Charter Hall

There's a clear link between nutrition and mental well-being. Research shows that healthier eating positively impacts our mood, concentration, performance and productivity. Workers in the industrial & logistics sector face challenges accessing healthy eating options and enjoying the benefits associated with a nutritious diet. That's why we're proud to be partnering with Healthy Heads in Trucks & Sheds to deliver the Nutrition in Sheds pilot program. Advised by the National Nutrition Foundation, the program is focused on improving the health and mental well-being of this cohort of workers and is supported by our tenant customers Inghams Group Limited and Metcash and partner Morsl. The canteen at Metcash’s Distribution Facility in SA, and Ingham’s morsl micro-market at MidWest Logistics Hub in Victoria, will feature a range of healthy food options with Healthier Choices badges highlighting food, drinks and snacks that are more nutritious. This makes it easier and quicker for their teams to make healthy choices that will enhance their mental and physical health. With October’s Mental Health Month shining a light on the importance of supporting improved mental health outcomes for our people, customers and communities, it’s great to see this initiative from Healthy Heads to provide expert-guided, practical support all year round for workers in the industrial and logistics sector.

It was a pleasure to join our long time tenant customer Coles Group for the official opening of their new state-of-the-art facility at Midwest Logistics Hub in Truganina, Melbourne. As one of our largest customers across the Group, it’s been a pleasure partnering with Coles on delivering a next-generation facility that incorporates Ocado Group’s market-leading automation technology, designed to enhance efficiencies and consumer certainty in an environment increasingly dominated by online ordering. Read more about how we’ve partnered with Coles over the years here: https://lnkd.in/gUFvMcGM

Last week, we came together with our tenant customer GWA Group Limited for Hard Hat Day 2024 at GWA’s Prestons facility. The event raised funds to support the Property Industry Foundation’s Haven Project, which builds and renovates homes for homeless youth in Australia. With 44,000 young Australians without a place to sleep each night, PIF's mission to provide safe and secure accommodation is crucial. You can still donate to support Hard Hat Day here: https://lnkd.in/gaaEQVvd A big thank you to everyone who attended or donated online, and to GWA for helping to host the event. This event is a great example of how we can make a meaningful impact in our communities through partnership. To learn more about how we support our communities, visit our Community page: https://lnkd.in/g6vbAKM4

Last night Stephanie Petrevski, National Manager Asset Services/Asset Manager - Industrial & Logistics, won Future Leader of the Year at the Property Council of Australia Awards.    Stephanie has demonstrated exceptional leadership and innovation in her role, working across 345 assets, driving significant business improvements and championing team engagement and achievements. She is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion and successfully led the graduate program within our I&L sector. Stephanie is also working towards positioning I&L as a sector of choice for females alongside universities. Congratulations Stephanie on this well-deserved accolade. #PropertyIndustry

From the increased cost of living to the housing crisis and more, it’s no surprise that many Australians are carrying a heavier mental load. In fact, 72% of Australians are reporting elevated levels of distress, which means we all know someone who is impacted. This R U OK? Day, Charter Hall is hosting activations at our 242 Exhibition Street, Chifley and Southern Cross assets to highlight the importance of having meaningful conversations that include asking R U OK? any day of the year, and to nurture the sense of community within our assets. In our own offices, we’re inviting our people to come together for a cup of MOOD tea, a scone and a chat. All profits from MOOD tea go toward supporting youth mental health. There is a clear link between a sense of community and mental health. Through our social partnerships, activations and precincts, we actively create opportunities for community connection and better mental and physical well-being for our people, customers and communities.

Our scale continues to be one of our greatest strengths in delivering meaningful progress toward decarbonisation and addressing the risks and opportunities of a changing climate. We’ve made significant progress toward our Net Zero by 2025 target for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. Through energy efficiency, electrification and renewable electricity, we’ve reduced these emissions by more than 70% since our baseline year. And with 77% of our 80MW of onsite solar providing clean energy to tenants, we’re also cutting downstream Scope 3 emissions while supporting our tenants to reduce their operating costs. In FY24, we set the foundation to achieve many milestones this year and are focused on updating our targets as we look beyond the horizon. We continue to leverage our operating model and create positive outcomes for our customers, communities and the climate now and into the future. To learn more about our progress toward Net Zero, read our Sustainability Report here: https://lnkd.in/dV5qANUf

It was a pleasure to sit down in conversation with Alyssa Healy last week, ahead of the cricket season kicking off later this month. She brought a fresh perspective to the conversation around preparing for a new season, sharing insights with our people on staying mentally fit and focused, as we head into our own new season - a new financial year and our next growth phase.

Last week, we celebrated Wear It Purple Day with festivities across our Southern Cross Precinct and 242 Exhibition Street locations. At Southern Cross Lane, tenant customers and visitors were treated to a fabulous performance by the talented Freida Commitment. Freida created an incredible buzz with comedy, lip-synching and dance, all to highlight the importance of providing support for young people in the rainbow community. Guests also enjoyed giant lawn bowls – painted purple of course! Meanwhile, at 242 Exhibition Street, tenants were serenaded with smooth tunes from acoustic guitarist and singer, Belle Lynch, and were surprised with Cadbury chocolate treats. We are proud to stand as allies to the LGBTQ community and to nurture an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. Visibility plays a critical role in building acceptance, and we thank all of those who participated and positively contributed to our Wear It Purple Day celebrations.

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT’s Fund Manager, Travis Butcher, guides us through the Fund’s focus on curating a portfolio designed to deliver secure income and capital growth and explains how the Fund will deliver rental growth through market review across 48% of the portfolio over the next five years. Watch the video and view our results presentation: https://lnkd.in/gzmG66Wz

Charter Hall Retail CEO, Ben Ellis, guides us through a year of strong operational growth, record sales productivity, robust MAT growth and improved occupancy across the Fund’s blend of convenience shopping centre and net lease assets. Watch the video and view the results presentation here: https://lnkd.in/gDJbDefg