Mall of Africa has become the first shopping centre in South Africa to achieve an Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE) Advanced Certification, as well as the largest global real estate asset to achieve this sustainability accreditation, covering a total of 484 800m2.
EDGE is a globally recognised building certification that sets a benchmark for resource efficiency, focusing on reductions in energy, water, and embodied carbon in materials.
The Mall of Africa’s efficiencies save enough energy annually to power nearly 27 800 homes and reduces water consumption by 28% on a yearly basis, says Lourens du Toit, Attacq’s Head of Sustainability, Infrastructure, and Land, with the operational CO2 savings equating to the emissions of 2 100 passenger cars annually.
Beyond its sustainability efforts, the retail asset has demonstrated a strong performance having achieved compounded annual trading density growth of 5.1% since 2023 and maintaining a healthy rent-to-turnover ratio of 2.6%.
