Brookfield Properties acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. Remote work arrangements became common during the Covid-19 pandemic to keep people safe. Across Australia we saw office attendance increase and in many markets return to pre-pandemic levels. The pent up demand for togetherness was immediately evidenced across social and civic settings. Now we are seeing an increase in demand for office properties that help companies provide space that fosters collaboration, creativity and connectivity for their workers. We recognise that Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues are important to our stakeholders, and we are committed to ensuring that our business practices reflect this. The content of our 2022 ESG has been purposely re-ordered and presented as Governance, Social and Environmental (GSE). We begin our report with Governance, which provides our overarching framework and priorities. We believe that good governance supports the achievement of our ESG goals. We recognise the importance of transparent reporting in driving progress on climate action. In support of this, we use industry rating tools to measure building and portfolio performance.