DEXUS Property Group 2016 Performance Pack Introduction DEXUS considers corporate responsibility and sustainability an integral part of its daily business operations. Committed to understanding, monitoring and managing social, environmental and economic impact, DEXUS delivers these responsibilities through measurable actions and within corporate policies. DEXUS reports on its material issues in accordance with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 requirements. DEXUS sets measurable performance targets across its key stakeholder groups in line with its strategy, and drives ethical and responsible performance in all areas of its operations. DEXUS’s FY16 commitments are based on material issues which have the greatest impact on its stakeholders across its CR&S framework. The majority of its FY16 commitments have been achieved and/or progressed. The results relating to each stakeholder group are detailed in the 2016 DEXUS Annual Report supported by non-financial and operational data supplied in this 2016 Performance Pack. DEXUS's materiality assessment DEXUS continuously seeks to improve the information it reports on, including reviewing material issues to ensure relevance. In 2015, and previously in 2011, DEXUS formally developed its material issues through an extensive review process outlined below and DEXUS has conducted subsequent annual management reviews of its commitments in the intervening years of 2012 to 2014 and again in 2016 in line with its reporting disclosure. 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Materiality Management Management Management Materiality Management Assessment Review Review Review Assessment Review DEXUS’s periodic materiality assessment encompasses an extensive review of DEXUS's materiality for reporting in 2015 facilitated by an independent specialist. The 2015 materiality assessment comprised a four stage process: 1. Identify 2. Engage 3. Prioritise 4. Disclose DEXUS researched existing DEXUS engaged with key To ensure an appropriate DEXUS has aligned with GRI and emerging material stakeholders to identify level of insight on priority, G4 guidelines to ensure the issues relevant to its issues that they considered DEXUS sought input from structure and content of business, as identified by: important to the Group. experts across the Group annual results reporting These included prioritising on the relative materiality adequately disclosed . Local and international issues relating to GRI G4 of the issues, prioritising materiality issues and best practice peers aspects as well as other them based on their performance. Investment bodies issues identified by significance and likely . Sustainability stakeholders. impact to DEXUS and its benchmarking tools stakeholders. Industry associations Page 1 | 50 DEXUS Property Group 2016 Performance Pack Introduction DEXUS’s annual management review of its material issues involves an internal review of material issues in the context of the following: 1. Alignment 2. Engagement feedback 3. Prioritise 4. Disclose Alignment with DEXUS Review of issues arising DEXUS reviews and updates DEXUS has aligned with GRI operations, project from engagement activities the priority rating it has G4 guidelines to ensure the initiatives and strategic with key stakeholders assigned to its issues and structure and content of focus areas including: the updated matrix forms annual results reporting the basis of DEXUS’s adequately disclosed Alignment with DEXUS Tenants (e.g. surveys, material issues. material issues and strategic risks and risk tenant meetings) performance. management activities Investor (briefings and direct communication) Employees (engagement and culture surveys) Collaboration with industry associations Sustainability surveys and benchmarks such as CDP, GRESB, DJSI The issues identified by DEXUS and its stakeholders were visually correlated to highlight the influence on stakeholders and their importance to DEXUS and the property sector. DEXUS created a matrix to assist in prioritising the most material issues as the basis for ongoing disclosure. These material issues were a major consideration in the development of DEXUS's revised sustainability approach. The material issues align to the key objectives of DEXUS's sustainability approach and have informed its FY17 commitments. DEXUS’s Materiality Matrix 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% Market volatility Tenant attraction Water use Energy efficiency & retention 100% Sustainable procurement More targets & measures Economic performance Tenant engagement More communication & satisfaction 80% required Importance of Waste Community sustainability ratings Transparency management investments Workplace Diversity & health & safety inclusion 60% Integrated Local suppliers Asset sustainability management & commercial Climate change & investment Values alignment outcomes Supplier impacts engagement 40% & capacity building Positive Employee Public policy Influence Stakeholders on Influence Leadership in More comments engagement Indigenous green buildings collaboration about DEXUS & retention Remuneration required affairs Socio-economic 20% contribution ESG due Risk management Emerging technology Clearly articulated diligence sustainability strategy to industry Less sustainability importance Responsible investment Biodiversity Fund manager satisfaction Training & development 0% Significance to DEXUS and Industry The material issues were a major consideration in the development of key objectives within DEXUS’s Sustainability Approach and informed DEXUS’s FY16 commitments. The materiality matrix also informed the material aspects that have been included within DEXUS’s 2015 GRI Index. Page 2 | 50 DEXUS Property Group 2016 Performance Pack Introduction 2016 GRI G4 material issues index DEXUS's Top 10 material issues reflect priorities for DEXUS and its stakeholders, and align with GRI G4 reporting requirements and DEXUS's sustainability approach. The material issues are not prioritised, but organised under the key sustainability objectives. Material Issue Approach Sustainability Section/document objective reference Financial performance Maintaining strong financial Sustained Value Chair and CEO Review, performance over the long term Operating & Financial through delivering on strategy Review (Annual Report) Transparency Promoting open communication Sustained Value Corporate Governance with investors, supporting DEXUS's Statement strong governance principles Market volatility Adopting active leasing and asset Sustained Value Office, Industrial, Market management strategies to Outlook (Annual Report) proactively address variable market conditions Tenant attraction and Enhancing tenant engagement Future Enabled Office, Industrial retention and satisfaction and utilising Tenants (Annual Report leasing capabilities to attract and retain tenants in order to improve portfolio occupancy Talent attraction and Attracting, retaining and Thriving People People and Culture (Annual retention developing employees to deliver Report) high performance in a diverse and inclusive workplace Workplace health and Ensuring the safety of employees, Thriving People People and Culture (Annual safety tenants and suppliers at DEXUS Report) properties Thriving People (Performance Pack) People and Culture Disclosure of Management Approach (GRI Index) Community contribution Engaging with the community Leading Cities Leading Cities (Performance through corporate social Pack) responsibility programs and Strong Communities providing spaces servicing the wider community (Performance Pack) Sustainable procurement Effectively managing supply chain Strong Communities Strong Communities risks in relation to environmental, (Performance Pack social and governance issues and identifying opportunities to Supply Chain Disclosure of Management Approach create value in partnership with (GRI Index) suppliers Page 3 | 50 DEXUS Property Group 2016 Performance Pack Introduction Climate change impacts Assessing the impact and adopting Enriched Enriched Environment measures to address the effect of Environment (Performance Pack) climate change on the property portfolio Environment Disclosure of Management Approach (GRI Index) Resource efficiency and Improving energy and water Enriched Office, Industrial waste efficiency and waste management Environment (Annual Report to enhance environmental Enriched Environment outcomes, demonstrated through sustainability ratings (Performance Pack) Environment Disclosure of Management Approach (GRI Index) Managing risk A prudent and robust approach to risk management is an essential part of DEXUS's ongoing success. DEXUS identifies risk management as one of its key strategic objectives and continuously reviews and evaluates risk to ensure that it is appropriately managed at Board level through the Board Risk Committee, together with the Group Management Committee. There are various risks that could impact the execution of DEXUS's strategy and outlook, and the nature and potential impact of these risks can change over time. DEXUS actively reviews and manages risks faced by its business over the short, medium and long term, overseen by the Board Risk Committee. For further information on DEXUS's risk management framework refer to the Review of Results and Operations, the Corporate Governance Statement and the 2016 Annual Report. Boundaries In this 2016 Performance Pack, references to ‘DEXUS Property Group’, ‘the Group’, ‘we’, ‘us’ and ‘our’ refer to DEXUS Property Group comprising the ASX listed entity and the Third Party Funds Management business,