impact

under the disorderly scenario over the longer

term, although it will be most severe under the

hot house scenario, where it is expected to

have a minor/moderate impact.

• There could be damage to properties in

exposed areas due to sea level rise and

the likelihood of larger sea surges and

coastal inundation, leading to increased

costs of maintenance and repair. In

addition, there could be increased capital

costs due to the need to make properties

more robust.

• Insurance costs are expected to increase

due to higher risk, and in some cases

there may be insurance retreat.

• Property rates may increase as local

councils incur higher costs to maintain and

repair infrastructure that may be impacted

by sea level rise or sea surge events, as

well as costs associated with making

infrastructure more resilient.

• We have seen material increases in

insurance costs over the last two financial

years due to increasing costs to insurers

from extreme weather events. To date no

Investore property has been impacted by

sea level rise or sea surge events.

• Investore, through its Manager, SIML, has

undertaken an analysis of the impacts of

sea level rise across the portfolio using the

NZSeaRise and NIWA Sea Level maps,

which has informed the risk rating (see

also page 25 for more information).

• Investore considers climate-related risks

as part of its due diligence assessment

for any acquisitions.

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Risk descriptionTime horizon and risk ratingFuture / potential impactsCurrent impactsStrategy to monitor and manage risk

Physical risk: Increase in

rainfall intensity changing

ground conditions and

undermining stability of

assets and connected

infrastructure.

This risk is expected to arise primarily

under the hot house scenario, and also the

disorderly scenario, over the longer time

frame. The risk is expected to be moderate.

• Assets may become stranded if ground

instability occurs.

• Damaged infrastructure may mean assets

are unable to be utilised by tenants.

• To date we have not seen any impacts

from this risk.

• Investore, through its Manager, SIML,

has undertaken modelling using the S&P

Global Climanomics software which has

indicated that the risk of pluvial and fluvial

flooding is not material to the Investore

portfolio over the timeframe to 2050.

• Seek to ensure that any new acquisitions

are located in areas where they are least

at risk of pluvial and fluvial impacts.

• Seek to upgrade drainage at existing

properties when practicable.

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Climate-related opportunities

OpportunityTime horizonFuture / potential impactsCurrent impactsStrategy

Transition opportunity:

Acquire properties that may be

“stranded” and improve them to

realise value

Medium

term

Investore may be able to acquire buildings that need

sustainability upgrades where the owners are not willing to

invest to improve the property or do not have the skills or

financial resources to do so, and transition these buildings to a

sustainable, efficient, low carbon building, thus driving higher

demand for the building and increasing its value.

The current value of less sustainable

buildings does not yet represent value for

money for upgrading. However, as demands

for sustainable buildings increase, or as

regulations are introduced, this could

impact the value of existing older buildings

that have not had a sustainability upgrade.

Continue to monitor the market and

seek opportunities where they arise.

Transition opportunity:

Reduction in car use means

fewer carparks needed,

freeing up space for alternative

utilisation of properties

Medium to

long term

Investore’s properties have low site coverage, meaning

buildings cover less than half of the property size, with carparks

a large part of the site. This is because people tend to drive

to Investore’s properties to complete their shopping. Over

time there could be reduced private vehicle usage, due to the

need to transition to lower carbon forms of transport, meaning

less need for carparks, and freeing up space for alternative

utilisation of the site. This could result in greater value to

Investore from its existing properties.

To date we have not yet seen any reduced

demand for carparks from tenants.

Investore maintains close contact with

its tenants to understand their needs

for the site and work with tenants to

optimise site usage as opportunities

arise.

Transition opportunity:

Benefits from being a “first

mover” to a low carbon world

Short termInvestore could benefit from increasing tenant demand for

sustainable properties, which may enable it to charge higher

rents, increasing the value of the building (all other things

being equal).

While Investore is not seeing increased

demand from tenants to upgrade existing

properties, major tenants are valuing

green rated new developments, such as

Woolworths Waimakariri Junction.

Investore targets a 5 Green Star

rating for newly developed properties.

Investore will also monitor tenant

demands for sustainability upgrades for

existing buildings.

Physical opportunity:

More physical damage to

properties results in higher

demand for hardware,

encouraging hardware tenants

to renew existing leases or

expand their store network

Medium to

long term

As more severe weather events are experienced across New

Zealand, there will be more demand for temporary clean up

materials and long term repairs, driving demand for hardware

stores. Hardware stores currently represent 16% of Investore’s

portfolio by Contract Rental

1

and its investment mandate would

permit it to invest in owning further hardware stores, if existing

or new tenants sought to expand their network to respond to

increased demand.

To date we have not seen increased

demand for hardware store locations.

Investore seeks to maintain good

relationships with its tenants, and

to demonstrate its expertise in

developing large format retail property,

so as to be a landlord of choice

should hardware store operators seek

additional locations.

1. See footnote 2 on page 4.

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Consideration of risks and opportunities as part of capital decision-making

Refrigerants

Seek to reduce scope 1 emissions from air

conditioning through transitioning away

from R22 refrigerant use, resulting in lower

emissions from Investore’s properties – see

page 11 for more information

Carpark lighting

Target LED lighting to be installed in

all areas, which is expected to assist in

reducing Investore’s scope 2 emissions,

improving energy efficiency

Scope 3 emissions

Target 5 Green Star ratings for all new

developments, helping to ensure energy

efficiency of buildings

Support tenants in replacement of

lighting with LED lights

Explore installing solar panels on

buildings to assist with reducing

electricity consumption and improving

resilience of operations

Support major tenants in their

sustainability objectives where

practicable

Investore seeks to ensure that its assets

are resilient against potential future risks

arising from climate change, as outlined

on the previous pages. In particular,

Investore has been focussed on the need

to prepare for transition risks arising from

the potential for regulations requiring

improved energy efficiency of properties,

meeting the expectations of tenants and

investors regarding energy efficiency, and the

introduction of mandatory disclosure of energy

and carbon performance for all properties.

These risks are considered as part of

Investore’s decision-making regarding

upgrading properties, and form the basis of

our transition plan. This plan includes a focus

on Investore’s primary areas of emissions, and

to date has focussed primarily on existing and

newly developed buildings. When Investore

acquires properties, it will consider climate-

related risks as part of its due diligence

investigations.

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Risk Management
Investore works closely with its Manager,

SIML, on the identification, assessment and

management of risks, including climate-related

risks. SIML has implemented a Climate Risk

Management Framework which describes

the process for identifying, assessing and

managing climate-related risks, as well as

the process that will be followed to ensure

an ongoing review of climate-related risks.

This process is utilised by SIML in its climate-

related risk assessment process undertaken

for Investore.

Climate-related risks, as well as our

understanding of their impact, are continuing

to evolve and develop, and become

more apparent. Climate-related risks

have environmental impacts, along with

operational, regulatory, and financial risks.

To date, Investore has considered climate-

related risks on an annual basis. The initial

identification of climate-related risks (both

physical and transition risks) that may impact

Investore was identified through a series

of workshops held by SIML, as Manager

of Investore, in 2021. These workshops

involved a number of SIML people across

varying teams and with varying perspectives,

including those responsible for managing the

Investore portfolio. This provided a very broad

assessment of climate-related risks, which

were initially identified without considering

the potential magnitude of the impact of the

risk, in order to ensure all potential risks were

identified. The identified climate risks were

further reviewed and refined during FY23 and

FY24.

During FY24, further work was undertaken to

assess the impact of the identified climate-

related physical and transition risks. The

potential impact of each identified risk was

considered against the rating framework

used to assess the impact of enterprise risks

for Investore, and climate-related risks were

given a risk rating based on that framework.

This framework considers impacts on people,

environment, financial metrics, operations and

governance. In assessing the likely impact of

physical risks, the outputs of the physical risk

modelling and assessment work completed

during FY24 (as described on page 25) was

also taken into account.

In assessing the likely impact and scope of

climate-related risks, Investore mapped its

value chain and excluded items that were

considered to be immaterial from a climate risk

perspective, such as professional consultants

(upstream). However, all other aspects of

Investore’s value chain have been considered

when defining and assessing climate risks.

This section is intended to

enable users to understand

how Investore’s climate-related

risks are identified, assessed,

and managed, and how those

processes are integrated into

existing risk management

processes.

The same tools and methods used to assess

the impact of enterprise risks were utilised

when assessing the impact of climate-related

risks, which is to consider the potential impact

of climate-related risks under each of the

categories used to assess enterprise risks –

people, environmental, financial, operational

and governance.

In considering the potential impact of

climate-related risks, Investore has used the

same timeframes as used by its Manager,

SIML - short (present to 2030), medium

(2030 - 2040) and long (2040 - 2050). These

were felt to be the most appropriate, given the

lifecyle of buildings, and Investore’s strategic

planning horizons. While the life of a building

can last beyond 2050, Investore considers

this to be the long term horizon for its planning

purposes, and accordingly has set 2050 as the

long timeframe considered for each of the risks

assessed.

Following SIML Management’s assessment of

the likely impact of each climate-related risk,

climate-related risks were given a rating of

minimal, minor, moderate, high or extreme. The

overall assessment of the impact of climate-

related risks was reported to the Board,

together with a description of the process

followed. To ensure that the overall assessment

was appropriate, the Board undertook a

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Risk Management
calibration exercise where climate-related

risks were considered and prioritised against

enterprise risks at different risk rating levels. In

this way, Investore has commenced integrating

climate risk into its overall enterprise risk

framework, although the Board expects that

this process will continue to develop and evolve

over time, including as our understanding

of climate-related risks and their actual and

potential impact is further developed, and as

we quantify the impact of climate-related risks.

Specific strategies have been established to

monitor and manage each climate-related

risk, as described on pages 35 to 41 of this

report. Risk management, including climate

risk management, is the responsibility of the

Investore Board. The Board has established

an Audit and Risk Committee which has

responsibility for the identification and

assessment of enterprise risks. However, given

the emerging understanding of climate-related

risks and the potential impact on Investore’s

business, the Investore Board has to date been

responsible for the identification, assessment

and management of climate-related risks as

reported by SIML Management. The Board

anticipates that over time, as climate-related

risks become more integrated with business

risks, responsibility for climate-related risks will

become part of the role of the Investore Audit

and Risk Committee.

SIML, as Manager of Investore, and the

SIML executive team, are accountable for

implementing the strategies to monitor and

manage all risks (including climate-related

risks) for and on behalf of Investore, while the

SIML General Manager Corporate Services

is responsible for risk management across

Stride and Investore, and is also responsible for

sustainability initiatives and actions, making the

integration of climate-related risk management

and enterprise risk management a more

streamlined process.

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Metrics and Targets
Greenhouse gas reporting

Investore’s FY24 greenhouse gas inventory

is attached to this report. Deloitte is engaged

to provide a limited assurance conclusion

in respect of Investore’s greenhouse gas

inventory, and their report can be found

beginning on page 70. The greenhouse

gas emissions from Investore’s activities

are captured and also included in the

consolidated greenhouse gas emissions

separately reported by SIML, as Investore’s

Manager, in accordance with the operational

control approach used to report on

greenhouse gas emissions by both Investore

and SIML. As Investore is also reporting on its

own greenhouse gas inventory, there is some

duplication in emissions reporting between

SIML and Investore. However, Investore

considers it important to report on its own

greenhouse gas emissions, to enable users

to understand Investore’s greenhouse gas

profile.

This section is intended to

enable users to understand

how Investore measures and

manages its climate-related

risks and opportunities.

Investore’s indirect emissions

Purchased goods and services

Capital goods

Scope 1

Fugitive emissions from air conditioning

systems

Diesel for sprinkler pumps

Scope 2

Electricity consumption

Embedded network lines losses

Tenant electricity

Tenant gas

Waste from tenant activities

Tenant water

19,576.2 tCO2e

25.1 tCO2e

Greenhouse gas emissions profile

Upstream

Scope 3 emissions

Scope 1 and 2

emissions

Downstream

Scope 3 emissions

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Metrics and Targets
Greenhouse gas inventory -

commentary

Due to Investore’s portfolio of large format

retail properties, and the nature of its

business operations, Investore considers that

it has very low scope 1 and 2 emissions.

Investore’s scope 1 emissions comprise diesel

from sprinkler pumps and fugitive emissions

from air conditioning systems. For FY24

scope 1 emissions have decreased by 59%

from FY23, primarily due to a reduction in

the refrigerant leakage from air conditioning

systems managed by Investore. As described

on page 11, Investore has identified the

sites where R22 refrigerant gas is being

used and has commenced the removal of air

conditioning units that use R22 refrigerant

and the replacement of these systems with

a refrigerant with a lower global warming

potential. Investore plans to replace the

majority of R22 air conditioning units by the

end of FY26.

Scope 2 emissions for Investore comprise

electricity consumption (for common areas,

which is primarily car park lighting) and

embedded network lines losses. Scope 2

emissions for FY24 have decreased by 37%,

with scope 1 and 2 emissions reducing by

51% from FY23, and by 72% from the FY20

baseline year. While Investore’s scope 2

emissions have reduced from FY23, Investore

will seek to further reduce these emissions

to the extent practicable, and has a plan to

ensure that all carpark lighting consists of

LED lighting.

Scope 3 emissions have increased

substantially from FY23, but this is primarily

due to the additional categories of scope 3

emissions reported in FY24 compared to

FY23, including purchased goods and services

and capital goods (being the emissions

associated with building products and capital

expenditure). Investore has undertaken

significant work in identifying and reporting

its scope 3 emissions during FY24, although

these remain subject to some exclusions and

limitations as set out in the greenhouse gas

inventory report. The largest scope 3 emissions

remain tenant electricity and gas consumption.

Investore’s transition plan identifies actions to

assist in reducing these emissions – see

page 10 for further details.

Further detail regarding Investore’s greenhouse

gas inventory, including the standard that the

greenhouse gas emissions have been measured

in accordance with, are set out in Investore’s

greenhouse gas inventory on pages 60 to 69.

Investore Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Summary FY24

Scope 1 Emissions tCO2e

Category202420232020

Stationary diesel

0.470.890.00

Fugitive emissions from air conditioning

systems

12.6131.3178.58

Total Scope 1

13.0832.2078.58

Scope 2 Emissions tCO2e

Electricity consumption (location based)

11.2918.2710.68

Embedded network line losses

0.700.820

Total Scope 2 (location based)

11.9919.0910.68

Total Scope 1 & 2 emissions (tCO2-e)

25.0751.2989.26

Scope 3 Emissions tCO2e

Purchased goods and services

4,387.00Not collected

Capital goods

5,220.00Not collected

Waste

3,182.202,949.43

Downstream leased assets – tenant

consumption

6,766.397,905.70

Other

20.635.64

Total Scope 3

19,576.2210,860.77

Total Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions (tCO2e)

19,601.2910,912.06

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Metrics and Targets
Exposure to climate-related

risks and opportunities

Investore has undertaken preliminary work

to assess the extent to which its assets

could be vulnerable to physical or transition

risks, and that assessment is set out on this

page. Investore expects that over time our

understanding of how climate-related risks

and opportunities may impact Investore will

develop, and this may allow more detailed

reporting on the exposure of Investore to

climate-related risks and opportunities.

MetricAssessmentCommentaryAction

Amount of assets

vulnerable to

transition risks

All of Investore’s large

format retail portfolio is

vulnerable to one or more

transition risks identified

by Investore in its risk

assessment

While Investore considers that it has

relatively low scope 1 and 2 emissions, most

of Investore’s properties have been subject

to long term leases for a considerable

period of time, and therefore may not be

as energy efficient as new properties.

Accordingly, over time tenants could seek

to require energy efficiency upgrades to

existing buildings to meet expectations

Investore has limited ability to manage or

influence operational emissions at buildings

that are subject to long term tenancies.

However, it is part of Investore’s transition plan

(see page 10) to work with tenants to improve

the sustainability of buildings and tenant

operations, including exploring the installation

of solar panels on buildings to assist with

reducing electricity consumption and improving

resilience of operations. Investore also targets

a 5 Green Star rating for new developments,

ensuring new buildings are energy efficient for

tenant operations

Amount of assets

vulnerable to

physical risks

As Investore owns and

manages commercial

property, all assets are

vulnerable to physical risks

to a degree

As described on page 25, during FY24

Investore undertook an analysis of the extent

of its exposure to physical risks utilising the

S&P Global Climanomics system and also

undertook an assessment of the risk of sea

level rise using the NZSeaRise and NIWA

Sea Level maps. Based on that analysis, no

Investore property is materially impacted

by physical risks of climate change. Rising

temperatures have some impact under

the hot house world scenario, expected to

primarily impact air conditioning functionality

Investore will continue to consider the need

to ensure its assets are resilient to physical

risks as part of its capital planning processes,

including in the development and acquisition

of assets. Investore will also consider whether

further specific analysis is required for any

particular properties based on the physical risk

assessment completed to date

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Metrics and Targets
Climate-related opportunities

Investore considers that it is useful to assess

each of the climate-related opportunities

identified by it in order to determine the

amount of its assets and capital expenditure

related to or aligned with each climate-related

opportunity.

OpportunityAmount of assets or business aligned with opportunityAmount of capital expenditure deployed

Acquire properties that may be

“stranded” and improve them to

realise value

Investore has not pursued this strategy to dateNil

Reduction in car use means fewer

carparks needed, freeing up space

for better utilisation of properties

Investore’s portfolio comprises 62.8 hectares of

commercial land holdings with an average site coverage

of approximately 40%, providing scope for future site

development over the long term

To date we have not seen any reduced demand

from tenants for carparking. As many leases

include obligations on Investore to make

carparks available, this strategy will require

discussions and agreement with tenants, which

Investore expects will occur over the medium to

longer term

Benefits from being a “first mover” to

a low carbon world

During FY24 Investore developed Woolworths

Waimakariri Junction, which has achieved a 5 Green Star

Design rating and is targeting a 5 Green Star As Built

rating. This asset is aligned with this opportunity and

demonstrates the ability of Investore to develop energy

efficient, sustainable large format retail properties

Investore considers the implementation of

sustainability initiatives to be part of the cost

of the overall development, and does not

specifically separate these costs. However, an

estimate of the additional cost of implementing

sustainability initiatives as part of this

development is approximately $640,000

More physical damage to properties

results in higher demand for hardware,

leading to more hardware stores

While there was strong demand for hardware supplies

following the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle which

occurred in FY23, Investore has not seen any additional

demand from hardware tenants for more sites. 16%

of Investore’s portfolio by Contract Rental

1

comprises

hardware tenants

Nil

1. See footnote 2 on page 4.

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Metrics and Targets
Capital expenditure associated with

climate-related risks

The transition risks that Investore has been

focussed on to date are:

• Regulations requiring improved energy

efficiency of properties

• Introduction of mandatory disclosure of

energy and carbon performance

• Failure to keep up with technology advances

and expectations of tenants and investors

for energy efficiency, renewables and low

carbon technology

Investore has a strategic objective of creating

efficient, climate resilient places that deliver

long term value and support a low carbon future,

which has been established in order to address

the potential impact of these transition risks.

Investore’s climate-related expenditure has to

date been focussed on this objective. Investore

has identified the expenditure listed in the table

to the right as being incurred during FY24 in

relation to climate-related transition risks. We

note that no costs were incurred during FY24 in

relation to physical risks.

Item of expenditureAmountAssumptions and comment

Removal of R22 refrigerant from

Investore portfolio

$258,000 The cost of replacing 6 units that utilise R22 refrigerant during

FY24

Construction of new supermarket at

Waimakariri Junction

$640,000 (estimated)Investore considers the implementation of sustainability

initiatives to be part of the cost of the overall development,

and does not specifically separate these costs. However, an

estimate of the additional cost of implementing the sustainability

initiatives is approximately $640,000

Completed feasibility assessment for the

installation of solar panels at a single tenanted

large format retail property

NilA small amount has been invested in completing the feasibility to

date, with the primary resource being internal SIML resource, for

which a separate charge was not made by SIML to Investore

Contribution to costs incurred by tenants in

replacing lighting with low energy LED lights

$414,000 This amount comprises the contribution by Investore to the

replacement of lighting by tenants with LED lighting, which is

low energy lighting compared to traditional forms of lighting

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Metrics and Targets
Remuneration

Due to its business model which includes

outsourcing management of its properties

and business to SIML, Investore has no

employees, and accordingly remuneration is

not relevant to Investore.

Internal carbon price

During FY23 Investore aligned its approach

to an internal carbon price with that of its

Manager, SIML. SIML had set an internal

carbon price by reference to the spot price

of carbon under the Aotearoa New Zealand

Emissions Trading Scheme, and the price

adopted was $60 per tCO2e. This price has

not been adopted during FY24, as initial usage

indicated that the internal carbon price was

too low to have a material impact on decision-

making related to climate-related expenditure.

The use of an internal price of carbon has not,

to date, been seen by Investore as necessary to

influence decisions related to climate-related

expenditure.

Targets

Investore has not set specific climate-related

targets (whether science-aligned or otherwise),

as a result of Investore having, in its opinion,

very low scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas

emissions, such that setting science-aligned

targets would not be practicable or useful

for primary users. Investore has set a number

of strategies and actions to reduce its more

material scope 1 and 2 emissions and these

are set out in more detail on page 10, with

actions to date described on page 26 of this

report.

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Metrics and Targets
Key metrics

The key metrics that Investore considers

most relevant for its business, including those

that Investore monitors as part of its regular

assessment of performance against its

sustainability strategic plan, are set out in the

table on the right. Investore first reported these

metrics in FY23, and accordingly is providing

only one year of comparative information, in

reliance on adoption provision 6.

MetricFY24FY23Commentary/Trends

GHG emissions

intensity

Scope 1 and 2 emissions per sqm net

lettable area (NLA) (tCO2e)

0.0001

0.0002

Investore’s scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity has reduced

considerably, consistent with the reduction in its scope 1 and 2

emissions.

The scope 3 emissions per sqm NLA has increased due to the inclusion

of additional scope 3 categories in our greenhouse gas reporting for

FY24 compared to FY23. On a like-for-like basis and considering only

those categories of scope 3 emissions reported by Investore in FY23,

scope 3 emissions intensity per sqm NLA(tC02e) for FY24 would be

0.039, a 10% reduction from FY23.

Scope 3 GHG emissions per sqm NLA

(tCO2e)

0.0770.044

Total GHG emissions per sqm NLA

(tCO2e)

0.0770.044

Energy intensity –

consumption as a

percentage of floor

area

Scope 1 and 2 (kWh)0.590.61

Scope 1 and 2 energy intensity has reduced slightly from FY23,

which means an improvement in energy efficiency. However, scope 3

tenant energy consumption intensity (which is outside of the control of

Investore) has increased from FY23.

Scope 3 tenant gas and electricity

1


(kWh)

346.1260.5

Energy consumption

data coverage

(actual data as a

percentage of total

data including

estimated)

Scope 1 and 292%96%Overall, data collection has decreased. The key drivers of the change

in scope 3 data collection are tenants not responding to requests for

data, suppliers taking longer to provide information than previously,

and other suppliers no longer accepting letters of authority from

tenants.

Scope 378%97%

Percentage of

eligible portfolio

by value that has

a green rating by

property sector

Percentage of Investore large format

retail properties

2

by value having a green

rating – Green Design or Green Star

Performance

43%42% This rating has remained largely unchanged - the existing Green Star

performance ratings received in FY23 were maintained for FY24, and in

addition, the new Woolworths Waimakariri Junction received a 5 Green

Star Design rating.

1. Data includes actual and estimated Scope 3

emissions for gas (kWh) and electricity (kWh).

2. Excluding properties categorised as ‘Development

and Other’ in note 2.2 to the respective financial

statements.

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Appendix:
Narrative

Descriptions of

Climate Scenarios

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Orderly 1.5°C Scenario
Emissions trajectory

The world succeeds in the Paris Agreement’s

goal of limiting global temperature increase

to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

Emissions steadily decline from the 2020s.

Direct carbon capture technology matures to

a point where the world is on track to achieve

net zero CO2 emissions globally by 2050.

This more sustainable path is due to well-

signalled and broadly supported regulatory

changes. These align with market drivers to

result in lower resource use and higher levels

of efficiency, resulting in growth delinked

from material consumption. Ambitious climate

policies are enacted both in New Zealand and

in the world, with a shadow price on carbon

steadily rising to $250/tCO2e by 2050.

However, New Zealand still faces moderately

severe physical impacts of climate change

with an increase in extreme wind speeds (up to

+5%), rainfall intensity (+6%), and number of

hot days (+40%) by 2050.

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Energy transition

The pressure to achieve net zero emissions

by 2050 means the global energy grid shifts

uniformly and quickly away from fossil fuel

use to increased use of renewables, which

make up nearly 100% of electricity production

in New Zealand by 2050. In the short to

medium term, New Zealand’s renewable grid

becomes more attractive, with energy intensive

industries relocating here, increasing demand

for properties. Electricity prices increase in the

2020s and 2030s, as the decarbonisation of

industrial processes and transportation sectors

puts pressure on grid capacity, resulting in

increasing risk of blackouts.

Buildings are required to reduce electricity

use to support energy and carbon reduction

objectives, impacting air conditioning systems

and building operations. In the short term,

this drives demand for on-site electricity

generation, while over the medium term, energy

efficiency improvements and greater use of

demand control infrastructure such as energy

storage and load shedding, are implemented to

lower peak demands and support the transition

to renewable electricity.

Building regulations

Energy and carbon limits for new buildings

are phased in rapidly. Existing buildings

are initially required to disclose energy and

carbon performance and over the medium

term are required to remove fossil fuels and

undertake retrofits for energy efficiency. The

scale of retrofit activities is significant, with

most properties built prior to 2020 needing

major upgrades (if not already completed). This

results in increased operational expenses and

the need for capital expenditure.

By 2030, new buildings are 50% more

efficient than current code requirements for

operational energy and fossil fuel free. Building

embodied carbon emissions (from products

and materials) are 30% lower by 2030 with

changes in design solutions and supply chain

decarbonisation both contributing.

Existing buildings are fully decarbonised by

2050. Building occupiers and purchasers also

begin demanding more energy efficient, low

carbon buildings as consumer awareness (and

prices of higher carbon materials) increase.

Demand is refocussed towards existing

building re-use and adaptive reuse over new

construction.

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Emissions reduction targets:
Carbon capture

Carbon capture and storage systems are

implemented in the medium term to accelerate

the rate of decarbonisation and mitigate hard-

to-abate fossil fuel use. As this technology

matures there is a reduction in focus on

hard-to-abate emissions associated with some

construction materials (e.g. concrete, steel,

aluminium).

Entities set ambitious science-based emission

reduction targets in the short term as pressure

from investors and customers to align with

1.5°C of warming grows. Failure to achieve

targets results in direct financial penalties from

lenders, reduction in funding from lenders, and

government funding restrictions.

Circular economy

As the carbon price and waste levies increase,

a shift to a more circular economy occurs,

supported by government mandates for

recycled content. This, together with the need

to decarbonise buildings, results in significant

demand for low carbon building products,

materials, and technologies, which puts

pressure on supply chains for these products

and leads to increased costs in the short term.

Low carbon products become more cost and

time effective than traditional materials by the

2040s due to innovation in production, overall

reduction in material handling/wastage, new

construction systems, value extraction from

circularity, and the rising price of carbon.

Large product manufacturers shift to an “as a

service” business model where they provide,

maintain and dispose of building elements

(such as lighting). This increases operating

costs but reduces capital expenditure and

enables greater levels of end-of-life value

capture.

The shift to circular economy business models

occurs across the economy, resulting in lower

demand for manufactured goods, impacting

manufacturers and therefore resulting in lower

demand for logistics and warehouse properties.

This is part of a rapid wider shift towards

economic degrowth models, with rapid

technology and system shifts also helping to

curb inflation.

Social change

Social changes start to occur in the short

term as a result of market behaviour, working

habits, required knowledge/skills, purchasing

and investment behaviours, and the changing

focus of government funding. In the short term,

those working in carbon-intensive industries or

professions are required to change roles.

Globally aligned efforts to reduce warming

results in manageable levels of climate-related

refugees and modest net migration to New

Zealand, which is home to 6.13m people by

2050.

Demand for alternative forms of transport

increase, given the focus on low carbon

options. Rates of people working from home

increase for office-based jobs, as transport

modes shift, and employers encourage their

employees to reduce emissions by commuting

less. The shift to working from home for

some sectors means increased demand for

residential dwellings and local shared working

spaces with suitable facilities.

Land use change

The acute physical impacts of climate change

are evident in the short and medium term

and result in increased investment in New

Zealand’s infrastructure and communities to

reduce carbon emissions and reduce exposure

and vulnerability to climate-related events.

By 2050, New Zealand is still dealing with

Orderly 1.5°C Scenario

severe climate-related events, but the outlook

for 2100 is more positive. A combination of

managed retreat and infrastructure investment

has mitigated long term physical risks.

However, the full impact of already baked-in

sea level rise is yet to be experienced in 2050,

which will present a second wave of retreat and

adaptation towards 2100 for existing assets.

Decarbonisation policy drives rapid

densification of urban areas to reduce urban

sprawl. Although levels of working from

home increase, public and active transport

infrastructure also grows to accommodate

those who still need to commute. Behaviour

and policy change drives greater usage for

active and public transport networks and

creates demand for rapid upgrades and

expansions.

There is a shift in mode from trucks towards rail

or sea freight for bulk products and materials

distribution with greater investment in a lower

carbon, diversified and more resilient transport

network.

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Disorderly Scenario
Emissions trajectory

The world fails to implement the changes

required to limit warming to 1.5°C above pre-

industrial levels by 2100. Global emissions

continue to rise in the short term as historical

social, economic, and technological trends

continue. However, the increasing frequency

of climate-related physical events and

concerns about meeting Paris Agreement

goals drives a sudden shift in global policy

around 2030, when abrupt and stringent

decarbonisation policies are enacted. The

level of action differs across countries and

regions, but globally there is a 2/3rd chance

of limiting global warming to below 2°C

above pre-industrial levels by 2100.

New Zealand follows the majority of the world

in implementing abrupt policy and market

changes after 2030. Whilst rapid policy,

technology, and behaviour change does

occur, it is disordered and inconsistent across

sectors and sub-sectors. The shadow carbon

price rapidly increases after 2030 to reach

$250/tCO2e by 2050, exacerbating wealth

Global Emissions Pathway

and income inequality. The pace of change

generates significant financial incentives for

innovation, especially for carbon sequestration,

capture and storage which must play a large

role in carbon emissions reduction by 2050.

Heavy investment is made in carbon capture

and storage systems in the medium term to

accelerate the rate of decarbonisation. Whilst

this leads to construction activity growth,

the need for rapid decarbonisation from

2030 means that there is still pressure on

the property sector to reduce hard to abate

emissions sources (e.g. cement, steel).

New Zealand still faces moderately severe

physical impacts of climate change with an

increase in extreme wind speeds (up to +5%),

rainfall intensity (+6%), and number of hot

days (+40%) by 2050. A lack of action in

addressing medium term physical risks in the

2020s results in a greater extent of vulnerable

assets in the medium term (2030-2050). This

significantly increases the impact of weather-

related events as adaptation has not been

well implemented, retreat has not been well

managed, and the pace of insurance retreat is

accelerating.

Energy transition

In New Zealand, the relative affordability of low

carbon generation means the grid is already

steadily decarbonising throughout the short

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term. Electricity prices increase in the 2020s

and 2030s due to continuing reliance on

fossil fuel peak demand generation, and a

slow increase in demand for electricity doesn’t

provide sufficient signals for the necessary

upgrades, leading to supply constraints, as well

as the risk of price shocks and blackouts.

In the property sector there is limited-

to-no change in fossil fuel use or energy

transition in the short term. Stringent

decarbonisation policies enacted in 2030

include the introduction of energy efficiency

requirements for buildings. In 2030 all new

buildings are 40% more efficient than current

code requirements for operational energy

efficiency. Whilst still legal, few new buildings

utilise fossil fuels for heating, hot water or

cooking. Many existing buildings still rely

on fossil fuels but are transitioning over the

medium term (2030-2050) and become fully

decarbonised by 2050. The pace of change

and costs associated with upgrades leads

some buildings to be abandoned.

Policy and market changes

As the likelihood of missing the 1.5°C target

becomes apparent, many organisations

reduce their carbon reduction ambitions

and unlock capital to focus on adaptation.

Investors and customers increase pressure

on entities to prioritise climate resilience

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as physical impacts accelerate. Regulation
attempts to address the impacts of climate

change and the need to decarbonise, but it is

uneven across local government entities and

conflicting regulations lead to uncertainty.

These mixed investment signals cause

uncertainty and a lack of momentum until

2030 at which point new policy is implemented

which generates alignment and investment

accelerates.

Building regulations

At 2030, the significant regulatory changes

demand an immediate step change in

building energy and carbon requirements.

New technologies haven’t been developed

in time for the spike in demand in 2030,

leading to disruption of the building and

materials market and competition for

materials and products that impacts new

buildings and retrofit development. This

leads to significant price escalations and

construction delays.

Assets developed prior to 2030 are at

increased risk of becoming stranded once

new regulations are introduced in 2030 due

to the new building requirements around

levels of performance and market demands

for low carbon buildings. This rapid change

in tenant and investor demands means some

assets rapidly lose value. Early movers within

the property sector have the opportunity to

utilise their future-proofed assets, established

knowledge and material supply chains whilst

late movers are disadvantaged by stranded

assets and construction practices that have

not kept up with market demands. However,

the slow rate of technology change up to 2030

means investing early is expensive, not well

supported by government funding, and not

differentiated by the market.

One reaction to the more stringent

decarbonisation requirements after 2030 is a

rapid shift towards economic degrowth models,

making new build development financially

unviable. This coincides with commercial

building demand reduction due to an increase

in working from home, as transport modes shift,

and employers encourage their employees to

reduce emissions by commuting less.

Social change

Minimal social changes occur prior to 2030,

however the pace of change around 2030 is

unprecedented. Carbon intensive industries

are either rapidly decarbonised, divested from,

or progressively regulated out of existence. The

rapid change results in parts of society being

“left behind”, leading to unrest, crime and an

Disorderly Scenario

overall reduction in safety and security for both

individuals and organisations.

The need to rapidly decarbonise also requires

concentrated focus on cities and increasing

urbanisation, in order to reduce reliance on

fossil fuel use for travel and transport. However,

the increased urban sprawl during the 2020s

and the development of more roading provides

challenges in decarbonising during the 2030s.

Land use change

A focus on adaptation over mitigation until

2030 as a result of the physical impacts

of climate change means that much of the

investment in New Zealand’s infrastructure and

communities is used to reduce exposure and

vulnerability to climate-related events.

After 2030, greenhouse gas emissions

reduction becomes a primary focus, driving

changes to land use and densification.

Continuing sprawl and investment in road-

based transportation throughout the 2020s

has created an infrastructure network that is

more entrenched and difficult to transition to

a low carbon alternative. Roading and older

infrastructure requires significant upgrades to

align with the decarbonisation policies enacted

in 2030, increasing the costs of transition,

but providing the ability to readily adapt our

infrastructure strategies to technology changes.

After 2030, public and active transport

infrastructure grows as behaviour and policy

change drive greater usage and necessitate

rapid upgrades and expansions.

The impacts of climate change on coastal

areas, floodplains and drought-prone regions

combined with significant transition efforts

around 2030 cause a change in population

distribution as residents and businesses retreat

to lower risk areas.

By 2050, New Zealand is dealing with severe

climate-related events, but the level of warming

is stabilising to less than 2°C with the outlook

for 2100 being more of the same. However,

the full impact of already baked-in sea level

rise is yet to be experienced in 2050, which

will present a second wave of retreat and

adaptation towards 2100. An early focus on

adaptation has meant long term infrastructure

is not being provided to areas at risk.

Properties in floodplains experience increasing

insurance premiums above inflation and

experience insurance retreat by 2040.

Premiums on some coastal commercial

properties increase to the point of permanent

unprofitability, leading to them being stranded

by 2030. Properties in denser areas (e.g. in a

CBD) experience a slower increase in insurance

premiums, as they benefit from surrounding

publicly-funded adaptation defences.

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Hot House World Scenario
Emissions trajectory

No further effective climate policy is enacted

after today. Global emissions continue to

grow until 2080, which leads to greater than

3°C of physical warming above pre-industrial

levels by 2100. Exploitation of fossil fuel

resources and the adoption of resource

and energy intensive lifestyles continues to

increase around the world. The world sees

increasingly severe physical risks. Historical

social, economic, and technological trends

continue.

As with the rest of the world, New Zealand

does not enact any additional climate

policy. Regulatory changes are slow and

focus on adaptation and managing climate-

driven immigration/refugees. The shadow

price of carbon remains at $35/tCO2e to

2050 which reflects our current fossil fuel

reliance. The lack of further policy action to

decarbonise disincentivises carbon reduction

strategies such as building energy efficiency

improvements, fuel switching, carbon capture

and storage, and electrification of transport

unless they also improve the physical resilience

of assets or communities.

As physical climate impacts worsen from

2030 onwards mandates are introduced to

conserve energy and infrastructure access for

critical functions. As the risk of asset loss and

stranding increases, the focus of the property

sector becomes climate adaptation and

supporting the resilience of communities as

they are forced to either adapt or retreat. Use

of carbon capture and storage is minimal.

New Zealand faces severe physical impacts of

climate change with increased extreme wind

speeds (+5-10%), increase in rainfall intensity

(+8.6%), and an increase in the number of hot

days (+100%).

Energy use

New Zealand follows global trends in not

introducing additional policies focussed

on renewable energy, and both technology

and behaviour change remain slow across

all sectors. New Zealand’s electricity grid is

gradually decarbonised but does not achieve

100% renewable generation in the long

term. This means building owners wishing to

achieve net zero carbon emissions must invest

in their own zero carbon generation. Without

strategies to decommission fossil fuel plants,

incentivise low carbon generation or create

localised networks, there are limited benefits

from these on-site systems.

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Increasing frequency and severity of weather

events such as storms result in more frequent

and severe damage to electricity assets and

more frequent and longer blackouts. Building

energy efficiency improves in the medium term

as passive design solutions, which are more

resilient to electrical network failures, become

more popular. This reduces the need for fossil

fuels for heating in buildings and the financial

performance of fully electric buildings (based

on current technology) drives operational

carbon reductions in the sector.

Policy and market changes

Policy shifts towards addressing national

and regional security and resource scarcity.

Decarbonisation is not a priority and there is

no significant behaviour change. Emissions

reduction targets put in place by the property

sector are not met as they rely on adjacent

sectors also decarbonising.

Increasing frequency and severity of acute

weather events, as well as longer term

increases in temperatures and sea level rise,

drive an increasing need for climate adaptation

and retrofitting buildings to be more resilient.

There is little investment in technology and

innovation that does not serve these pressing

adaptation needs.

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As the shadow price of carbon stays stable at
$35/tCO2e through to 2050 there are limited

financial incentives to improve efficiency.

However, there are strong measures to address

resource scarcity, with access to energy and

other resources being restricted for non-

critical functions, including carless days, water

restrictions, limits on air conditioning or heating

use, etc.

Building demand / regulations

There is more demand for buildings that are

resilient to direct climate-related physical

events and infrastructure failures. A greater

proportion of private and government spending

is directed to adaptation of physical assets

and responding to climate-related events.

Local councils also increase rates to invest in

protection and restoration of certain assets in

locations where retreat is not an option.

Changes to building codes are focussed on

the response to physical impacts from climate

change, increasing the cost of development.

Resilience requirements capture existing

buildings which need to be upgraded to be

considered safe. This results in a significant

capital works programme of building retrofits,

but the opportunities to also improve energy

efficiency and carbon emissions are not taken

as capital is severely limited. The need to

improve building resilience causes many assets

(especially in smaller/remote/less resilient

settlements) to be stranded or abandoned.

Existing low carbon materials are readily

available due to low demand but there is little

innovation beyond technologies and materials

currently available.

Social change

Increasing severity and frequency of weather

events causes disruptions to global food

supplies in the medium term. Social cohesion

starts to degrade and conflict and unrest

become increasingly common.

Increases in temperature around the world

results in a large increase in net migration

to New Zealand (6.93m people by 2050).

Spikes in demand for housing occur due to

climate-driven immigration from other parts of

the world and increasing numbers of climate

refugees. Social retreat from areas with higher

physical risks (e.g. coastal areas) means

changes in population distribution and land use

over the medium term which accelerates post

2050. Food insecurity due to physical impacts

that affect growing areas, as well as the ability

to transport food, leads to large scale retreat

out of cities and toward self-resilient lifestyles

with less consumption.

Populations concentrate around regions that

are more climate resilient. This introduces

significant demand for construction activity

in areas where resettlement is occurring. The

relocation of large industry and new housing

will create large private sector demand.

Land use and infrastructure

More extreme weather puts significant strain

on power infrastructure and the security of

electricity supply is at risk. This risk is moderate

in the short term but becomes increasingly

extreme in the medium and longer terms as

increasing emissions drive more frequent and

severe extreme weather events.

Properties in floodplains experience increasing

insurance premiums and likely experience

insurance retreat by 2040. Properties lose

value and become stranded assets. Premiums

on coastal commercial properties may increase

to the point of permanent unprofitability,

leading to them being stranded by 2030.

Construction in hazardous areas becomes

increasingly dangerous and some commercial

property owners experience liability risk as

heatwaves cause fatalities to occur onsite.

Insurance rates for construction companies

also increase.

Hot House World Scenario

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Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report
1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024

60

Introduction
This document is the annual greenhouse

gas (GHG) report for Investore Property

Limited and covers all activities of Investore

Property Limited and Investore Property

(Carr Road) Limited (together ‘Investore’).

Stride Investment Management Limited (‘SIML’)

is the Manager of Investore and as such the

GHG emissions from Investore activities are

captured and included in the consolidated

GHG emissions separately reported by

SIML. Refer to the Organisational Boundary

section on page 64 for further details.

This report has been written in accordance

with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A

Corporate Accounting and Reporting

Standard (2004) (‘the GHG Protocol’).

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Table 1: Investore Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Summary FY24
Scope 1 Emissions Tonnes of CO2e

1

CategoryFY24FY23FY20

Stationary diesel

0.470.890.00

Fugitive emissions from air conditioning systems

12.6131.3178.58

Total Scope 1

13.0832.2078.58

Scope 2 Emissions Tonnes of CO2e

2

CategoryFY24FY23FY20

Electricity consumption (location based)

3

11.2918.2710.68

Embedded network line losses

0.700.820

Total Scope 2 (location based)

4

11.9919.0910.68

Scope 1 & 2 tCO2e emissions (location based)

25.0751.2989.26

Greenhouse Gas Inventory FY24

1. Scope 1 Emissions: Accounts for direct GHG emissions from

sources that are operated or controlled by Investore.

2. Scope 2 Emissions: Accounts for GHG emissions from

the generation of purchased electricity consumed by

Investore and includes embedded network lines losses from

buildings with embedded electricity networks. Where data

is metered but is not available, this has been estimated. Total

estimated electricity emissions are 0.89 tC02e of the total

11.29 tC02e. Estimation methodology is detailed in Table 2.

3. The MfE emission factor for electricity has reduced by

38% year on year. For comparison purposes, using the

consumption data (actual plus estimated) for FY24 of

152,179.35kWh, this would give scope 2 GHG emissions

of 17.50 tCO2e using the FY23 emission factor and

15.43 tCO2e using the FY20 emission factor.

4. Location based electricity contains Investore’s full scope

2 inventory with the location-based approach (including

sites where Ecotricity is the supplier). The emissions factor

applied against the full scope 2 inventory is the grid factor

of 0.000074177653 from MfE 2023 MfE 2023 Emissions

Factors Table 9.

(including FY20, Investore’s baseline year for Scope 1 and 2 Emissions)

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Scope 3 Emissions Tonnes of CO2e
5

CategoryFY24FY23FY20

Purchased goods and services

4,387.00N/AN/A

Capital goods

5,220.00N/A

Transmission & distribution losses - electricity

1.211.68

Water

6

19.423.96

Waste

7

3,182.202,949.43

Downstream leased assets - tenant electricity & gas consumption

8

6,766.397,905.70

Total Scope 3

19,576.2210,860.77

Total Scope 1, 2 & 3 tCO2 e emissions (location based)

19,601.2910,912.06

5. Scope 3 Emissions: Accounts for indirect GHG emissions

that occur in the company’s value chain. Scope 3 exclusions

are provided in Table 4 Emissions Source Exclusions. For

FY20 scope 3 data was not available and is described as

N/A for FY20 in Table 1.

6. Water: Where data is not available, this has been estimated.

Total estimated water emissions are 15.77 tCO2e of the total

19.42 tCO2e. Estimation methodology is detailed in Table 2.

7. Waste from operations: The data includes tenant waste but

excludes construction waste. Where data is not available,

this has been estimated. Total estimated waste emissions

are 958.51 tCO2e of the total 3,182.20 tCO2e. Estimation

methodology is detailed in Table 2.

8. Downstream leased assets include tenant consumption

of natural gas and electricity. There is a component of

estimated emissions for tenant electricity which total

1,659.30 tCO2e of the total 6,766.39 tCO2e.

Estimation methodology is detailed in Table 2.

Greenhouse Gas Inventory FY24

(including FY20, Investore’s baseline year for Scope 1 and 2 Emissions)

Table 1: Investore Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Summary FY24 (cont.)

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Organisational Boundary
Investore Property Limited (Investore)

Invests solely in large format retail property across New Zealand

Investore Property (Carr Road) LimitedWholly-owned subsidiary of Investore which owns the 4 Carr Road, Auckland asset

Stride Investment Management Limited (SIML)The Manager of Investore and employer of staff managing the Investore properties

FY24

FY23

Total number of properties 4544

Net lettable area under management255,898249,906

Assets Owned by Investore Property Limited

1

During FY24 Investore completed the development of a new Woolworths site (Woolworths Waimakariri Junction) in Kaiapoi.

Investore Property Limited

Stride Investment

Management Limited

(Manager)

Management

Agreement

Investore Property

(Carr Road) Limited

FY24 (1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024)Investore’s organisational

boundary for GHG reporting

encompasses Investore

Property Limited and Investore

Property (Carr Road) Limited.

Investore applies an operational

control approach to identify

and determine the boundary of

Investore’s GHG inventory.

A company has operational control over an

operation if it has the authority to introduce

and implement operating policies at the

operation. This consolidation approach

allows us to focus on those emission

sources over which we have operational

control and can therefore implement

management actions consistent with

Investore’s sustainability strategy.

1. Excludes properties categorised as ‘Development and Other’ in the financial statements for the relevant period.

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Operational Boundary
The FY24 GHG emissions inventory report

covers scope 1 and 2 emissions for baseline

year (FY20), FY23 and FY24, and scope 3

emissions where reliable data is available.

Investore recognises that the collection of

scope 3 emissions will be an ongoing area of

focus to fully collate this data.

Scope 1 and scope 2 emissions include

the “base build” emissions (refrigeration

emissions associated with heating and

cooling and electricity). Scope 3 emissions

are indirect emissions and currently includes

electricity not in scope 2 (transmission and

distribution losses and tenant electricity),

purchased goods and services, capital goods,

stationary energy – tenant natural gas, water

and waste.

A summary of exclusions is provided in

Table 4, and a summary of methodology,

data quality and uncertainties is provided in

Table 2.

Baseline Year

The baseline year for Investore is 1 April 2019

to 31 March 2020 (FY20) which aligns with

SIML’s baseline year. This was chosen as the

baseline year because it was the first year

Investore and SIML understood, and had the

data to support, the scope 1 and scope 2

emissions. Investore will recalculate and/or

restate the baseline if Investore’s net lettable

area (NLA) were to change by more than 10%

due to company or portfolio acquisitions or

divestments.

During FY24, there have been no acquisitions

or divestments by Investore which exceed

the 10% threshold requiring a baseline year

recalculation.

Methodologies and Uncertainties

Emissions for scope 1, scope 2 and scope 3

have been quantified using the calculation-

based method based on activity data multiplied

by GHG emissions factors. Emission factors

have been sourced from the official Ministry for

the Environment publications, except:

• The emissions for the Upstream

Purchased Goods and Services

have been calculated using the Eora

database corrected for exchange rates

and inflation.

To minimise uncertainties in accuracy of this

inventory, data has been sourced wherever

possible from a verifiable source, as detailed

in Table 2.

Assurance of GHG Inventory

Deloitte Limited has been appointed as the

third-party independent assurance provider for

the FY24 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report.

A limited level of assurance has been given

by Deloitte Limited over the scope 1, scope 2

and scope 3 emissions for FY24 included in

this report.

Refer to Appendix 1 for the Assurance Report.

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GHG Emissions
Source Inclusions

Investore includes scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions from all relevant Kyoto Protocol gases in our carbon inventory except for the capital goods and purchased goods and services emissions where this is not

available. The emissions sources in Table 2 have been included in the GHG emissions inventory.

Notes to Table 2:

1. Fugitive Emissions from air conditioning systems: Scope 1 air conditioning refrigerant used in Investore properties includes: R134A, R22, R410A, R404A, R407C, R407F, R438A, R449A and R744.

2. Estimations: The estimations used in this report do not include sites which have been vacant for all of FY24, however do include tenancies which may have been vacant for part of the FY24 year.

Table 2: Included Emission Sources, Data Source and Assumptions

CategoryGHG Emissions SourceData SourceMethodology, Data Quality, Uncertainty

Scope 1 Direct Emissions

Fugitive emissions from air

conditioning systems

1

Leakage and replacement quantities

to “top up” the refrigerants of air

conditioning systems

Record from suppliers of ‘top-up”

amounts

Annual report for each property provided by suppliers.

CategoryGHG Emissions SourceData SourceMethodology, Data Quality, Uncertainty

Scope 2 Indirect Emissions

Electricity consumption Electricity used in common parts of

properties

Records from electricity

suppliers and embedded

network operators

Reliable records of electricity consumed sourced from an independent third party. Where supplier data is

unavailable for a specific month or months of the year, an estimate is created based on other available supplier

data for these properties to determine an average monthly estimate of consumption. The total estimated

2


amount for FY24 is 0.89 tCO2e of the 11.29 tCO2e balance

Embedded network lines

losses

Electricity losses from embedded

network losses operated within

properties

Records from embedded network

suppliers

Reliable external report from embedded network suppliers

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Table 2: Included Emission Sources, Data Source and Assumptions (cont.)
CategoryGHG Emissions SourceData SourceMethodology, Data Quality, Uncertainty

Scope 3 Indirect Emissions

Waste

generated in

operations

Waste generated from operations in

multi-tenanted and single tenanted

properties.

Data from waste contractors and

from tenants (spreadsheets and

downloads from web portal)

Waste data received from waste contractors or tenants is considered reliable as it is sourced from an independent third-party.

Where data is not provided in tonnes, this is converted to tonnes to ensure consistency. Where no records were able to be

obtained from the relevant waste contractor or tenant, the data has been estimated

1

based on the average known and reliable

emissions of similar property types owned by Investore and adjusted for the sqm of net lettable area (NLA).

The total estimated tCO2e for waste in this reporting period is 958.51 tCO2e of the total waste emissions of

3,182.20 tCO2e.

Water

Water used in properties.

From local water providerFor Auckland properties, a spreadsheet of consumption is provided from the supplier. For all other sites, data is obtained

from individual invoices.

Where supplier data is unavailable for a specific month or months of the year, an estimate is created based on other available

supplier data for these properties to determine an average monthly estimate of consumption. Where no records were able to

be obtained from the relevant supplier, this has been estimated

1

based on the average known and reliable emissions of similar

property types owned by Investore. The estimated tCO2e is 15.77 tCO2e of the total 19.42 tCO2e.

Downstream

leased

assets

Tenant electricity and gas (both for

building emissions and tenant operations)

Data provided by tenants directly or

permission requested from tenants

to obtain data from relevant

suppliers

Reliable data where this is provided by the supplier and/or tenant.

Where supplier data is unavailable for a specific month or months of the year, an estimate is created based on other supplier

data for these properties to determine an average monthly consumption. Where no records were able to be obtained from

the supplier, this has been estimated

1

based on the average known and reliable emissions of similar property types owned

by Investore and adjusted for the sqm of net lettable area under management (NLA). The total estimated tCO2e for tenant

electricity in this reporting period is 1,659.30 tCO2e of the total tenant emissions of 6,766.39 tCO2e.

All gas data reported was provided by tenants.

Purchased

products

and services

& capital

goods

Operational expenses related to activities

– cradle to gate emissions - e.g. office

supplies, consultants, construction sites.

The capital goods figure includes the

Waimakariri Junction development.

Going forward, we anticipate using the

actual embodied carbon data for large

developments.

Specific data on quantities of

supply chain goods and services

was not available and we have

estimated emissions using

spend based factors, from the

internationally recognised Eora

factor set, corrected for exchange

rates and inflation.

The emissions were calculated by third party consultants based on Investore’s expenditure on purchased goods and services

which are not already included in other scopes or other scope 3 categories. Any spend already considered in other categories

of scope 3 or considered immaterial were excluded. (Once these categories were excluded, the top 95% of spend was used

to categorise the data into relevant categories based on the Eora database. The Eora database is a multi-region input-output

schedule of spend-based emission factors. The associated emissions were calculated by multiplying the expenditure with the

relevant Eora emission factor corrected for exchange rates using the average USD to NZD exchange rate for 2017 of 1.4074

and adjusted for inflation (Q4 2017 – Q1 2023) + 1 of 1.2107. Investore will explore options for utilising New Zealand spend

factors in future years.

GHG Emissions

Source Inclusions

1. Estimations: The estimations used in this report do not include sites which have been vacant for all of FY24, however do include tenancies which may have been vacant for part of the FY24 year.

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Greenhouse Gas
Inventory 2024

Investore includes scope 1, scope 2 and scope 3 emissions from the six Kyoto Protocol gases

in its inventory expressed as carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). These gases are Carbon Dioxide

(CO2), Methane (CH4), Nitrous Oxide (N2O) and Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Investore does not

have emissions of PFCs, NF3, or SF6.

Table 3: Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Greenhouse Gas Type FY24

SourceCO2eCO

2

CH

4

N

2

0HFCsOther

Scope 113.080.46

0.01

0.0012.610

Scope 211.9911.650.310.0300

Scope 3

9,969.226,608.203,352.0613.96

00

Total9,994.296,615.313,352.3813.9912.610

Emissions not included in the split by

greenhouse gas type

9,607.00

Total19,601.29

The 2023 Ministry for the Environment emission factors used in this report can be found

through this link MfE 2023 Emissions Factors

Notes to Table 3:

1. Greenhouse gas emissions by greenhouse type. A breakdown in gases is not available for the emissions calculated by third parties. This includes purchased goods and services and capital goods.

These have therefore been removed from the Table 3 calculation, total of 9,607.00 tCO2e.

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ScopeCategoryGHG Emissions SourceReason for Exclusion
1Fugitive emissions from

air conditioning systems

Leakage and replacement quantities

Actual records of refrigerant top-up from the

property Kelvin Grove in Palmerston North

were unattainable for the reporting year. For

reference, in the prior period’s refrigerant

emissions from this property equated to

12.53 tCO2e

Upstream (purchased goods & services)

3Transportation &

distribution

Emissions from transportation of products purchased

by company. This data is included in the purchased

goods and services and capital goods categories

Not applicable to Investore activities

3Business travel

Mileage and taxi/Uber

Not applicable to Investore activities

3Employee commutingBetween home and workNot applicable to Investore activities

Downstream (sold goods and services)

3Downstream leased

assets (properties)

Tenant refrigeration losses (excluding those used purely

for operation purposes) and tenant gas from tenancies

adjacent to Woolworths stores

Reliable data not available

3End of life treatment of

sold product/use of sold

product

Not applicable to Investore activities

3InvestmentsNot applicable to Investore activities

3FranchisesNot applicable to Investore activities

3Processing of sold

products

Not applicable to Investore activities

3Transportation &

distribution

Not applicable to Investore activities

GHG Emissions

Source Exclusions

Table 4: Emissions Source Exclusions

The following emissions have been excluded from the inventory.

Prepared by:

Sharyn Bramwell-Reweti

Safety & Sustainability Manager

Stride Investment Management Limited

28 May 2024

Approved by:

Gráinne Troute

Independent Director and Chair of

Investore Audit and Risk Committee

28 May 2024

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Appendix 1 –
Independent Assurance Report

Independent Assurance Report
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We have undertaken a limited assurance engagement relating to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report (the

‘inventory report’) of Investore Property Limited (the ‘Company’) and subsidiary (the ‘Group’) for the year ended 31 March

2024, comprising the Emissions Inventory and the explanatory notes set out on pages 60 to 69.

The inventory report provides information about the greenhouse gas emissions of the Group for the year ended 31 March 2024

and is based on historical information. This information is stated in accordance with the requirements of the Greenhouse Gas

Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (2004) (‘the GHG Protocol’) which can be accessed at

https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard.

Board of Directors’ Responsibility

The Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation of the inventory report, in accordance with the GHG Protocol. This

responsibility includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation of an

inventory report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express a limited assurance conclusion on the inventory report based on the procedures we have

performed and the evidence we have obtained. We conducted our limited assurance engagement in accordance with

International Standard on Assurance Engagements (New Zealand) 3410: Assurance Engagements on Greenhouse Gas

Statements (‘ISAE (NZ) 3410’), issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards Board. That standard requires that

we plan and perform this engagement to obtain limited assurance about whether the inventory report is free from material

misstatement.

A limited assurance engagement undertaken in accordance with ISAE (NZ) 3410 involves assessing the suitability in the

circumstances of the Group’s use of the GHG Protocol as the basis for the preparation of the inventory report, assessing the

risks of material misstatement of the inventory report whether due to fraud or error, responding to the assessed risks as

necessary in the circumstances, and evaluating the overall presentation of the inventory report. A limited assurance

engagement is substantially less in scope than a reasonable assurance engagement in relation to both the risk assessment

procedures, including an understanding of internal control, and the procedures performed in response to the assessed risks.

The procedures we performed were based on our professional judgement and included enquiries, observations of processes

performed, inspection of documents, analytical procedures, evaluating the appropriateness of quantification methods and

reporting policies, and agreeing or reconciling with underlying records.

Given the circumstances of the engagement, in performing the procedures listed above we:

•Through enquiries, obtained an understanding of the Group’s control environment and information systems relevant to

emissions quantification and reporting, but did not evaluate the design of particular control activities, obtain evidence

about their implementation or test their operating effectiveness.

•Evaluated whether the Group’s methods for developing estimates are appropriate and had been consistently applied.

However, our procedures did not include testing the data on which the estimates are based or separately developing our

own estimates against which to evaluate the Group’s estimates.

•Undertook site visit at one site to assess the completeness of the emissions sources, data collection methods, source data

and relevant assumptions applicable to the site. The site selected for testing was chosen taking into consideration their

emissions in relation to total emissions, emissions sources, and sites selected in prior periods. Our procedures did not

include testing information systems to collect and aggregate facility data, or the controls at this site.

The procedures performed in a limited assurance engagement vary in nature and timing from, and are less in extent than for, a

reasonable assurance engagement. Consequently, the level of assurance obtained in a limited assurance engagement is

substantially lower than the assurance that would have been obtained had we performed a reasonable assurance engagement.

Accordingly, we do not express a reasonable assurance opinion about whether Investore Property Limited’s inventory report has

been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the GHG Protocol.

INDEPENDENT ASSURANCE REPORT ON INVESTORE PROPERTY LIMITED’S GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY REPORT TO THE BOARD

OF DIRECTORS OF INVESTORE PROPERTY LIMITED

We have undertaken a limited assurance engagement relating to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report (the

‘inventory report’) of Investore Property Limited (the ‘Company’) and subsidiary (the ‘Group’) for the year ended 31 March

2024, comprising the Emissions Inventory and the explanatory notes set out on pages X to X.

The inventory report provides information about the greenhouse gas emissions of the Group for the year ended 31 March 2024

and is based on historical information. This information is stated in accordance with the requirements of the Greenhouse Gas

Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (2004) (‘the GHG Protocol’) which can be accessed at

https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard.

Board of Directors’ Responsibility

The Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation of the inventory report, in accordance with the GHG Protocol. This

responsibility includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation of an

inventory report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express a limited assurance conclusion on the inventory report based on the procedures we have

performed and the evidence we have obtained. We conducted our limited assurance engagement in accordance with

International Standard on Assurance Engagements (New Zealand) 3410: Assurance Engagements on Greenhouse Gas

Statements (‘ISAE (NZ) 3410’), issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards Board. That standard requires that

we plan and perform this engagement to obtain limited assurance about whether the inventory report is free from material

misstatement.

A limited assurance engagement undertaken in accordance with ISAE (NZ) 3410 involves assessing the suitability in the

circumstances of the Group’s use of the GHG Protocol as the basis for the preparation of the inventory report, assessing the

risks of material misstatement of the inventory report whether due to fraud or error, responding to the assessed risks as

necessary in the circumstances, and evaluating the overall presentation of the inventory report. A limited assurance

engagement is substantially less in scope than a reasonable assurance engagement in relation to both the risk assessment

procedures, including an understanding of internal control, and the procedures performed in response to the assessed risks.

The procedures we performed were based on our professional judgement and included enquiries, observations of processes

performed, inspection of documents, analytical procedures, evaluating the appropriateness of quantification methods and

reporting policies, and agreeing or reconciling with underlying records.

Given the circumstances of the engagement, in performing the procedures listed above we:

•Through enquiries, obtained an understanding of the Group’s control environment and information systems relevant to

emissions quantification and reporting, but did not evaluate the design of particular control activities, obtain evidence

about their implementation or test their operating effectiveness.

•Evaluated whether the Group’s methods for developing estimates are appropriate and had been consistently applied.

However, our procedures did not include testing the data on which the estimates are based or separately developing our

own estimates against which to evaluate the Group’s estimates.

•Undertook site visit at one site to assess the completeness of the emissions sources, data collection methods, source data

and relevant assumptions applicable to the sites. The sites selected for testing were chosen taking into consideration their

emissions in relation to total emissions, emissions sources, and sites selected in prior periods. Our procedures did not

include testing information systems to collect and aggregate facility data, or the controls at these sites.

The procedures performed in a limited assurance engagement vary in nature and timing from, and are less in extent than for, a

reasonable assurance engagement. Consequently, the level of assurance obtained in a limited assurance engagement is

substantially lower than the assurance that would have been obtained had we performed a reasonable assurance engagement.

Accordingly, we do not express a reasonable assurance opinion about whether Investore Property Limited’s inventory report has

been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the GHG Protocol.

Inherent Limitations

Non-financial information, such as that included in the Group’s Inventory Report, is subject to more inherent limitations than

financial information, given both its nature and the methods used and assumptions applied in determining, calculating and

sampling or estimating such information. Specifically, GHG quantification is subject to inherent uncertainty because of

incomplete scientific knowledge used to determine emissions factors and the values needed to combine emissions of different

gases.

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We have undertaken a limited assurance engagement relating to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report (the

‘inventory report’) of Investore Property Limited (the ‘Company’) and subsidiary (the ‘Group’) for the year ended 31 March

2024, comprising the Emissions Inventory and the explanatory notes set out on pages 60 to 69.

The inventory r

eport provides information about the greenhouse gas emissions of the Group for the year ended 31 March 2024

and is based on historical information. This information is stated in accordance with the requirements of the Greenhouse Gas

Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (2004) (‘the GHG Protocol’) which can be accessed at

https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard.

Board of Directors’ Responsibility

The Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation of the inventory report, in accordance with the GHG Protocol. This

responsibility includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation of an

inventory report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express a limited assurance conclusion on the inventory report based on the procedures we have

performed and the evidence we have obtained. We conducted our limited assurance engagement in accordance with

International Standard on Assurance Engagements (New Zealand) 3410: Assurance Engagements on Greenhouse Gas

Statements (‘ISAE (NZ) 3410’), issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards Board. That standard requires that

we plan and perform this engagement to obtain limited assurance about whether the inventory report is free from material

misstatement.

A limited assurance engagement undertaken in accordance with ISAE (NZ) 3410 involves assessing the suitability in the

circumstances of the Group’s use of the GHG Protocol as the basis for the preparation of the inventory report, assessing the

risks of material misstatement of the inventory report whether due to fraud or error, responding to the assessed risks as

necessary in the circumstances, and evaluating the overall presentation of the inventory report. A limited assurance

engagement is substantially less in scope than a reasonable assurance engagement in relation to both the risk assessment

procedures, including an understanding of internal control, and the procedures performed in response to the assessed risks.

The procedures we performed were based on our professional judgement and included enquiries, observations of processes

performed, inspection of documents, analytical procedures, evaluating the appropriateness of quantification methods and

reporting policies, and agreeing or reconciling with underlying records.

Given the circumstances of the engagement, in performing the procedures listed above we:

•Through enquiries, obtained an understanding of the Group’s control environment and information systems relevant to

emissions quantification and reporting, but did not evaluate the design of particular control activities, obtain evidence

about their implementation or test their operating effectiveness.

•Evaluated whether the Group’s methods for developing estimates are appropriate and had been consistently applied.

However, our procedures did not include testing the data on which the estimates are based or separately developing our

own estimates against which to evaluate the Group’s estimates.

•Undertook site visit at one site to assess the completeness of the emissions sources, data collection methods, source data

and relevant assumptions applicable to the site. The site selected for testing was chosen taking into consideration their

emissions in relation to total emissions, emissions sources, and sites selected in prior periods. Our procedures did not

include testing information systems to collect and aggregate facility data, or the controls at this site.

The procedures performed in a limited assurance engagement vary in nature and timing from, and are less in extent than for, a

reasonable assurance engagement. Consequently, the level of assurance obtained in a limited assurance engagement is

substantially lower than the assurance that would have been obtained had we performed a reasonable assurance engagement.

Accordingly, we do not express a reasonable assurance opinion about whether Investore Property Limited’s inventory report has

been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the GHG Protocol.

INDEPENDENT ASSURANCE REPORT ON INVESTORE PROPERTY LIMITED’S GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY REPORT TO THE BOARD

OF DIRECTORS OF INVESTORE PROPERTY LIMITED

We have undertaken a limited assurance engagement relating to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report (the

‘inventory report’) of Investore Property Limited (the ‘Company’) and subsidiary (the ‘Group’) for the year ended 31 March

2024, comprising the Emissions Inventory and the explanatory notes set out on pages X to X.

The inventory report provides information about the greenhouse gas emissions of the Group for the year ended 31 March 2024

and is based on historical information. This information is stated in accordance with the requirements of the Greenhouse Gas

Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (2004) (‘the GHG Protocol’) which can be accessed at

https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard.

Board of Directors’ Responsibility

The Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation of the inventory report, in accordance with the GHG Protocol. This

responsibility includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation of an

inventory report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express a limited assurance conclusion on the inventory report based on the procedures we have

performed and the evidence we have obtained. We conducted our limited assurance engagement in accordance with

International Standard on Assurance Engagements (New Zealand) 3410: Assurance Engagements on Greenhouse Gas

Statements (‘ISAE (NZ) 3410’), issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards Board. That standard requires that

we plan and perform this engagement to obtain limited assurance about whether the inventory report is free from material

misstatement.

A limited assurance engagement undertaken in accordance with ISAE (NZ) 3410 involves assessing the suitability in the

circumstances of the Group’s use of the GHG Protocol as the basis for the preparation of the inventory report, assessing the

risks of material misstatement of the inventory report whether due to fraud or error, responding to the assessed risks as

necessary in the circumstances, and evaluating the overall presentation of the inventory report. A limited assurance

engagement is substantially less in scope than a reasonable assurance engagement in relation to both the risk assessment

procedures, including an understanding of internal control, and the procedures performed in response to the assessed risks.

The procedures we performed were based on our professional judgement and included enquiries, observations of processes

performed, inspection of documents, analytical procedures, evaluating the appropriateness of quantification methods and

reporting policies, and agreeing or reconciling with underlying records.

Given the circumstances of the engagement, in performing the procedures listed above we:

•Through enquiries, obtained an understanding of the Group’s control environment and information systems relevant to

emissions quantification and reporting, but did not evaluate the design of particular control activities, obtain evidence

about their implementation or test their operating effectiveness.

•Evaluated whether the Group’s methods for developing estimates are appropriate and had been consistently applied.

However, our procedures did not include testing the data on which the estimates are based or separately developing our

own estimates against which to evaluate the Group’s estimates.

•Undertook site visit at one site to assess the completeness of the emissions sources, data collection methods, source data

and relevant assumptions applicable to the sites. The sites selected for testing were chosen taking into consideration their

emissions in relation to total emissions, emissions sources, and sites selected in prior periods. Our procedures did not

include testing information systems to collect and aggregate facility data, or the controls at these sites.

The procedures performed in a limited assurance engagement vary in nature and timing from, and are less in extent than for, a

reasonable assurance engagement. Consequently, the level of assurance obtained in a limited assurance engagement is

substantially lower than the assurance that would have been obtained had we performed a reasonable assurance engagement.

Accordingly, we do not express a reasonable assurance opinion about whether Investore Property Limited’s inventory report has

been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the GHG Protocol.

Inherent Limitations

Non-financial information, such as that included in the Group’s Inventory Report, is subject to more inherent limitations than

financial information, given both its nature and the methods used and assumptions applied in determining, calculating and

sampling or estimating such information. Specifically, GHG quantification is subject to inherent uncertainty because of

incomplete scientific knowledge used to determine emissions factors and the values needed to combine emissions of different

gases.

Sustainability Report 202472Investore Property Limited

Independent Assurance Report





Inherent Limitations


Non-financial information, such as that included in the Group’s Inventory Report, is subject to more inherent limitations than

financial information, given both its nature and the methods used and assumptions applied in determining, calculating and

sampling or estimating such information. Specifically, GHG quantification is subject to inherent uncertainty because of

incomplete scientific knowledge used to determine emissions factors and the values needed to combine emissions of different

gases.


We note that a limited assurance engagement is not designed to detect all instances of non-compliance with the GHG Protocol,

as it generally comprises making enquires, primarily of the responsible party, and applying analytical and other review

procedures.


Our Independence and Quality Management


We have complied with the independence and other ethical requirements of Professional and Ethical Standard 1 International

Code of Ethics for Assurance Practitioners (including International Independence Standards) (New Zealand) (‘PES-1’) issued by

the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, which is founded on fundamental principles of integrity, objectivity,

professional competence and due care, confidentiality and professional behaviour.


Other than in our capacity as independent assurance provider, we have no relationship with or interests in Investore Property

Limited or its subsidiary.


The firm applies Professional and Ethical Standard 3: Quality Management for Firms that Perform Audits or Reviews of Financial

Statements, or Other Assurance or Related Services Engagements, which requires the firm to design, implement and operate a

system of quality management including policies and procedures regarding compliance with ethical requirements, professional

standards and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.


Use of Report


Our assurance report is made solely to the Directors of the Group in accordance with the terms of our engagement. Our work

has been undertaken so that we might state to the Directors those matters we have been engaged to state in this assurance

report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we accept or assume no duty, responsibility or liability

to any other party in connection with the report or this engagement, including without limitation, liability for negligence in

relation to the opinion expressed in this report.


Limited Assurance Conclusion


Based on the procedures we have performed and the evidence we have obtained, nothing has come to our attention that

causes us to believe that Investore Property Limited’s inventory report for the year ended 31 March 2024 is not prepared, in all

material respects, in accordance with the requirements of the GHG Protocol.




28 May 2024

Auckland, New Zealand




This limited assurance report relates to the GHG information of Investore Property Limited (the ‘Group’) for the year ended 31 March 2024

included on Investore Property Limited’s website. The Group’s Directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the Group’s website.

We have not been engaged to report on the integrity of the Group’s website. We accept no responsibility for any changes that may have occurred

to the information since they were initially presented on the website. The limited assurance report refers only to the information named above. It

does not provide an opinion on any other information which may have been hyperlinked to/from this information. If readers of this report are

concerned with the inherent risks arising from electronic data communication they should refer to the published hard copy of the information and

related limited assurance report dated 28 May 2024 to confirm the information included in the information presented on this website.




INDEPENDENT ASSURANCE REPORT ON INVESTORE PROPERTY LIMITED’S GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY REPORT TO THE BOARD

OF DIRECTORS OF INVESTORE PROPERTY LIMITED

We have undertaken a limited assurance engagement relating to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report (the

‘inventory report’) of Investore Property Limited (the ‘Company’) and subsidiary (the ‘Group’) for the year ended 31 March

2024, comprising the Emissions Inventory and the explanatory notes set out on pages X to X.

The inventory report provides information about the greenhouse gas emissions of the Group for the year ended 31 March 2024

and is based on historical information. This information is stated in accordance with the requirements of the Greenhouse Gas

Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (2004) (‘the GHG Protocol’) which can be accessed at

https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard.

Board of Directors’ Responsibility

The Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation of the inventory report, in accordance with the GHG Protocol. This

responsibility includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation of an

inventory report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express a limited assurance conclusion on the inventory report based on the procedures we have

performed and the evidence we have obtained. We conducted our limited assurance engagement in accordance with

International Standard on Assurance Engagements (New Zealand) 3410: Assurance Engagements on Greenhouse Gas

Statements (‘ISAE (NZ) 3410’), issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards Board. That standard requires that

we plan and perform this engagement to obtain limited assurance about whether the inventory report is free from material

misstatement.

A limited assurance engagement undertaken in accordance with ISAE (NZ) 3410 involves assessing the suitability in the

circumstances of the Group’s use of the GHG Protocol as the basis for the preparation of the inventory report, assessing the

risks of material misstatement of the inventory report whether due to fraud or error, responding to the assessed risks as

necessary in the circumstances, and evaluating the overall presentation of the inventory report. A limited assurance

engagement is substantially less in scope than a reasonable assurance engagement in relation to both the risk assessment

procedures, including an understanding of internal control, and the procedures performed in response to the assessed risks.

The procedures we performed were based on our professional judgement and included enquiries, observations of processes

performed, inspection of documents, analytical procedures, evaluating the appropriateness of quantification methods and

reporting policies, and agreeing or reconciling with underlying records.

Given the circumstances of the engagement, in performing the procedures listed above we:

•Through enquiries, obtained an understanding of the Group’s control environment and information systems relevant to

emissions quantification and reporting, but did not evaluate the design of particular control activities, obtain evidence

about their implementation or test their operating effectiveness.

•Evaluated whether the Group’s methods for developing estimates are appropriate and had been consistently applied.

However, our procedures did not include testing the data on which the estimates are based or separately developing our

own estimates against which to evaluate the Group’s estimates.

•Undertook site visit at one site to assess the completeness of the emissions sources, data collection methods, source data

and relevant assumptions applicable to the sites. The sites selected for testing were chosen taking into consideration their

emissions in relation to total emissions, emissions sources, and sites selected in prior periods. Our procedures did not

include testing information systems to collect and aggregate facility data, or the controls at these sites.

The procedures performed in a limited assurance engagement vary in nature and timing from, and are less in extent than for, a

reasonable assurance engagement. Consequently, the level of assurance obtained in a limited assurance engagement is

substantially lower than the assurance that would have been obtained had we performed a reasonable assurance engagement.

Accordingly, we do not express a reasonable assurance opinion about whether Investore Property Limited’s inventory report has

been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the GHG Protocol.

Inherent Limitations

Non-financial information, such as that included in the Group’s Inventory Report, is subject to more inherent limitations than

financial information, given both its nature and the methods used and assumptions applied in determining, calculating and

sampling or estimating such information. Specifically, GHG quantification is subject to inherent uncertainty because of

incomplete scientific knowledge used to determine emissions factors and the values needed to combine emissions of different

gases.

Sustainability Report 202473Investore Property Limited

Independent Assurance Report





Inherent Limitations


Non-financial information, such as that included in the Group’s Inventory Report, is subject to more inherent limitations than

financial information, given both its nature and the methods used and assumptions applied in determining, calculating and

sampling or estimating such information. Specifically, GHG quantification is subject to inherent uncertainty because of

incomplete scientific knowledge used to determine emissions factors and the values needed to combine emissions of different

gases.


We note that a limited assurance engagement is not designed to detect all instances of non-compliance with the GHG Protocol,

as it generally comprises making enquires, primarily of the responsible party, and applying analytical and other review

procedures.


Our Independence and Quality Management


We have complied with the independence and other ethical requirements of Professional and Ethical Standard 1 International

Code of Ethics for Assurance Practitioners (including International Independence Standards) (New Zealand) (‘PES-1’) issued by

the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, which is founded on fundamental principles of integrity, objectivity,

professional competence and due care, confidentiality and professional behaviour.


Other than in our capacity as independent assurance provider, we have no relationship with or interests in Investore Property

Limited or its subsidiary.


The firm applies Professional and Ethical Standard 3: Quality Management for Firms that Perform Audits or Reviews of Financial

Statements, or Other Assurance or Related Services Engagements, which requires the firm to design, implement and operate a

system of quality management including policies and procedures regarding compliance with ethical requirements, professional

standards and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.


Use of Report


Our assurance report is made solely to the Directors of the Group in accordance with the terms of our engagement. Our work

has been undertaken so that we might state to the Directors those matters we have been engaged to state in this assurance

report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we accept or assume no duty, responsibility or liability

to any other party in connection with the report or this engagement, including without limitation, liability for negligence in

relation to the opinion expressed in this report.


Limited Assurance Conclusion


Based on the procedures we have performed and the evidence we have obtained, nothing has come to our attention that

causes us to believe that Investore Property Limited’s inventory report for the year ended 31 March 2024 is not prepared, in all

material respects, in accordance with the requirements of the GHG Protocol.




28 May 2024

Auckland, New Zealand




This limited assurance report relates to the GHG information of Investore Property Limited (the ‘Group’) for the year ended 31 March 2024

included on Investore Property Limited’s website. The Group’s Directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the Group’s website.

We have not been engaged to report on the integrity of the Group’s website. We accept no responsibility for any changes that may have occurred

to the information since they were initially presented on the website. The limited assurance report refers only to the information named above. It

does not provide an opinion on any other information which may have been hyperlinked to/from this information. If readers of this report are

concerned with the inherent risks arising from electronic data communication they should refer to the published hard copy of the information and

related limited assurance report dated 28 May 2024 to confirm the information included in the information presented on this website.




INDEPENDENT ASSURANCE REPORT ON INVESTORE PROPERTY LIMITED’S GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY REPORT TO THE BOARD

OF DIRECTORS OF INVESTORE PROPERTY LIMITED

We have undertaken a limited assurance engagement relating to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Report (the

‘inventory report’) of Investore Property Limited (the ‘Company’) and subsidiary (the ‘Group’) for the year ended 31 March

2024, comprising the Emissions Inventory and the explanatory notes set out on pages X to X.

The inventory report provides information about the greenhouse gas emissions of the Group for the year ended 31 March 2024

and is based on historical information. This information is stated in accordance with the requirements of the Greenhouse Gas

Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (2004) (‘the GHG Protocol’) which can be accessed at

https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-standard.

Board of Directors’ Responsibility

The Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation of the inventory report, in accordance with the GHG Protocol. This

responsibility includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation of an

inventory report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express a limited assurance conclusion on the inventory report based on the procedures we have

performed and the evidence we have obtained. We conducted our limited assurance engagement in accordance with

International Standard on Assurance Engagements (New Zealand) 3410: Assurance Engagements on Greenhouse Gas

Statements (‘ISAE (NZ) 3410’), issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards Board. That standard requires that

we plan and perform this engagement to obtain limited assurance about whether the inventory report is free from material

misstatement.

A limited assurance engagement undertaken in accordance with ISAE (NZ) 3410 involves assessing the suitability in the

circumstances of the Group’s use of the GHG Protocol as the basis for the preparation of the inventory report, assessing the

risks of material misstatement of the inventory report whether due to fraud or error, responding to the assessed risks as

necessary in the circumstances, and evaluating the overall presentation of the inventory report. A limited assurance

engagement is substantially less in scope than a reasonable assurance engagement in relation to both the risk assessment

procedures, including an understanding of internal control, and the procedures performed in response to the assessed risks.

The procedures we performed were based on our professional judgement and included enquiries, observations of processes

performed, inspection of documents, analytical procedures, evaluating the appropriateness of quantification methods and

reporting policies, and agreeing or reconciling with underlying records.

Given the circumstances of the engagement, in performing the procedures listed above we:

•Through enquiries, obtained an understanding of the Group’s control environment and information systems relevant to

emissions quantification and reporting, but did not evaluate the design of particular control activities, obtain evidence

about their implementation or test their operating effectiveness.

•Evaluated whether the Group’s methods for developing estimates are appropriate and had been consistently applied.

However, our procedures did not include testing the data on which the estimates are based or separately developing our

own estimates against which to evaluate the Group’s estimates.

•Undertook site visit at one site to assess the completeness of the emissions sources, data collection methods, source data

and relevant assumptions applicable to the sites. The sites selected for testing were chosen taking into consideration their

emissions in relation to total emissions, emissions sources, and sites selected in prior periods. Our procedures did not

include testing information systems to collect and aggregate facility data, or the controls at these sites.

The procedures performed in a limited assurance engagement vary in nature and timing from, and are less in extent than for, a

reasonable assurance engagement. Consequently, the level of assurance obtained in a limited assurance engagement is

substantially lower than the assurance that would have been obtained had we performed a reasonable assurance engagement.

Accordingly, we do not express a reasonable assurance opinion about whether Investore Property Limited’s inventory report has

been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the GHG Protocol.

Inherent Limitations

Non-financial information, such as that included in the Group’s Inventory Report, is subject to more inherent limitations than

financial information, given both its nature and the methods used and assumptions applied in determining, calculating and

sampling or estimating such information. Specifically, GHG quantification is subject to inherent uncertainty because of

incomplete scientific knowledge used to determine emissions factors and the values needed to combine emissions of different

gases.

Sustainability Report 202474Investore Property Limited

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