Manulife US REIT - Annual Report 2021

85 Collaborating with our Sponsor MUST is aligned to the goals of our Sponsor and Asset Manager, who are dedicated to the following key sustainability commitments: Signatory to the Equator Principles and a member of the United Nations Environmental Programme Finance Initiative Signatory to the United Nations supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Participated in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Founding member of the Climate Action 100+, a five-year investor-led initiative to ensure the world’s largest corporate GHG emitters take necessary action on climate change First life insurance company in the world to issue a Green Bond in 2017 1 Alignment with Global Standards and Goals At the UN Sustainable Development Summit in 2015, a set of 17 goals was adopted by all UN Member States in 2015 as part of the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development, which aims to address key global sustainable development challenges by 2030. MUST supports the global sustainable development agenda and have aligned our sustainability approach with the relevant UN SDGs: ESG Focus Area Approach UN SDGs Supported GRI Standard Aspect Boundary Building Resilience Climate Action Building the resilience of our assets to climate change by reducing carbon footprint and managing climate- related risks GRI 305 – Emissions GRI 201 – Economic Performance MUST, Tenants Environmental Stewardship Reducing the environmental impact of our properties through energy efficiency and resource conservation GRI 302 – Energy GRI 305 – Emissions GRI 303 – Water and Effluents MUST, Tenants People First Nurturing our Talent Fostering a diverse, equal, inclusive and nurturing culture for employees to thrive at work GRI 401 – Employment GRI 404 – Training and Education GRI 405 – Diversity and Equal Opportunity GRI 406 – Non-discrimination GRI 412 – Human Rights Assessment MUST Safeguarding Health and Well-being Creating a safe and healthy environment for our employees and tenants GRI 403 – Occupational Health and Safety GRI 416 – Customer Health and Safety MUST, Tenants Serving our Communities Enriching the lives of our local communities GRI 413 – Local Communities MUST Driving Sustainable Growth Economic Sustainability Delivering long-term value to our Unitholders through the sustainable allocation of capital, robust governance framework and proactive risk management practices GRI 201 – Economic Performance GRI 205 – Anti-corruption GRI 403 – Occupational Health and Safety GRI 405 – Diversity and Equal Opportunity GRI 412 – Human Rights Assessment MUST Governance Framework Engaging Investors SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021