Sustainable Development

Serious About Sustainable Development

As the global leader in industrial real estate, we are serious about sustainability. All new warehouse and distribution centers in the Nordics are BREEAM accredited and incorporate a range of environmentally sustainable features that reduce energy use and costs. Additionally, we revitalize old industrial sites and develop innovative solutions by working with the WELL Building Institute.

Country-Specific Capabilities

Prologis leads the industrial real estate industry in certified sustainable logistics facilities. New buildings in the Nordics are evaluated by Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM). In addition, Prologis Nordics cares about the wellness of personnel inside our warehouse facilities. We support the WELL Building Standard, the premier model for buildings, interior spaces and communities seeking to implement, validate and measure features that support and advance human health and wellness.

Infill and Brownfield Cases

FEATURES	BENEFITS
Energy-efficient lighting	Reduces energy consumption and operating costs
Hybrid parking and bicycle storage	Promote low-carbon transportation solutions
ISO 14001	Provides a resource-friendly environmental management system
Low-emission sealants, adhesives and carpet	Reduce reliance on non-renewable resources, contribute to better air quality and ensure a healthier work environment
Onsite recycling	Reduces waste sent to landfills and incinerators
Recycled and locally sourced construction materials	Decrease our carbon footprint and support local economies
Skylights and clerestory windows	Maximize the use of natural sunlight
Solar and other renewables	Generate sustainable energy
Water conservation	Reduces the use of natural resources

Prologis Energy

Prologis Japan Feed-in-Tariff, Hisayama, Japan

Prologis Japan's Feed-In-Tariff Solar Program

Japan's 2009 pilot solar project was a 1-megawatt rooftop installation in Tokyo. In 2012, when the Japanese government initiated a national feed-in tariff program to encourage solar adoption, Prologis was an early mover in securing opportunities to participate in the program and deliver clean energy to the electric grid. Launched in 2013, a four-phase project at sites in and around Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya Fukuoka and Tohoku has been successful and continued into 2017. As of year-end 2017, Prologis’ solar portfolio in Japan totals nearly 33 megawatts across 25 projects.

Kona Solar

Prologis partnered with Bright Plain Renewables and D.E. Shaw Renewable Investments to design and build solar plants at Prologis-owned warehouses in Southern California. The three sustainably designed warehouses—in Ontario, Riverside and Rancho Cucamonga—total over 1.3 million square feet. At nearly 6.2 megawatts, the project produces an estimated 9.8 million kilowatt hours per year. D.E. Shaw is the long-term owner of the installations, leasing roof space from Prologis, which owns the warehouse. D.E. Shaw sells the energy produced to Southern California Edison through its solar photovoltaic program.

UK Rooftop Solar

ln 2014, as part of a larger effort to incorporate sustainable design features into our warehouses, Prologis UK made its initial investment in rooftop solar on a build-to-suit project for Amazon. Subsequently, in partnership with a wider range of customers, Prologis UK has added over 5 megawatts of solar to its warehouse portfolio. The Prologis UK team chose four sites in Northampton, Dunstable and Brogborough for rooftop solar, designed to offset 10 percent of the facilities’ electrical consumption and produce over 600 kilowatts per square meter of clean energy per year. Two of these rooftop solar projects were completed in 2016, and two are under construction.

Certified Sustainable Facilities

Prologis leads the industrial real estate industry in certified sustainable logistics facilities. New buildings in the Nordics are evaluated by Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM). In addition, Prologis Nordics cares about the wellness of personnel inside our warehouse facilities. We support the WELL Building Standard, the premier standard for buildings, interior spaces and communities seeking to implement, validate and measure features that support and advance human health and wellness.