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Positive impact : Contributing to the local economy

POSITIVE IMPACT

Contributing to the local economy

Klépierre’s aim and responsibility are to assume its role as catalyst and amplifier of initiatives undertaken by local players. In 2020, Klépierre and Utopies* joined forces for a survey assessing the socioeconomic impact of the Group’s shopping centers. The work evaluated the role of the shopping centers’ activities in the local economy and job market.

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Klépierre’s footprint is summed up in three key performance indicators: two assessing the positive impact of the Group and its shopping centers on the vibrancy of the local economy, and the third reflecting its shopping centers’ local roots.

76 %

of local jobs supported by Klépierre’s activities in the countries where the Group operates.

3.2

multiplying factor in terms of supported jobs.**

3.1

multiplying factor in terms of GDP generated.***

* UTOPIES is France’s first consulting firm to devote itself exclusively to the promotion of sustainable development through its consulting and think-tank activities since its creation in 1993.

** For every job at Klépierre and its shopping centers, 2.2 jobs are created in the broader economy, with an overall impact of over 230,000 additional jobs supported.

*** For each euro generated by the Group and its shopping centers, an additional 2.1 euros of wealth are generated worldwide.