H
ONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 14 October 2024 - Henderson Sunlight Asset Management Limited (the "Manager") is pleased to announce that Sunlight REIT has achieved a four-star rating in the 2024 GRESB Real Estate Assessment, a leading global benchmark for environmental, social and governance performance. This recognition reflects the Manager's commitment to integrating ESG values into Sunlight REIT's management and operations.

    "We are delighted with this achievement," said Mr. Wu Shiu Kee, Keith, Chief Executive Officer of the Manager. "It demonstrates our dedication to balancing profit, planet and people, and we will continue to foster a culture of care and innovation as we transition towards a low-carbon economy."

    As Sunlight REIT's financial year end date has changed from 30 June to 31 December, its next sustainability report will cover an 18-month period. To keep stakeholders informed, the Manager will shortly upload an interim sustainability review to the corporate website, providing a snapshot of Sunlight REIT's sustainability performance for the 12 months ended 30 June 2024.

    GRESB is a mission-driven organization that provides a rigorous methodology and framework to measure ESG performance in real estate. In 2023, over 2,000 property companies participated, covering assets worth US$7.2 trillion across 75 countries. Sunlight REIT has been participating in GRESB Assessment since 2022.

    Listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited since 2006, Sunlight REIT is a real estate investment trust with a diversified portfolio of office and retail properties in Hong Kong. Its Manager is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Henderson Land Development Company Limited, responsible for managing Sunlight REIT's assets in the best interest of its unitholders.