Relive our 2019 highlights

July

United Kingdom

London East Bank

We are change-makers

On July 2, our Group CEO Christophe Cuvillier was in Stratford next to Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to mark the start of construction of East Bank, London’s new powerhouse of culture, education, innovation and growth. On this occasion, we announced a £10 million funding package from Westfield Stratford City to become Founding Partner and Official Sponsor of this landmark project. This funding will help to deliver career coaching, mentoring, learning opportunities, internships and apprenticeships, as well as support for entrepreneurs and new business start-ups in the arts, culture and placemaking industries.

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May

URW Community Day

We are change-makers

In 2019, we demonstrated once again the strength of our teams and our engagement to create more inclusive communities with the first ever URW Community Day. During the week of May 20 to 24, all employees had the opportunity to get involved to support local non-profit organisations (charities, hospitals, etc.) near our shopping centres. In total, over 2,000 employees across 12 countries donated more than 12,000 hours in support of 89 initiatives, alongside partner non-profits and public organisations. Depending on the different needs of our partners, the teams helped with renovations, environmental clean-ups, or to run an activity or event.

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September

Spain

Beach cleanup

We are change-makers

Garbera – our shopping centre in Spain’s San Sebastian region – organised a special clean-up session at La Concha Beach, with NGO partner Surfrider Foundation. Thanks to the combined efforts of more than 130 participants, we picked up 1,700 cigarette butts and over 3,000 different types of plastic waste. The centre also hosted workshops for children, who were invited to create their own musical instruments out of recycled waste, followed by a small "planet-friendly" concert.

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September

Poland

Download a tree, grow a forest

We are change-makers

In September, our Polish flagship Wroclavia launched the Download a Virtual Tree, Grow a Forest campaign. In this innovative project conducted in partnership with the city of Wroclaw and local NGOs, visitors could download a virtual tree on their mobile phone by scanning a QR code on the giant plant-pot located in front of the shopping centre. For each of the 10,000 virtual tree downloaded during the campaign, one real tree will be planted in Wroclaw. The project kicked off with eco-workshops for preschool children and a special gathering during which art school students painted the giant plant-pot.

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September–October

United Kingdom

London Job Show

We are change-makers

Job seekers in the English capital were able to explore thousands of employment and training opportunities at the London Job Show, hosted at Westfield Stratford City and Westfield London last autumn. More than 60 employers gathered at each of the free-to-attend events. The Group itself recruited for available positions at our London flagships, which provide approximately 32,000 jobs in the capital today. Over 12,000 additional jobs will be created in the future thanks to developments at Westfield Stratford City and Croydon. Keynote speakers and recruitment professionals offered seminars to visitors hoping to gain valuable insight into the recruitment process and tips on how to succeed in their job search.

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August

United States

Reaching for the skies

We are change-makers

URW Airports was proud to be title sponsor and Catalyst Award recipient at the 2019 AMAC Airport Business Diversity Conference, hosted by Los Angeles World Airports. The Catalyst Award for Airport Design Innovation and Inclusion honours an airport or business that has demonstrated creativity and originality in its project design – meeting or exceeding ACDBE (Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) participation goals over at least two years. It came as a recognition of our teams’ active role in the ACDBE and small business community, and our commitment to building better communities in the cities where we operate by maximising opportunities in airport terminals.

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