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EMPLOYEES
Cofinimmo has set up a series of practices to ensure the
well-being of its employees and allow them to carry out
their work under the best conditions. Once they take their
new position, new employees receive a welcome pack
setting out all the firm’s practical measures and safety
instructions. Nine new employees were welcomed in 2015.
Discussion forums also exist where they can share their
ideas and/or recommendations: monthly lunch meeting,
working group on improving internal communications, etc.
Team building sessions are organised as needed to
learn to know ourselves better within a department and,
where relevant, detect points for improvement in the team
dynamic. 62 people participated in team buildings in 2015.
Cofinimmo is also attentive to the potential for workplace
stress and burn-out. It educates all of its managers
through seminars on this subject.
BUILDING OCCUPANTS
Cofinimmo analyses all elements likely to have an impact
on public health.
The presence of asbestos, soil pollution, fire protection
measures, etc. are systematically analysed during the due
diligence process*.
In existing buildings, the risk of asbestos in the older
buildings is monitored closely. The asbestos present
in buildings is encased in materials. In the event of
deterioration, this material is removed in accordance with
legislation to ensure people’s safety.
Depending on the regulations in force, periodic
inspections for asbestos as well as for fire safety and
access control systems are performed by Cofinimmo or
the building occupants. Furthermore, the use of the least
harmful, most environmentally friendly maintenance
products is explicitly required in the management
contracts.
SUBCONTRACTORS
As part of large-scale renovation work, Cofinimmo has
employees trained in safety coordination who draw
up and verify risks and prevention measures to apply,
worksite after worksite. It also calls on external safety
coordinators depending on the workload.
As part of calls for tenders, it sets out everyone’s
responsibilities clearly in its specifications documents.
Performance indicators
Asbestos control in leased buildings
Absenteeism rate
2014
2015
Short-term
1.6%
2.0%
Long-term
3.6%
3.2%
Accidents at work
0
0
As part of the maintenance of its buildings, Cofinimmo
equips its buildings with security systems in order to
guarantee the physical integrity of suppliers (access
platforms and anchor points for window-cleaning teams,
for example). Subcontractors’ services are subject to
framework contracts allowing to develop a mutually
beneficial partnership.
2015 achievements
•
Drafting of individual welcome packs for nine new
employees.
•
Organisation of six team building events
- 62 participants.
•
Improved knowledge of real estate legislation in
countries other than Belgium, where Cofinimmo owns
buildings.
Employee well-being
PPP: 6 buildings
Pubstone distribution network: 1,035 buildings
Cofinimur I distribution network: 279 buildings
Offices: 81 buildings
Traces of
encased asbestos
No traces of asbestos
Data being processed
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Healthcare real estate: 124 buildings
* Procedure aiming to establish a complete inventory of a company, a building or a real estate portfolio
(accounting, economic, legal and tax aspects) before a financing or acquisition operation.