Newsec became the first property asset management company in the Baltic region with shopping centres granted international certification for compliance with COVID-19 safety requirements.
SAFE Shopping Centres, the global certification and advisory company, conducted the certification process and presented the certificates to three shopping centres in Lithuania: Kaunas Akropolis, Ozas in Vilnius and BIG Vilnius.
The certification assessed a total of six core areas for managing pandemic prevention: the preparedness of the shopping centre’s administration, risk assessment and compliance, measures to ensure the safety of visitors, safety measures taken by tenants, maintenance of hygiene and cleanliness, and the safety of the overall customer journey at the shopping centre.
A Newsec expert has commented that it is important for real estate managers to ensure compliance with safety requirements and stable regulation of activities, and shopping centres operate successfully only when the property manager and the owner work together toward the same goals.
