Living our Values

Corporate Social Responsibility Report The Peel Group Contents Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2015

“At Peel we remain true to our values. This approach has not Contents only established a highly Vision and Values 4 Chairman’s Statement 5 successful commercial A History of Delivering Our Vision 6 enterprise but, just Long Term Vision, Long Term Investment Ocean Gateway 8 Rebalancing the UK economy 10 as importantly, has Shaping the future 12 brought wealth creation, Excellence in Delivery Developing Excellence 14 improved quality of Maintaining Excellence 16 life and opportunities Award Winning 18 3 Regeneration Delivering for the communities in Sustainable Growth From concept to creation 20 which we operate.” Aspirations for places, aspirations for people 22 John Whittaker Bridgewater Way and Quays 24 Chairman, The Peel Group Leaving a Lasting Social Legacy Contributing to our communities 26 Volunteering 28 Our charity partners 30 Art and culture 32

Adding Value for All Our Stakeholders Statistics and Investing for the Future 34

Vision and Values and Chairman’s Statement

Chairman’s Statement

Welcome to Peel's achieved and what 2015 Corporate we continue to seek Responsibility Report. to achieve can only At Peel we have a rich be realised through a history of delivering transparent and open Our Vision what we say we will partnership approach deliver. The Peel and we look forward Group is proud of this to working with the record and similarly public sector in To create we are proud of bringing forward the remaining true to our Northern Powerhouse. values throughout As a strategic sustainable the process. private investor that reinvests and recycles At Peel ‘living our capital in the North, values’ means our prosperity and environments creating environments wellbeing is inherently which we want to be linked to the North. part of. It also means where people creating opportunity We value the and prosperity for both feedback from public

4 local communities, consultations, the 5 and businesses the regions in which commitment our 5 we operate and partners bring and the increasingly the UK skills and experience economy as a whole. of the talented people can flourish. Investments in our who work for us. Port operations, in MediaCityUK, in Peel remains a thriving commercial enterprise and Harbour where our strategy Our Values are creating exciting of reinvesting and environments for recycling capital in Long term vision, long term investment. generations to come. communities has Our plans for a transformational Excellence in delivery. Waters can create effect and creates Regeneration delivering sustainable growth. residential, leisure the opportunity for and community employment, training Leaving a lasting social legacy. space where, true and an improved to our vision, people quality of life. Adding value for all our stakeholders. and businesses can flourish. At Peel we live our values every day. Collaboration is also central to all we I hope you enjoy —Determination do. What Peel has the report. —Perseverance John Whittaker —Patience Chairman, The Peel Group The Peel Group A History of Delivering Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2015 Our Vision

A History of Delivering Our Vision

Planning permission Peel acquires the Peel takes a majority Planning permission agreed given for Mersey Bridgewater Estate stake in Airport, Peel acquires Clydeport for MediaCityUK, the Waters, Wirral Waters with a portfolio of subsequently renamed PLC and its associated largest purpose built media (2012) and Liverpool 12,000 acres of land. Liverpool John Lennon Airport. west coast ports. community in Europe. Waters (2013).

Gloucester Quays John Whittaker brings Designer Outlet Investing for together Peel Mills with The Whittaker family Mall opens. the future. his own businesses of began buying shares Peel acquires Mersey textiles, farming and in the Ship Docks and Harbour Peel propose a 50 quarrying as the basis Canal in the mid 80’s Following a long Company making Peel year, 50 project, £50bn of the Peel Group securing its future before planning process The Ports the second largest investment strategy

Investment we know today. Peel acquired it in 1991. opens. Port operator in the UK. named Ocean Gateway.

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The foundation is The Manchester Ship The Trafford Centre , ten In the first five years Wirral and Liverpool laid for one of the Canal is brought back to brings the opportunity years on, provides the Ocean Gateway has Waters well established most influential and life through vastly increased for 8,000 jobs primarily foundation for Liverpool2 delivered over £2bn as major investment transformational freight and for local people, growing the deep water container of investment with opportunities and they companies in the UK. provides the backbone to 10,000 today. terminal, a project 32 projects already contribute £100,000 to the of Ocean Gateway. recognised by the Prime completed or underway. International Festival Minister as rebalancing of Business. the UK economy. Liverpool2 is expected to This includes the acquisition Liverpool John Lennon Clydeport becomes a create 5,000 direct and 3,000 jobs delivered and Adding value for of the Bridgewater Airport plays a strategic focal point of maritime indirect job opportunities. Gloucester Waterfront our stakeholders. Canal, which, through role in the success training in collaboration transformed. the Bridgewater Way of the Liverpool City with Glasgow College. programme, has brought region and becomes 6,000 people 26 miles of waterside a hub of public art. already employed at back into public use and MediaCityUK with the Environmental and Social Value Environmental consciousness, revitalising potential for a further a world class asset. 20,000 new jobs. The Peel Group Long Term Vision Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2015 Long Term Investment Ocean Gateway

Long Term Vision Long Term Investment Ocean Gateway

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Ocean Gateway, launched in 2008 targeting AMION’s independent review* of the first five the renaissance of the strategic corridor years progress of Ocean Gateway established: between the City Regions of Liverpool and Manchester, is an excellent example of Peel’s vision, values and approach, translating into Capital Permanent Gross Value New Homes Ocean Gateway Oceaneconomic, environmental and social reality. Investment Employment Add (GVA) The construction Gateway of over £2bn, of 8,650 to the economy of some 1,300 Over a 50 year period the The vision for £50bn investment over 50 years is part of Peel’s contribution to of which £955m permanent, full of £466m housing units projects within the Ocean rebalancing the UK economy. It is truly has been time equivalent per annum Gateway proposal offer the pioneering in its approach and scale. Version using the seal, Version using the seal and Version using the seal and invested by Peel (FTE) jobs (net) alongside bespoke typeface. divisionalpotential signifier device for. 100,000 new jobs.divisional signifier device. Type in red to differentiate Type in red to differentiate32 of the 56 projects currently identified in the Note: This option technically contravenes from divisional logos. from divisional logos. the clear space guidelines set up for use of the seal, due to the wording needing Ocean Gateway written Ocean Gateway writtenportfolio are already completed or underway. to connect closely enough to the seal. over one line over two lines Projects such as EventCity are already Key projects such as Liverpool2, Liverpool flourishing, MediaCityUK has already Waters and MediaCityUK anchor the potential put down the roots of a media and of Ocean Gateway’s extensive vision. The creative industries hub of worldwide mix of transport, leisure, renewable energy significance and substantial investment and residential projects will create an has been made on residential schemes at CLIENT PEEL exciting, sustainable environment delivering PROJECT OCEAN GATEWAY Ellesmere Port and Warrington Quays. future prosperity, job creation and low carbon growth on a scale never before witnessed in the North of England.

*Ocean Gateway – Economic Impact Assessment – AMION Consulting March 2014. The Peel Group Long Term Vision Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2015 Long Term Investment Rebalancing the UK Economy

Long Term Vision Long Term Investment Rebalancing the UK Economy

Contents

2 Peel in the Northern Powerhouse Foreword with Powerful Partnerships 3 Introduction working together to deliver 4 Joint objectives 150 projects in the North 5 What we bring 6 150 Projects 7 Our past 10 Liverpool2 8 11 Our present 9 I have just seen for myself at the OurA key future driver shaping the Northern Powerhouse, Port of Liverpool the new container announced by George Osborne 10 in June 2014 Shared agency terminal...This is a massive as a way of rebalancing the UK 11 economy, is rebalancing of the economy. 150 increased investment in transport infrastructure Joint benefits to assist the movement of people and freight David Cameron more efficiently. Peel Ports has invested UK Prime Minister over £350m in a central element of this vision. Liverpool2 is part of a strategic low carbon approach to UK transport logistics which creates a more efficient distribution network for the North of England.

Currently a huge amount of goods destined Peel Logistics has announced the first major for the North of England come into Southern tenant at the National Import Centre on the multi- ports and are transported by lorry throughout million pound Port Salford site, the UK’s first the UK. Liverpool2 will address this issue and a tri-modal inland port facility. The development significant amount of freight will now come into of the 280,000 sq m distribution centre for Liverpool saving significant costs and carbon, the food and drink logistics company, Culina with the added benefit of further carbon savings Group, will generate up to 280 new jobs and by transporting goods on to Manchester via should be fully operational by the end of 2016.

October 2015 the , to the planned multi-model Port Salford development which 1 will serve water, rail and road networks. The Peel Group Long Term Vision Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2015 Long Term Investment Shaping the Future

Long Term Vision Long Term Investment Shaping the Future

Peel Energy is at the forefront Peel has been a major Peel has transformational “This was projects across the UK of wind power in the UK, having Biomass investor in the UK economy developed and since sold Scout an honest, 12 Moor Wind Farm, the largest well informed 13 The Barton Renewable Energy over the last 20 years and onshore wind farm in England. and helpful Plant will utilise the most up to FARRRS There is a significant pipeline presentation.” date technology and will use up to with this level of investment – a transformational journey of projects currently in planning 200,000 tonnes of biomass, or construction amounting and range of interests comes primarily recycled wood, every The Finningley and Rossington Regeneration to in excess of 200MW of Anne Dobbing year to create enough energy for significant responsibility. Route Scheme (FARRRS) signals a new chapter potential renewable energy. Local resident, in the development of this historic area of South approximately 37,000 homes. Beaw Field Yorkshire. The three mile long road will do much more than link the south east of Doncaster with Frodsham Wind Farm Investment of £70m will the M18, providing quick and easy access to help deliver this state of the the M1, A1 and M180, it will create a range Now under construction, this 19 art development. FARRRS has the potential to offer of social and economic benefits including: turbine, 50MW project is being a step change in the opportunities constructed on an area of deposit grounds of the Manchester Ship Beaw Field in Shetland for growth and prosperity across – One million sq ft of business space – 5,000 new homes Canal. In addition to the benefit of the whole of the Sheffield City renewable energy, it also brings Potentially our largest project in Region and beyond. The support – 24,000 private sector jobs in the the current Peel Energy pipeline Sheffield City Region by 2030 with it numerous other positive for the road scheme from the local impacts, with North West based is Beaw Field on the Isle of Yell business community is massive – in the north of Shetland. This A collaboration between Doncaster Council, Cheetham Hill Construction local businesses and stakeholders delivering the build with a project could deliver up to 70MW Veridon, Harworth Estates and The Peel Group, of renewable wind power and is alike are absolutely convinced that commitment to local employment the road will be open to traffic by early 2016. currently in the planning phase. the road will be catalytic for the and training, and £120,000 per airport and region as a whole. annum, for the life of the project, Peel Energy staff have been being gifted to a local Community carrying out consultations over Daniel Fell Benefit Fund. Over the 25 year the past few months and the CEO Doncaster Chamber of Commerce lifespan of the project this will feedback has been overwhelmingly amount to a substantial £3m! positive, with 80% of respondents being in favour of the project. The Peel Group Excellence in Delivery Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2015 Developing Excellence

Excellence in Delivery Developing Excellence

Low carbon Glasgow Harbour Wirral Waters growth The Peel Seal – the sign of excellence

With our brand comes a commitment to deliver world class opportunities. Our developments span the UK and bring with them an understanding of what is required to create truly Peel’s vision is ‘to create Media employees who explained sustainable long term projects which deliver sustainable environments where both how MediaCityUK had added value to all stakeholders, partners and 14 people and business can flourish’. attained the highly coveted local communities. 15 BREEAM Sustainable We believe that we should Communities Accreditation demonstrate this through the and what the operational leadership we show. For example, impacts have been so far. Peel was one of the first two organisations to achieve the Insight was given into a number new BREEAM Communities of areas of operation including: Certification for our MediaCityUK development, scoring ‘Excellent’, – How the public spaces ahead of the other pilot project, promote interaction both with the Olympic Park, no less! people who live and work on site and the wider community drawn in for a range of Creating international activities and social events MediaCityUK interest – The tri-generation system and its impressive performance in MediaCityUK was proud to managing energy requirements host a delegation of dignitaries and reducing carbon emissions from the city of Umea in – Creating a digital and Sweden, on a two day visit to communications hub where the UK to study best practice companies are locating in sustainable communities. and feeding off each other, providing business The group of eight delegates opportunities and creating an increasing community feel met with a number of Peel The Victoria EventCity The Peel Group Excellence in Delivery Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2015 Maintaining Excellence

£1m of cost savings – every year Excellence in Delivery “We are delighted to be working in Maintaining Excellence Working closely with both Cofely, our facilities close collaboration with Peel through management partner, and in close collaboration their supplier programme, which will with our tenants, Peel Land and Property realise significant mutual benefits Facilities Management Team has delivered to our respective companies and FM Services 464 projects, both large and small, which more importantly, to the tenants are now delivering over £1m of annualised of Peel Land and Property.” cost savings and also significant carbon To the Peel Group, Excellence in reduction across the Peel property portfolio. Ian Forster – Regional Director, Cofely Delivery means everything, from Waste minimisation Collaborating on carbon the quality and specification of As tenant numbers have increased at Gloucester Quays an increasingly structured Working with tenants has always been an and comprehensive approach has been important aspect of sustainability. A Green our developments to the service taken to managing our waste. The Centre Partnership Agreement enables us to set out has looked to maximise the waste streams our expectations from closer working, which will we can recycle to both improve our help deliver significant benefits such as reduced and facilities management our environmental performance and manage occupancy costs and greater sustainability. our costs as pro-actively as possible. tenants experience on a daily, The Green Partnership Agreement sets out 16 Of 908 tonnes of waste produced at Gloucester how Peel will collaborate with our tenants to 17 Quays over the past 12 months 570 tonnes work together to improve the sustainability weekly and annual basis. were recycled and this is a performance we of a building. It covers areas such as: will continue to look to improve. This waste diverted from landfill adds up to an impressive – Setting up a building sustainability committee £64,748 saved on landfill tax and transportation – Our commitment to share data energy and costs. A significant saving on our service other aspects of the building management charge to the benefit of all our tenants. – Explaining how the Building Management Systems work – Joint sustainability initiatives

Working with our Suppliers

Peel is piloting a collaborative programme with key suppliers to look Supplier at the potential for improved customer Charter service delivery, carbon efficiencies and overall sustainability improvements. The Peel Group Excellence in Delivery Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2015 Award Winning

Robin Hood survey. More than of this same award Airport 8,000 members for the last six years were asked to rate and also previously Doncaster their satisfaction won Best Airport at Sheffield with a likelihood to the Customer Service – airport tops recommend a UK Awards by Holiday UK customer airport they had Extras and Thomson satisfaction survey used in the previous Airways’ Going for 12 months. Gold award process. Doncaster Sheffield Airport recently Doncaster Sheffield won the Best Small has consistently been Excellence in Delivery Airport in a Which? ranked in the top three Award Winning “The message from travellers is clear – larger airports continue to let people down on the basics, from baggage reclaim to food outlets. People deserve an enjoyable break Peel Land and Property Lead Lowry Outlet Mall without any stress, so we want to hear from consumers the Way Green Apple Award so that we can help to stop the holiday hassles.”

Peel Land and Property Group has been Outlet Mall was delighted to achieve

18 awarded the prestigious energy management a Green Apple Award, organised by the Green Richard Lloyd – Which? Executive Director 19 status, ISO 50001. ISO is short for the Organisation an independent group dedicated International Standards Organisation, which to recognising and promoting best practice. establishes worldwide standards that represent best practice among businesses. The Lowry’s performance was an impressive “This is great one, with annual savings of some 356,957 recognition To secure ISO recognition, Peel had to meet KWhs of energy and 714 tonnes of waste for the centre strict criteria around an energy management diverted from landfill following a concerted effort and our policy framework which seeks continuous improvement to introduce best practice across the Outlet. and clear performance targets. of continuous improvement in Health and This recognises the commitments Safety is paying we have made over a number Gloucester achievement for great dividends. Gloucester Quays of years in terms of our energy Quays Designer Our systems and to be awarded this use and carbon emissions. We procedures are Outlet coveted honour are determined to continue to meticulous and – tops international on two separate lead the way in the design of health and occasions. just as importantly new low-carbon facilities as safety award health and safety well as review how we operate Nick Poole, Facilities is in the DNA of our existing properties. The Sword of Honour Manager at the all the people who is a prestigious health Outlet Mall and work for us.” David Glover and safety award responsible for Health Director, Peel Land and Property presented to only and Safety at the 40 organisations shopping centre was Nick Poole worldwide every year. justifiably delighted. Facilities Manager, So it was a fantastic Gloucester Quays The Peel Group Regeneration Delivering Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2015 Sustainable Growth From Concept to Creation

region’s schools and colleges attended a Regeneration Delivering Sustainable Growth specially convened event at Peel’s Princes Dock From Concept to Creation Liverpool Waters headquarters, organised in partnership with the six regional local authorities.

Chatham Waters – a transformational approach

Wirral Waters The college looks out on decades of potential With the potential to deliver 3,500 jobs over the build, requiring all the skills being taught, from lifetime of the development and with a range Opened in September 2015, Wirral Metropolitan design and engineering through to surveying of training and educational benefits, Chatham College reflects what we want the whole of and specific building trades. Working closely Waters will be truly transformational for the Wirral Waters to represent, a development that with Peel and the main contractor, the college regeneration of Chatham Docks. Employment engages with the community, brings wealth is able to structure courses and training Liverpool Waters focused, the scheme brings a range of and prosperity, enhances quality of life and to meet the requirements of the ongoing amenities including new conference and event creates skills and opportunity for young people. development, maximising the job opportunities The scale, long term vision and ambition of this space, university departments and community for students completing their courses. project makes Liverpool Waters a waterfront benefits which feature residential, commercial, One of the first projects to be completed, Wirral regeneration programme and investment leisure, hotel and retail developments. Metropolitan College is a further education opportunity of European significance. A natural establishment for 16 - 19 year olds, focusing “The potential is enormous, and the extension to Liverpool’s City Centre and ASDA has already opened its new store on the built environment and construction appetite for making this an outstanding encompassing a world heritage site, Liverpool and the University Technical College (UTC) industry. The college and students have been success is huge in the community” Waters is a £5bn investment in real estate operated by the University of Greenwich covering office space, residential opportunities 20 involved at all stages of the construction opened in September 2015, as the £650m 21 process from design to fit out. Also, in Sue Higginson and a new Cruise Liner Terminal, all of which site starts to bring the vision to reality. excess of 100 young people have had work Principal, Wirral Metropolitan College will help underpin the prosperity of the Liverpool placements during the build process, under the City Region for generations to come. guidance of major contractor Morgan Sindall. Liverpool Waters is an incredibly Central to our plans are ongoing communication and collaboration with the community and our ambitious project which has the Princes Dock development recently hosted potential to not just transform a meeting of 140 people from the education the landscape of the city but also sector. Senior representatives from 34 of the dramatically improve the living standards and career prospects of many generations.

Cllr Jane Corbett Cabinet Member for Education and Children’s Services at Liverpool City Council The Peel Group Regeneration Delivering Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2015 Sustainable Growth Aspirations for Places, Aspirations for People Regeneration Our aspirations for places Delivering are matched by our Sustainable Growth aspirations for people

dock10 – inspiring young people Partington It’s not business as usual for Peel Ports apprentices dock10, the leading digital media service Peel has a longstanding commitment to provider based at MediaCityUK, is working in Partington, with the delivery of the SAICA Paper Sustainable regeneration is not just collaboration with the Job Centre Network and Mill some five years ago with the resultant jobs about places, the opportunities provided the Salford Foundation to help young people and training, and also significant support for the need to be matched by a future skilled gain the skills and experience to impress at local High School in achieving academy status. and engaged workforce. interview. Peel was therefore delighted to announce The next generation of maritime and engineering Under the programme ‘Inspire to Aspire’ dock10 the opening of the new shopping centre just stars had more than their technical knowledge has worked with the Salford Foundation to give recently and paid tribute to partners Construction put to the test as 17 intrepid Peel Port’s six young people the interview skills that will Partnership UK and Tesco, the anchor tenant. apprentices tackled the inaugural Apprentice enhance their employment prospects for years 22 Ship Cup challenge. Sailing specially 23 to come. The six students helped draft a job The Shopping Centre is a key part of the wider commissioned tall ships from Liverpool to description for which they subsequently applied vision for Partington Village, which includes the Whitehaven via Belfast and back again the and then completed a mock interview. delivery of 550 new family homes fronting on apprentices were faced with tiredness, to the Manchester Ship Canal, with new and seasickness and challenging seas but came improved recreational provision through the through with flying colours. four mile Green Loop circling the Village for all residents to enjoy. The apprentices learnt some very valuable skills and life lessons, from teamwork to leadership “It has been a real win-win situation. and communication, which they can take back Young people aspiring to gain into the workplace and apply to their roles within employment have benefitted from the organisation. the ‘mock’ process which covers every aspect of the job application process. At the same time, our staff “The experience from my point of have improved their understanding of view was truly amazing, our young potential candidates and how to get the trainees more than impressed me best out of them at interview stage. It tackling something completely new and was a great process and one that we supporting each other throughout.” will definitely be repeating.”

John Chapman Terminal Engineering Manager, Maxine Hearn Port of Heysham Human Resources Manager, dock10 The Peel Group Regeneration Delivering Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2015 Sustainable Growth Bridgewater Way and Gloucester Quays Regeneration Delivering The Regeneration Sustainable Growth Continues Bridgewater Way Gloucester Quays

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heritage and this is The £260m visitors a year. The colourful heritage investment in “I remember we of the Quays has Gloucester talked about the been preserved and something which Quays, which potential for three enhanced, blended opened in 2009, million visitors a with the contemporary has transformed year when we dealt design of the new Peel are very keen Gloucester’s historic with the Gloucester buildings, which has docks from redundant Quays planning brought the docks industrial wasteland and canal ways application over a into a thriving urban back into public to build upon. hub, bringing the decade ago, consciousness. waterways back so reaching Additionally into public use and five million Gloucester Quays is creating an excellent visitors is a terrific now host to fabulous venue for shopping achievement.” community events and leisure activities. such as the Tall Ships From its industrial past to its current role as and cyclists along the Bridgewater Canal. and the Food Festival something of a tourism hidden gem, the The works include improving the Canal The largest Cllr Paul James weekend which Bridgewater is now coming back into public towpath by creating new access points regeneration Leader of attracts in excess consciousness and use, primarily through and, where possible, widening the surface scheme ever seen Gloucester of 200,000 people the development of the Bridgewater Way. to allow cycling and making the towpath in Gloucester has City Council every year. a safer and more appealing route. created in excess of The Bridgewater Way is a regeneration The Bridgewater Way is promoted by the 3,000 new jobs and project which, when completed, will create Bridgewater Canal Trust which is a partnership now attracts over 5m a 65km (39 mile) leisure route for walkers of eight local authorities and The Peel Group. The Peel Group Leaving a Lasting Social Legacy Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2015 Contributing to our Communities

Leaving a Lasting Social Legacy Contributing to our Communities

Peel has a rich history of charitable Victoria Cross for giving his life in Pinewood and MacMillan Supporting World “We have had activity ranging from a £12.5m attempting to save a colleague “Our partnership Heritage the honour of charitable donation to enable when their Lancaster Bomber with Pinewood The Peel Group are fortunate to caring for this the delivery of the Imperial War was shot down in 1944. began in 1996 and have some wonderful locations Liverpool’s UNESCO World Museum North, a gift of land historical archive we cannot thank within our property portfolio and Heritage status has been valued at £18m for the Riverside Over £1,500 was raised for the none more so than Pinewood celebrated with the publication of a in the Lancashire Museum in Glasgow and a £1m Canadian Warplane Heritage them enough records office for their ongoing Studios. So whenever we can new book launched in December donation to the New Manchester Museum from the day. support worthy causes through 2014 by the City’s elected Mayor, since 1943. Its support and Children’s Hospital four years loaning our facilities free of charge Joe Anderson. The publication, 26 significance encouragement.” 27 ago. Employee volunteering, Saving a little we are delighted to do so. The Liverpool: World Heritage City, cannot be over- challenges and an individual swim piece of history latest beneficiary at Pinewood explores the past, present and stated; it dates of the Manchester Ship Canal by has been the MacMillan Trust future of the World Heritage Site. back more than James Whittaker helped raise over Liz King Peel was delighted to contribute who used space at the studio 800 years.” £500,000 more for the Children’s Ambassador for to put on a fashion event. The book is a timely reminder that Hospital and across Peel, the £10,000 to support Lancashire MacMillan Cancer Liverpool is, and has been for Archives in raising the £95,000 it Support Group is keen for its employees The glittering evening on the more than 200 years, an important to make a positive contribution to required to purchase the Hulton world city. The book marks a County Councillor Archive, containing thousands of catwalk raised in excess of Marcus Johnstone their communities, whether that £7,000 for the charity to assist decade of World Heritage status. contribution be large or small. documents and plans between Cabinet Member for the period 1199 and 1947. in its invaluable work with Environment Planning people affected by cancer. Property Triathlon, and Cultural Services A day to ‘remember’ a real success Peel, as owners of the Hulton “Peel’s at Durham Tees Park Estate in Bolton, the Hulton engagement was International Festival The Peel Group was integral to family home from the 12th Century, Valley Airport key to the scale of Busines getting the inaugural Property recognised the importance of and success of Triathlon organised in the North August 28th 2014 was certainly what is one of the most complete Over £100,000 was provided by and it was a stunning success. historical records of its type in the event and we a day to remember at Durham were delighted Peel to support the International Based around MediaCityUK, the Tees Valley Airport with over 3,000 existence, and were happy to Festival of Business, held in with their triathlon attracted approximately people attending an open day help. The interest in the archive Liverpool over a seven week 700 competitors and raised over contribution.” which featured one of only two was particularly high as it both period in June and July 2014. £20,000 for the Christie Cancer Lancaster Bombers still flying and inspired and informed the ITV Attracting over 2½ million people Appeal and Starlight, the national commemorated the Pilot Officer blockbuster, Downton Abbey! over that period to engage in this charity granting wishes to seriously Andrew Mynarski, based at the Ian McCarthy wide ranging event as well as to and terminally ill children. Festival Director, Airport during World War II, who watch the World Corporate Games A fantastic achievement which Liverpool Vision was posthumously awarded the in which over 7,500 employees ensures the first Property Triathlon of businesses took part. held in the North will not be our last! The Peel Group Leaving a Lasting Social Legacy Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2015 Volunteering

Leaving a Lasting Social Legacy Volunteering

Farm to take part in Marble Arch in the outbreak of the “It was a great a sponsored Easter London to Dover, Great War. The three day for everyone egg hunt and wind swimming the day spectacular was involved, we energy fact finding Channel from Dover based around the true challenge. Making to Calais, with the tales of the volunteers had fun and use of the public final leg being an 181 who signed up for the exercise hiking footpaths and wind mile bike ride from ‘Liverpool Pals’ at the across Scout farm’s gravel tracks, Calais to the Arc de outbreak of World War Moor looking for the children split Triomphe in Paris. The 1 in August 1914. Easter eggs while into groups looking Blood Brothers beat managing to also for Easter eggs and the previous record of Some of the action learn how wind others challenged 35 hours 53 minutes took place in the Peel energy works with their orienteering by an amazing owned Clarence Dock and raising much skills to find specific two hours and 48 area which is part of needed funds turbines and wind minutes, recording a World Heritage site farm facts from their a time of 33 hours and Liverpool Waters. 28 for Dr Kershaw’s 29 Hospice.” scout leaders. and five minutes. The huge space also The event was An outstanding acted as the sleep- facilitated by Peel achievement. over destination on Energy who attended the Saturday night and Chris Welden to answer questions The team asked easily accommodated about the wind farm supporters to donate the hundreds of North Scout Leader Beach clean-up the foreshore of alongside the road and the plans for a unit of blood instead thousands of people future expansion. of money and some who turned out to – in Liverpool! jetsam and flotsam. to the Sailing Club. Tyres, shoes, toys, 125 pints of blood watch the spectacular plastic containers Finally, an event the were donated. story unfold. In collaboration Blood Brothers were all collected, following weekend with Liverpool City including a message was held at the Sailing Council, Liverpool Brothers Mark, James Return of in a bottle all the way Club which included Sailing Club and the and John Peter the Giants from ! Just the local MP Maria National Trust, 13 Whittaker from The to prove that everyone Eagles, to turn on the volunteers from Peel Peel Group, along French Street Theatre pulled their weight, six electricity at the club. Land and Property, with friends Gary experts Royal de skips were filled by the plus Dizzy the dog, Morton, Gary Shaw Luxe returned to the end of the two days! played their part in the Scouts at and Tom Hardman streets of Liverpool clean-up of the beach have beaten the to present memories However, it didn’t Scout Moor and coastal reserve World Record for of August 1914. Little stop there, we were around Liverpool the Enduroman Girl Giant and her also delighted to add Over 100 Scouts, Sailing Club over two Arch to Arc relay! faithful pet dog Xolo to the impact on the Explorers, Cubs and days in August. were featured along area by assisting in a Beavers from North The Arch to Arc with Grandmother wild flower meadow Manchester visited The beach clean-up challenge comprises Giant in a special planting session Scout Moor Wind consisted of cleaning an 87 mile run from new story marking The Peel Group OurLeaving People a Lasting Social Legacy Corporate ResponsibilitySocial Responsibility Report Report 2015 GivingOur Charity something Partners back

Going forward

Following consultation with Peel employees, which identified cancer and young people as the two key areas they would like to see benefit from Peel Group support, three charity partners have been selected to benefit from Peel’s charitable initiatives throughout 2015. The successful Northwest Charities are:

The Christie Charitable Fund – Peel will become the first business to support the Christie’s new campaign to raise £5.6m for dedicated research into the new proton beam therapy cancer treatment which will take place in the Christie’s new PBT Centre.

Leaving a Lasting Social Legacy Once Upon a Smile – based close-by Peel in , the charity helps to support families who have lost a child or parent through children’s Our Charity Partners bereavement support and respite breaks.

Last but not least is Child Action North West – who work with 8,000 vulnerable children, young adults and families in the North West. Our Peel, through its wide variety of and Pre-School Groups have support will ensure it can deliver its 12 week adventure sports programme. “Port of operating companies and interests, benefitted from the Fund. In Liverpool’s has supported a broad range of fact well over 300 groups have support to the charities and community groups. received support from Peel Ports. 30 Community 31 Foundation for From Pinewood to Ports, Sparks from Outlet Malls to Land and Merseyside has Property, our partners and been invaluable, it Peel was proud to hold a charitable interest groups are extensive and partnership with the children’s is a long-standing varied. Each operating company relationship medical research charity, Sparks, has an individual approach to between 2012 and 2014, raising that supports supporting the communities in an impressive £92,200 for the work numerous which they operate, however, of the charity through a number worthwhile local some of our more formal charity of activities. These included a organisations in partners have included. team running the Manchester 10k, our region, we various baking and celebratory are delighted with Peel Ports 500 Fund fundraising days, however, pride their continued of place must go to John Peter contribution to our The Fund has played an invaluable Whittaker whose participation in communities.” part in Peel Port’s charitable giving the Marathon des Sables raised since the partnership began in over half of the total amount. 2003 with an initial contribution of These three fantastic charities were selected as their £15,000. To date over £135,000 The Marathon des Sables is a 156 Chris Welden projects resonated with the Peel team’s wish that has been donated to local mile run over five or six days in the Philanthropy children, young people and those diagnosed with Development, groups through the Peel Ports baking heat of the Sahara Desert, cancer should benefit from the fund. All of the specific Senior Officer, 500 Fund by the Community where you carry with you all you projects that we’re backing will really be given a boost Foundation for Merseyside on need to survive with the exception Community through Peel’s support and their influence will make a behalf of the Mersey Ports. of water and a tent to sleep in, Foundation for real difference to many people’s lives in the region. Merseyside both of which are provided. The Groups as diverse as the Scouts toughest footrace on Earth! Kate Holland and Poetry Cafes to Sea Cadets Charity Committee, The Peel Group The Peel Group Leaving a Lasting Social Legacy Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2015 Art and Culture

Leaving a Lasting Social Legacy Art and Culture

In addition to cultural festival an art competition 32 33 the widespread the Airport offers for the opening of community activity of an interesting and the Holiday Inn at the Group, Peel has intriguing welcome MediaCityUK led to a a tradition of investing point to the City. From £10,000 commission in art in public artwork to poetry, for artwork for the spaces, including in from fossil trails to live hotel. Various arts the construction of performances, the competition for Trafford Centre, Airport has something local schools have Liverpool John for everyone. been held as part Lennon Airport and of development at a number of Peel’s Sheffield’s ‘Man of programmes, most business parks. Steel’ at Doncaster recently for the Sheffield Airport, hoardings at the For example, reflecting commissioned construction of the the City’s rich cultural works at Glasgow shopping centre at heritage Liverpool Harbour and Sheffield Partington. John Lennon Airport Business Park all has established a add to the quality of Art is a great way reputation for the use environment at Peel’s to engage people of public art. From developments and of all ages and the unveiling by Yoko operations. backgrounds Ono of the statue and adds to the of John Lennon at Further to this, support colour and flavour the Airport through for the Arts comes of local life. to regular support of through a variety of the Liverpool Biennial avenues, for example The Peel Group Adding Value for All Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2015 Our Stakeholders Statistics and Investing for the Future Adding Value for All Investing Our Stakeholders for the Statistics Future

A brief review of our added value threw up an impressive set of statistics. Since 1987 our impacts have included:

* The Peel Group continue to deliver Construction on transformational projects spend £5.345bn across the UK, engaging with our communities and working in partnership to deliver prosperity, * employment, skills and training 34 35 Gross value into the communities in which we add p.a. £5.405bn operate. The Peel Group is at the forefront * of low carbon growth and Gross development and will use our employment assests of Land, Air and Water to 133,708 deliver sustainable developments backed by long term investment and a long term vision. Students visiting Peel projects 82,684

Charitable giving £19m

* AMION Economic Impact Assessment Sept 2015 36

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