Fibra Macquarie became the first real estate investment trust and real estate company in Mexico to be recognized as a “green leasing leader” by the Institute for Market Transformation and the Better Buildings Alliance. (Alliance for Better Buildings) of the United States Department of Energy (DOE).

Within the framework of the Summit "Better Buildings, Better Plants" (Summit Better Buildings, Better Plants), the fiber, dedicated to renting real estate of the industrial, commercial and office use sector, received the recognition "Green Lease Leader 2021" in the Silver Recognition category, due to the implementation of sustainable practices and “rigorous Green Lease Leader criteria”.

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This means that Fibra Macquarie met the standards of best practices for energy efficiency and sustainability, such as the supervision and exchange of service consumption data, cost recovery for capital improvements, and sustainability training.

“Sustainability is at the core of Macquarie's strategy. Taking these factors into consideration in all the elements of our investment and operation approach is not only critical from the environmental point of view, but we are also convinced that it produces greater economic returns in the long term, "said Juan Monroy, director, in a statement. General of the Mexican real estate trust.

He highlighted that with this recognition they add to the trend of developers who focus on offering sustainable leases in commercial spaces.

Together, the Green Lease Leaders represent portfolios totaling 4 billion square feet, from industrial properties, commercial offices, and data centers.

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According to the statement, Green Lease Leaders seeks to promote standards in the real estate industry regarding green leases and recognizes property owners and tenants who modernize their leases to promote collaborative actions in energy efficiency, savings in operating costs, improvement in air quality and sustainability of properties.

"Through its commitment to the various groups involved and initiatives including its green building certification program, FIBRAMQ works continuously to lead the way towards a greener and more sustainable Mexico," said Juan Monroy.

The trust portfolio consists of 236 industrial properties and 17 commercial and office properties, located in 20 cities belonging to 16 states of the Mexican Republic.

Mexico City has the largest number of LEED certified buildings in the country, you can find some of them in the Santa Fe and Reforma submarkets.

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