The business has obtained Zero Waste certification for 94 per cent of its centres in Europe, making it the first company in the shopping centre sector to receive this acclaimed accreditation from the multinational TÜV Rheinland for virtually its whole portfolio across Europe.
With this certification, NEINVER cements its position as a leader in sustainability and deepens its commitment to the circular economy.
TÜV Rheinland recognises NEINVER’s efficient management and its capacity to recycle and recover a high percentage of the waste generated by the centres, and in doing so, avoid sending it to landfill.
Through reuse, recycling and energy recovery, NEINVER achieved an average waste recovery rate of 81 per cent in 2022 and expects this to climb to 90 per cent in the coming years. Centres such as Factory Annopol, Amsterdam The Style Outlets and Coruña The Style Outlets have achieved more than 98 per cent recovery, the highest possible level in the certification process.
These results demonstrate the success of NEINVER’s environmental strategy, which has been in place for more than a decade and was expanded in 2022 to include the Zero Waste Policy. A policy focused on minimising waste production, improving separation methods and guaranteeing the correct treatment of waste by accredited companies, thus avoiding the landfilling of more than 5,600 tonnes of waste (more than 8 out of every 10 tonnes produced at the centres).
For Alberto Vilches, Sustainability Manager at NEINVER, “waste recovery and recycling is one of the greatest environmental challenges currently facing our sector. This certification recognises the work we carry out every day at our centres to give waste a second lease of life and reflects the company’s commitment to sustainability and to the transition to a more circular economy”.
