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2017 ANNUAL REPORT
ABOUT THIS REPORT
The 2017 Annual Report is a consolidated summary of
Mirvac Group’s operations, performance and financial
position for the year ended 30 June 2017. In this report,
unless otherwise stated, references to ‘Mirvac’, ‘the Group’,
‘company’, ‘parent entity’, ‘we’, ‘us’ and ‘our’ refer to
Mirvac Limited and its controlled entities, as a whole.
Mirvac Limited also includes Mirvac Property Trust and
its controlled entities.
References in this report to a ‘year’ relate to the financial
year ended 30 June 2017. All dollar figures are expressed
in Australian dollars (AUD) unless otherwise stated.
The consolidated financial statements included in this
report were authorised for issue by the Directors on
17 August 2017. The Directors have the power to
amend and reissue the financial statements.
Mirvac’s full-year financial statements can be viewed on,
or downloaded from Mirvac’s website www.mirvac.com.
ABOUT MIRVAC
FY17 KEY HIGHLIGHTS
LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO
& MANAGING DIRECTOR
OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW
Our strategy
Our performance
Financial & Capital Management highlights
Office & Industrial highlights
Retail highlights
Residential highlights
OUR PEOPLE & CULTURE
Diversity & Inclusion
Health & Safety
Innovation
Mirvac in the community
Mirvac’s Reconciliation Action Plan
SUSTAINABILITY
This Changes Everything FY17 at a glance
Looking ahead
Smarter thinking
Shaping the future of place
Reimagining resources
Enriching communities
Lessons learned
What’s next
GOVERNANCE
Board of directors
Directors’ report
Remuneration report
Auditor’s independence declaration
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
SECURITYHOLDER INFORMATION
DIRECTORY/EVENTS CALENDAR
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Mirvac Group comprises Mirvac Limited (ABN 92 003 280 699) and its controlled entities (including Mirvac Property Trust (ARSN 086 780 645) and its controlled entities).
About Mirvac
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Mirvac is an integrated,
urban property group
and a key contributor
to Australia’s major cities.
Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, Mirvac owns
and manages assets across the office, retail and industrial
sectors in its investment portfolio, and currently has over
$17bn of assets under management.
Through the Group’s development activities, Mirvac
also creates and delivers innovative and high-quality
commercial assets and residential projects for its
customers, while driving long-term value for its
securityholders.
This integrated approach gives Mirvac a competitive
advantage in the creation of superior assets across the
entire lifecycle of a project; from planning and design
through to construction and development, leasing,
property management and long-term ownership.
The Group’s integrated model also ensures a stable income
and growth through a balance of passive and active capital.
With over 45 years of experience in the property industry,
Mirvac continues to redefine Australia’s landscape,
creating more sustainable, connected and vibrant urban
environments for people to work, shop, live and play.
Connected and
vibrant urban
environments.
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FY17 KEY HIGHLIGHTS
FY17 Key Highlights
Mirvac’s urban strategy delivered
excellent results in FY17, with
operating earnings up 11 per cent
and distributions up 5 per cent,
at the top end of guidance provided.
$750m
earnings before interest and tax
OPERATING RESULTS
Office & Industrial
Retail
Residential
Corporate & other
Operating EBIT
FY17
$m
319
156
302
(27)
750
FY16
$m
358
117
196
(31)
640
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$1.16bn
STATUTORY PROFIT
13% increase on prior
corresponding period
FY16
$1.03bn
3,311
RESIDENTIAL LOT
SETTLEMENTS
25%
RESIDENTIAL GROSS
MARGINS
FY17 AT A GLANCE
14.4cpss
EPS
FY16
13.0cpss
$2.7bn
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IN RESIDENTIAL
PRE-SALES
LAUNCHED THE GROUP’S
FIRST RECONCILIATION
ACTION PLAN
12.4%
RETURN ON INVESTED
CAPITAL
10.4cpss
DPS
FY16
9.9cpss
5.1 star
NABERS
average energy rating
maintained across the
office portfolio
INSTALLED FIRST MEGAWATT
OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
1. Adjusted for Mirvac’s share of joint ventures and Mirvac managed funds.
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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO & MANAGING DIRECTOR
Letter from the Chairman and
CEO & Managing Director
Dear Securityholders,
The 2017 financial year was an
outstanding year for Mirvac,
and our ambition to reimagine
urban life by creating, owning
and managing high-quality
assets in Australia’s largest cities
has delivered strong results
across the Group, positioning
us well for the future.
Driven by a deep understanding of our
cities and our customers, we delivered
an operating profit of $534 million, up
11 per cent on FY16. This represents
14.4 cents per stapled security and
is at the top end of guidance provided.
Distributions for the financial year
totalled $386 million, representing
10.4 cents per stapled security,
which was also at the top end of our
previous guidance. Our statutory
profit was up 13 per cent on FY16
at $1.16 billion, driven by operating
EBIT growth and a substantial uplift
in property revaluations, and we
delivered a return on invested
capital of over 12 per cent.
$534m
operating profit after tax
Chairman & CEO5
12%
return on invested capital
Within our Office & Industrial portfolio,
we delivered operating EBIT of
$319 million, down 11 per cent on FY16
as a result of asset sales last financial
year, although this was partially offset
by the contribution from recently
completed developments. A higher
contribution from asset completions
underpinned growth in our urban
Retail business, which achieved
operating EBIT of $156 million, an
increase of 33 per cent on FY16 and
well ahead of our growth target of 25
per cent. In our Residential business,
we delivered operating EBIT of $302
million, a considerable 54 per cent
increase, driven by a high volume of
lot settlements and residential gross
margins above our target range.
Our disciplined and conservative
approach to managing our capital has
ensured our financial position remains
strong, with gearing at the lower end
of our target range of between 20 to
30 per cent at 23.4 per cent. We have
extended our average debt maturity
significantly since 31 December 2015
to 6.2 years, following more than
$1 billion of debt refinancing in the
past 12 months. We have substantial
headroom within our financial
covenants, and we remain focused on
maintaining a healthy balance sheet
to ensure we can continue to fund our
significant commercial and residential
development pipeline, while meeting
our stated financial objectives.
OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Along with our strong financial result, we delivered an
exceptional performance in each sector.
The strategic repositioning of our office portfolio is well
underway, as we create Australia’s youngest and lowest
capex portfolio. We are steadily regrowing the income that
contracted following over $780 million of asset sales in our
office portfolio in FY16, and expect to add approximately
$90 million of net operating income to our office and
industrial portfolio between now and 2021, with contributions
from 200 George Street in Sydney and 2 Riverside Quay in
Melbourne now starting to come through.
Our asset creation capability at this point of the cycle is
important. We have continued to improve the quality of
both our office and industrial portfolios and deliver superior
returns with development completions at 2 Riverside Quay
in Melbourne and Calibre in Sydney during the financial year,
and by 2021 we will have added 477 Collins Street and 664
Collins Street in Melbourne to our portfolio, as well as the
93,000 square metre Australian Technology Park in Sydney.
This strong committed commercial development pipeline
will support high-quality income in the future.
We have a strong history of attracting quality capital
partners at our assets, and in line with our capital partnering
strategy, we sold a 50 per cent interest in our 664 Collins
Street and 477 Collins Street office developments in June
and July this year respectively. These transactions will
provide us with the capacity to invest in future opportunities,
while delivering strong development profits.
Attracting top-tier tenants to our assets is also a core part
of what we do. In FY17, we secured professional services firm,
Deloitte, for 22,000 square metres at 477 Collins Street,
and logistics firm, CEVA, for approximately 19,000 square
metres at our industrial asset, Calibre. Our strong leasing
capability ensured we had high occupancy across both our
office and industrial portfolios as at 30 June 2017, with 97.6
per cent and 95.3 per cent occupancy achieved respectively.
Weighted average lease expiries were also solid at 6.5 years
for office and 7.0 years for industrial.
While per capita spending continues to grow modestly
in New South Wales and Victoria, the increase of online
retailing and lower wage growth put pressure on a number
of retailers during the financial year. Our focused urban
retail strategy, however, along with a deep understanding
of our customers and the markets we operate in, ensured
we delivered another strong performance in our Retail
business in FY17.
This included occupancy of 99.4 per cent and total sales
productivity of $10,048 per square metre, in line with the
targets we set ourselves. We also achieved leasing spreads
of 3.2 per cent (ahead of our target of more than 2 per cent)
and as mentioned, delivered 33 per cent operating EBIT
growth on FY16.
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Along with an urban focus,
the success of the retail portfolio is
driven by our unique asset creation
capability, which has enabled us to
improve the quality of the portfolio
both organically and through
selective acquisitions.
Expansions were completed at
Greenwood Plaza and Broadway
Sydney, and were both 100 per
cent leased prior to completion.
Impressively, Broadway Sydney
received Shopping Centre News’
Big Guns Award for annual turnover
per square metre for the fifth
consecutive year, despite undergoing
development works during the period.
The popular Tramsheds at Harold
Park was also added to our retail
portfolio, and has been trading well
since completion. The unique adaption
of this iconic site has been recognised
with a number of awards, including
the National Heritage Trust Award
for Adaptive Re-Use, the Overall and
People’s Choice awards in Concrete
Playground’s ‘Best New Precinct’ of
2016, and the UDIA NSW award for
Excellence in Retail Development.
Further increasing our retail footprint
in Sydney, Mirvac entered into an
agreement with PAYCE Consolidated
to acquire an interest in the proposed
South Village Shopping Centre in
Kirrawee during the financial year.
The centre, which is located 25
kilometres south of Sydney’s CBD,
provides us with excellent exposure
to an affluent trade area and follows
our successful joint venture with
PAYCE at the strong-performing
East Village in Zetland.
We have identified over $1 billion
of development opportunity in our
retail portfolio where we can add
value, and we will continue to focus
on repositioning centres in strong
catchment areas. In addition to this,
we will leverage our strong leasing
capability to strategically evolve an
attractive retail mix for future growth,
while optimising productivity
through development.
Our residential business delivered another exceptional
performance in FY17, with a record 3,311 lot settlements
achieved. In addition to a 54 per cent growth in earnings,
we delivered a return on invested capital of 18 per cent,
significantly above our target of over 15 per cent. Gross
development margins were also high at 25 per cent, above
our through-cycle target of between 18 and 22 per cent.
Despite concerns over the potential impact changes to
lending may have had on the residential sector, sales activity
across our projects remained solid, albeit at more moderated
levels than the sell-out weekends we had previously
experienced. We continue to have a robust settlement
process in place, with defaults during the period sitting
below 2 per cent, and the delivery of quality product across
masterplanned communities and apartments will continue
to support our settlement profile. With approximately
$2.7 billion of residential pre-sales secured, we continue
to have excellent visibility of future earnings.
Also underpinning future growth in our Residential business
is our significant forward-looking development pipeline
of over 29,000 lots, which is balanced evenly between
masterplanned communities and apartment projects, and
provides us with both urban densification and greenfield
opportunities. We have strong embedded margins across
our pipeline, with more than 50 per cent of our pipeline lots
expected to deliver margins of 25 per cent or more.
With housing affordability an increasing concern in some
parts of Australia, we launched The Right Start initiative
during the financial year to assist first-home buyers secure
their own home in a competitive market. To seed the
initiative, we reserved 60 apartments at our new project,
Pavilions, at Sydney Olympic Park, priced below $750,000
for pre-qualified first-home buyers. Purchasers were able
to exchange on a 5 per cent deposit and enter into an
agreement to pay the remaining 5 per cent deposit in two
annual instalments. The initiative was a huge success, with
90 per cent of the first-home buyer apartments pre-sold on
launch, and we will continue to look at how we can assist
first home buyers to access the market.
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OUR PEOPLE AND CULTURE
Investing in our people and fostering a culture that inspires
our employees to achieve their best is of the utmost
importance at Mirvac, and our success in doing so has
underpinned the excellent results we have delivered. In FY17
we continued to deliver value through the way we work,
with a focus on innovation, sustainability, technology and
safety. We are passionate about implementing behaviours
and practices that will make a positive impact.
We introduced a refreshed health and safety policy in FY17,
for instance, that builds on our culture of safety excellence.
We take safety at Mirvac seriously, and regularly review
our health and safety performance to identify the areas we
can improve upon. The refreshed policy has a strengthened
focus on ensuring we have robust processes in place so that
we can continue to provide safe places for our people, our
customers and our communities.
Our innovation program, Hatch, is teaching people to
bring a customer-centric approach to challenges and
opportunities in the business. We’ve had some fantastic
initiatives take shape, such as Shopping Nanny, which you
can read about on page 33 in this report. Now in its fourth
year, Hatch is fully embedded in the business and plays an
integral role in a number of our projects and processes.
Our sustainability strategy, This Changes Everything, also
in its fourth year, continues to deliver tangible benefits
to the Group and has become ingrained in the way we
conduct ourselves and our business. From our commitment
to be net positive by 2030, and delivering one megawatt
of solar power through Mirvac Energy, to our focus on
measuring the social return on investment in our residential
communities, our strategy is aligned with our interests and
capabilities, and the interests of our stakeholders. You can
read more about these initiatives in this report, and read a
full summary of our sustainability strategy on page 38.
Reflecting our unique place-making capability and
our ambition to create workplaces of the future, we
received Australia’s first Gold WELL certification for our
headquarters at 200 George Street in Sydney during the
financial year, and you can read more about this exciting
achievement on page 16. We will continue to build on the
knowledge we gained through the certification process so
that we can assist our customers attain WELL certification
for their own buildings or tenancies.
Our Transforming the Way We Work project continued to roll
out across the business, providing our employees with the
technology and resources to support them achieve work/life
quality. More than 75 per cent of our employees now have a
flexible work arrangement in place and it’s been great to see
that it’s not just working mothers who are benefiting from this
initiative, with both men and women from across the Group
incorporating some form of flexibility into their work life.
The investment we have made in our people and culture
saw us achieve an employee engagement score of 88 per
cent in the financial year, with excellent results from across
all parts of the business. This result places us above the
Global High Performing Norm and significantly above the
Australian National Norm, as defined by our survey provider,
Willis Tower Watson. Most pleasingly, our employees said
they strongly believed in our purpose, values and objectives.
Our financial and operational performance continues to
underline that sustained engagement from our workforce
is vital in delivering for our customers, communities
and stakeholders.
OUTLOOK
Mirvac is in excellent shape. We have a sustainable urban-
focused business model, a strong leadership team and a
robust and conservative balance sheet. Our focused and
disciplined strategy has consistently delivered earnings and
distribution growth over the past several years. Our strong
line of sight of future cash flows, along with a solid financial
platform, will allow us to generate earnings for many years
to come. We remain strongly committed to an urban focus,
particularly Sydney and Melbourne, which continue to be
the key contributors to Australia’s economic output and
population growth.
We have a unique asset creation capability that allows us to
create and deliver innovative and high-quality commercial
assets and residential projects for our customers, while
driving long-term value for you, our securityholders.
We would like to thank the Board, our management team
and our employees for their commitment to reimagining
urban life.
And we would like to thank you, our securityholders,
for your continued support.
Kind regards,
John Mulcahy, Chairman
Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz, CEO & Managing Director
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Operating and
Financial Review
Our strategy
Financial & Capital management highlights
Office & Industrial highlights
Retail highlights
Residential highlights
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Our strategy
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To be focused, diversified and integrated.
Focused
Diversified
Integrated
Deploying capital with discipline
and delivering on our promises,
with a strong focus on our customers.
Maintaining an appropriate balance
of passive and active invested capital
through cycles, and retaining capability
across the office and industrial,
retail and residential sectors.
Leveraging our integrated model
to create, own and manage
quality Australian assets.
We will continue to focus on urban markets, with an
overweight preference to Sydney and Melbourne and clearly
defined mandates for each sector of the business. Our deep
understanding of our customers will ensure we remain
experts in the markets in which we operate.
The property cycle drives our decision making, and our
diversified structure and integrated model means we
can adapt and change with the cycle. We have different
priorities at different points in the cycle, which allows us
to flex our activities and risk profile.
We will look to acquire property where we believe we have
an opportunity to unlock value, through asset management,
development, repositioning or rezoning. Our key point of
difference is our unique capability to generate value by
creating high-quality, investment-grade assets, as well as
applying our expertise in managing the assets that we own.
We manage our balance sheet capital according to the
property cycle, and are focused on leveraging third party
capital to grow our business and maximise the value of our
integrated model. We maintain an appropriate and variable
cost structure to enable us to remain agile in changing
market conditions.
Underpinning our strategy
is a commitment to our
people, innovation, technology,
sustainability and safety.
MAINTAIN AN URBAN FOCUS MAXIMISE THE VALUE OF OUR ASSETS MAINTAIN DIVERSIFIED CAPITAL STRUCTURE FLEX OUR ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE CYCLE Guiding this strategy and our decision making are four core principles. In order to deliver maximum value and drive a return on our investment for our securityholders, Mirvac will:10
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Financial & Capital Management highlights
Mirvac’s urban
strategy and a
strong focus on
capital management
delivered growth in
FY17, and has ensured
the Group is well
placed for the
year ahead.
Key financial highlights for
the year ended 30 June 2017
PROFIT
attributable to the stapled
securityholders of Mirvac increased to
$1.16bn
(June 2016: $1.03bn), driven by
substantial property revaluation uplifts
across the investment portfolio
OPERATING PROFIT
after tax of
$534m
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(June 2016: $482m), representing
14.4 cents per stapled security (cpss)
Key capital management
highlights for the year ended
30 June 2017
SUBSTANTIAL AVAILABLE
LIQUIDITY OF
$749m
of cash and undrawn committed bank
facilities held, with $200m of debt due
for repayment in December 2017
WEIGHTED AVERAGE DEBT
MATURITY INCREASED
significantly to
6.2yrs
from 4.0 years (June 2016) following
over $1bn of debt issuance over the
past 12 months
OPERATING CASHFLOW
$513m
GEARING OF
23.4% 2
at the lower end of the Group’s target
range of between 20.0 to 30.0 per cent
AVERAGE BORROWING COSTS
REDUCED TO
4.8%
as at 30 June 2017 following the
issuance of new debt and the
repayment of maturing debt
CONTINUED TO COMFORTABLY
MEET ALL DEBT COVENANTS.
FULL-YEAR DISTRIBUTIONS OF
$386m
representing 10.4 cpss
NET TANGIBLE ASSETS (NTA) 3
per stapled security of
$2.13
(June 2016: $1.92 )
1. Excludes specific non-cash items, significant items and related taxation.
2. Net debt (at foreign exchange hedged rate) excluding leases/(total tangible assets-cash).
3. NTA per stapled security, based on ordinary securities including Employee Incentive Scheme securities.
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200 George Street, Sydney, NSW
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FY17 Office &
Industrial highlights
Mirvac’s Office &
Industrial portfolio
continues to focus on
key urban markets
providing secure,
recurring income to
the Group
Office & Industrial delivered
earnings before interest and tax of
$319m
Mirvac’s high-quality office
portfolio is comprised of over
95%
Prime or A-grade office assets
200 George Street, Sydney, NSW
Mirvac’s high-quality office portfolio is comprised of over 95 per cent
Prime or A-grade office assets with an 82 per cent overweight to the
strong Sydney and Melbourne markets. The Group has one of the largest
office management portfolios in the country and a superior office
development capability, demonstrated by projects such as 200 George
Street in Sydney, NSW; 2 Riverside Quay, Southbank, VIC; and the David
Malcolm Justice Centre in Perth, WA.
Meanwhile, Mirvac’s well-located industrial portfolio concentrated
around key logistics nodes in both Sydney and Melbourne continues
to outperform. Its 94 per cent concentration to these markers ensures it
is well-placed to benefit from continued economic growth in these cities.
For the year ended 30 June 2017, Mirvac’s Office & Industrial division
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total office asset revaluations
provided an uplift of $388m 5
(8.3 per cent) over the previous
book value for the 12 months to
30 June 2017, supported by an
overweight to prime assets in
Sydney and Melbourne:
entered into an agreement with
an investment vehicle sponsored
by Morgan Stanley Real Estate
Investing to sell a 50 per cent
interest in 664 Collins Street,
Melbourne for a total consideration
of $138m;
in July 2017, entered into an
agreement with Suntec REIT to sell
a 50 per cent interest in Olderfleet,
477 Collins Street, Melbourne for
a total consideration of $414m;
maintained positive leasing spreads
of 5 per cent; and
incentives reduced to 18.9 per cent
in the 12 months to 30 June 2017
(June 2016: 24 per cent).
For the year ended 30 June 2017,
Mirvac’s Office & Industrial division
delivered earnings before interest and
tax of $319m. The full-year result was
impacted by the divestment of office
assets in FY16, which was partially
offset by development completions
in the office and industrial portfolio
in the financial year.
OFFICE
Mirvac has a clear focus in its office
business to create, own and manage
high-quality, high-performing office
assets. Highlights across the office
portfolio for the year ended 30 June
2017 included:
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maintained high occupancy of
97.6 per cent 1, with a long WALE
of 6.5 years 2;
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completed 72 deals over
approximately 65,000 square
metres 3, with highlights including:
– 101 Miller Street, North Sydney
NSW: signed approximately
17,400 square metres during
the financial year. This includes
the Commonwealth of Australia,
who renewed its lease and took
additional space for a combined
area of 10,270 square metres for
a 10-year term;
– Riverside Quay, Southbank VIC:
executed approximately 2,800
square metres of lease deals in
FY17, with the building now 100
per cent leased; 4 and
– 37 Pitt Street and 51 Pitt Street,
Sydney NSW: executed 15 deals
over a combined area of 6,500
square metres across the two
buildings;
1. By area, including equity accounted investments and OOP and excluding asset held for sale.
2. By income, including equity accounted investments and OOP and excluding asset held for sale.
3. Excludes leasing of assets under development.
4. Includes over 300 square metres of office space under heads of agreement.
5. Includes investments in joint ventures.
The group has one of the largest
office management portfolios
in the country, and a superior
development capability.
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In line with Mirvac’s mandate to
create world-class office assets
that generate development
returns, the Group progressed
its committed $2.1bn office
development pipeline in FY17
which is 81 per cent leased.
Highlights included:
Achieved practical completion of the
office tower in December 2016, two
months ahead of schedule. The 21,240
square metres of office space was 100
per cent leased to PwC and Fenders
Katsalidis Architects prior to practical
completion. A 5 Star NABERS Energy
rating and a 5 Star Green Star Office
Design rating are being targeted.
Achieved topping-off in May 2017
and remain on track for completion
in FY18. The building is 62 per
cent pre-leased, with over 10,050
square meters currently under
heads of agreement. Once executed,
this will take the building to 100 per
cent leased.
Commenced construction on the
56,000 square metre building in May
2017, which is approximately 40 per
cent leased to professional services
firm, Deloitte, while interest for the
balance of space remains strong. The
Group is on track to reach practical
completion in FY20.
Commenced construction on
Building 1 in March 2017, which is
progressing well, while civil works
for Building 2 are ongoing.
Preliminary works on Building 3
and the public domain are due to
commence in early FY18.
While the office portfolio’s net operating income (NOI) was impacted by over $780m
of asset sales in 2016, the Group’s recent completions (such as 200 George Street,
Sydney and 2 Riverside Quay, Southbank) and the committed development pipeline
have the potential to deliver approximately $80m of additional NOI by FY21 1.
Potential to deliver approximately
$80m
of additional NOI by FY21 1.
MARKET OUTLOOK 2
Sydney and Melbourne office markets are in the midst of
a strong rental upswing, with tightening vacancy placing
upward pressure on rents. There has been further evidence
of a modest recovery in tenant demand in Brisbane,
while the sharp occupancy contractions experienced in
Perth have abated over the past six months. Mirvac will
continue to focus on the key urban markets of Sydney and
Melbourne, as well as creating innovative, collaborative and
flexible workplaces that generate value for the Group, while
improving the quality of the portfolio.
RISKS
While leasing conditions remain challenging in Brisbane
and Perth, Mirvac’s overweight position to Sydney and
Melbourne means it is well placed against this backdrop.
The office portfolio metrics, comprising a long WALE of
6.5 years and solid occupancy of 97.6 per cent, along with
a quality tenant covenant, also demonstrate Mirvac’s ability
to maintain a strong and robust portfolio through the cycles
of demand.
In terms of its office developments, the Group seeks to
manage uncertainty around tenant demand in a number of
ways, such as substantially pre-letting development projects
ahead of construction and by partially selling down office
developments to capital partners in advance of completion.
OFFICE GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY
OFFICE DIVERSITY BY GRADE
OFFICE RENT REVIEW STRUCTURE
6%
Canberra
3%
Brisbane
B grade
2%
C grade
3%
Other
2%
9%
Perth
24%
Melbourne
58%
Sydney
Premium
Grade
35%
A grade
60%
Fixed
98%
1. Based on 100 per cent occupancy and 50 per cent ownership, other than ATP which Mirvac has a 33.3 per cent ownership in.
2. These future looking statements should be read in conjunction with future releases to the ASX.
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Calibre, Sydney, NSW
INDUSTRIAL
With a strong focus on leasing and
continued asset creation, the Group’s
industrial portfolio delivered strong
metrics in FY17. Highlights across the
industrial portfolio for the year ended
30 June 2017 included:
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achieved 95.3 per cent occupancy 1,
with a long WALE of 7.0 years 2;
achieved like-for-like growth
of 2 per cent;
completed over 19,500 square
metres of leasing activity;
acquired 36 Gow Street, Padstow,
NSW in January 2017 for $30.2m, a
high-quality facility located in close
proximity to the M5 motor way; and
Calibre, Eastern Creek NSW:
following the successful completion
and leasing of Building 1 in the first
half of FY17, construction of the
second building, a 21,000 square
metre high-quality flexible facility,
commenced in June 2017, with
practical completion anticipated
for FY18. Strong tenant interest has
been received for the next facility
and balance of the estate.
MARKET OUTLOOK 2
Strong demand from logistics firms
continues to support above-average
leasing demand in the Sydney and
Melbourne industrial markets.
A limited availability of vacant stock
in the Sydney market is starting to
see upward pressure on rents for
existing buildings. Rental growth
has been softer in Melbourne,
due to higher vacancy levels.
Mirvac’s strategic overweight to
the strong-performing Sydney
market ensures that the industrial
portfolio will continue to provide a
secure stable income to the Group.
RISKS
Continuing investor demand for
Prime grade industrial assets in key
locations is resulting in compressed
capitalisation rates, weighting
predominantly towards the stronger
markets of Sydney and Melbourne.
Mirvac continues to focus on
properties with long lease terms
and secure cash flow profiles.
INDUSTRIAL DIVERSIFICATION
BY GEOGRAPHY
Melbourne
8%
USA
6%
Sydney
86%
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STRUCTURE
Other
14%
Fixed
86%
1. By area.
2. By income.
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A new gold standard
in WELLness
When Mirvac’s headquarters in Sydney
opened in July last year, it was set to
become a benchmark for innovative,
collaborative and sustainable
workplaces. While undertaking the
workplace design, Mirvac became
aware of a new global building
standard developed in the United
States: the WELL certification.
The first standard of its kind, WELL
focuses on the people within the
building rather than the building itself;
aiming to advance the health and
wellbeing of the building’s occupants.
Working closely with the International
WELL Building Institute (IWBI),
Mirvac set about securing credits
across seven categories: air, water,
light, fitness, comfort, mind, and
nourishment. This meant incorporating
small changes into the design plans for
our new headquarters.
200 George Street, Sydney, NSW
200 George Street, Sydney, NSW
Being an early adopter of WELL
also presented challenges around
adapting the tool in the Australian
market, having no local precedents to
follow. As WELL is an outcomes-based
standard, we needed to determine
alternate features to those suggested
by IWBI that would achieve the
desired outcome.
In May 2017, Mirvac became the first
company in Australia to achieve a
Gold WELL certification: an incredible
achievement that reflects the hard
work and willingness of our people to
challenge themselves.
Ultimately, obtaining WELL
certification has helped us to realise
a better version of our original vision.
Through the intensive WELL process,
we examined all aspects of the
occupants’ experience at 200 George
Street, and the team worked hard to
optimise this in every way they could.
Our Sydney employees now benefit
from a range of WELL-inspired
initiatives, such as regular health and
wellbeing presentations (covering
topics such as diet and sleep), Pilates
classes held onsite, and an online
health and wellbeing library. The onsite
café also provides healthier food
options and nutritional information as
part of their commitment to WELL.
Through a partnership with the
University of Sydney, and the use
of SAMBA units 1 (which you can
read about on page 42) our real-
time Indoor Environment Quality
(IEQ) performance is monitored and
displayed throughout the tenancy.
The university also monitors our
performance against industry
standards and benchmarks to ensure
we are achieving the highest level of
IEQ. Staff and visitors have plenty of
access to nature, with close to 1,200
plants throughout the space, while an
abundance of daylight and circadian
lighting improves comfort within the
tenancy for our employees.
We will now apply our learnings
from Sydney at our offices across
the country, so that all of our people
can enjoy the same kind of balanced,
healthy working environment.
1. Sentient Ambient Monitoring of Buildings in Australia-technology development by the University of Sydney.
Strengthening
cyber security
With technology playing an
increasingly prominent role in the
operations of buildings and with
cybercrime becoming more of a
concern for operational technology,
we recognised the need to have
robust building cyber security in place.
To assist with this focus, members of
our Asset Management team attended
the Intelligent Building Conference
(IBcon) in 2017, after attending for the
first time last year.
Held in San Diego, California, IBcon
is a global event that brings together
professionals, thought leaders and
subject matter experts across the
commercial and corporate real estate
industry. For Mirvac, the conference
presented a great opportunity to learn
from, and share information with,
peers from all parts of the globe.
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Going to IBcon highlighted the
strength of the cyber security
protocols we already have in place.
Mirvac’s IT team have been conducting
annual penetration tests for several
years now, ensuring that all our offices
have strong boundary layers so people
cannot gain unauthorised access to
the networks and information within.
Following IBcon, we have strengthened
our approach even further by
implementing a formal cyber security
policy and conducting network
architecture audits. We are also
developing a strategy to further
enhance cyber security across
our buildings, and are exploring
sophisticated network architecture
and advanced anti-virus agents.
We have shared our IBcon learnings
across the Group, raising our collective
awareness and keeping this issue top
of mind for everyone.
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FY17 Retail highlights
Tramsheds Harold Park, Sydney, NSW
The Group’s Retail division
continues to focus on densely
populated urban catchment
areas, with an overweight
to the strong performing
Sydney market.
Mirvac’s strategy is to own and manage quality retail
centres located in prime urban trade areas with
strong fundamentals.
Approximately 64 per cent of the portfolio is weighted
to Sydney, and 70 per cent of the portfolio is weighted to
inner/middle ring areas. Each retail centre is individually
branded, marketed and positioned to suit the needs of
customers in their unique catchment areas.
For the year ended 30 June 2017, Retail delivered
operating earnings before interest and tax of $156m,
driven by asset acquisitions and the contribution from
development completions.
Retail delivered earnings before
interest and tax of
$156m
Maintained high occupancy of
99.4%
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Retail’s continued focus on urban areas and on capturing
organic growth across its portfolio ensured a solid
performance in FY17. Highlights across the retail portfolio
for the year ended 30 June 2017 included:
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maintained high occupancy of 99.4 per cent 1, in line with
the Group’s target to have occupancy of greater than
99 per cent in FY17;
achieved total sales productivity of $10,048 per square
metre, in line with the Group’s FY17 target, and increased
specialty sales productivity to $9,864 per square metre;
achieved comparable MAT sales growth of 4.1 per cent
and comparable specialty sales growth of 5.6 per cent;
executed 359 deals across approximately 54,300 square
metres, with leasing spreads of 3.2 per cent;
specialty occupancy costs reduced to 15.0 per cent
(June 2016: 15.3 per cent);
entered into an agreement with PAYCE Consolidated
to acquire an interest in the proposed South Village
Shopping Centre in Kirrawee, NSW;
Broadway Sydney ranked No. 1 in Shopping Centre News’
Big Guns Awards for annual turnover per square metre
(MAT/m2) for the fifth consecutive year; and
East Village, Zetland ranked No. 1 in Shopping Centre
News’ Little Guns Awards for total sales productivity in
its first year of entry. The acquisition of a 50 per cent
interest in the centre was completed in July 2016.
MARKET OUTLOOK 2
While the broader retail environment faces some challenges,
shopping centres with strong catchment fundamentals
continue to be well supported. Mirvac’s retail portfolio is
located in the service-based economies of Sydney, South
East Queensland and Melbourne, which continue to record
stronger employment and population growth, and higher
levels of housing equity than regional areas. In addition,
well-performing centres continue to attract quality tenants
who in turn offer great customer experiences. Mirvac’s
focus on high-quality assets in urban catchments with
strong fundamentals is expected to support a continued
outperformance in the retail sector.
The Group continued to create value across its Retail
portfolio with a development pipeline that captures
attractive, organic growth. Highlights across Mirvac’s retail
development projects for FY17 included:
Completed the $19 million Flinders Gallery development
in August 2017, which involved the reconfiguration of
3,500 square metres of retail space and the introduction
of several premium international brands. The development
was 100 per cent pre-leased on completion.
Received development approval for a 6,800 square metre
expansion, delivering cinemas and an expanded dining
precinct. The project, which is expected to commence in
early FY18, is 85 per cent pre-leased 1. This follows the
successful $85m expansion completed in 2014, which
saw sales increase 28 per cent in the 12 months post
completion. Mirvac has also commenced a campaign to
sell down a 50 per cent interest in Kawana Shoppingworld,
in line with the Group’s capital partnering strategy.
RISKS
Retail sales in Mirvac’s portfolio continue to grow overall,
however, certain retailer category performance has
softened and leasing demand remains variable. To mitigate
these risks, Mirvac is focused on continually refreshing its
retail assets (via refurbishment, redevelopment or
tenant remixing) to adapt to changing market dynamics.
This active management has seen a reduced weighting to
discount department stores and an increased weighting
to more resilient and experiential categories such as food
and beverage, entertainment and non-retail. Furthermore,
Mirvac maintains a focus on key urban and metropolitan
markets and having a diversified retailer mix, where no
single specialty retailer contributes greater than 1.5 per
cent of the total portfolio’s gross rent.
1. By area.
2. These future looking statements should be read in conjunction with future releases to the ASX.
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Increase sales productivity to
$10,000/sqm
ACHIEVED
$10,048/sqm
Occupancy
>99%
ACHIEVED
99.4%
Leasing spreads
>2%
ACHIEVED
3.2%
EBIT growth
>25%
on FY16
ACHIEVED
33%
Orion Springfield, QLD
Retail sales by category
Supermarkets
Discount department stores
Mini-majors
Specialties
Other retail
Total
FY17
Comparable
Total MAT MAT Growth
FY17
FY16
Comparable
MAT growth
$1,078m
$247m
$521m
$1,139m
$228m
$3,213m
2.3%
(0.7%)
7.3%
5.6%
2.5%
4.1%
3.9%
5.4%
9.6%
4.2%
9.8%
5.4%
Speciality sales by category
FY17
Comparable
Total MAT MAT Growth
FY17
FY16
Comparable
MAT growth
Food retail
Food catering
Jewellery
Mobile phones
Homewares
Retail services
Leisure
Apparel
General retail
Total
$136m
$315m
$32m
$36m
$39m
$113m
$49m
$314m
$106m
$1,139m
3.1%
17.2%
1.8%
18.0%
(12.8%)
0.8%
(1.4%)
0.5%
10.6%
5.6%
5.4%
1.5%
0.0%
31.3%
(9.2%)
9.3%
1.4%
5.8%
1.9%
4.2%
Achieved all of our FY17 targets
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Sydney’s new Shopper Hopper
On the back of our own Hatch research into the retail
customer experience, Mirvac came up with an innovative
new way to attract visitors to our retail centres: the Hello
Sydney! Shopper Hopper. Operated in collaboration with
Fantasea Cruising, this is a ferry service that transports
shoppers between Birkenhead Point, Harbourside and
Circular Quay.
As well as opening up a new transport option, the Shopper
Hopper brings a new dimension to the retail experience
by giving customers a taste of the iconic Sydney harbour.
Those visiting Sydney can even claim a free Hello Sydney!
card, giving them access to additional discounts and deals.
Shopper Hopper ferry service, Circular Quay, Sydney
A curated experience at
Broadway Sydney
There’s a lot more to Mirvac’s retail centres than just
retail. Having discovered that people visit our centres for
a multitude of reasons, we are increasingly shifting our
focus to delivering unique, integrated experiences. Blending
fashion, dining, entertainment and art, our centres are
evolving every day to meet the needs of the communities
they serve.
This year, Broadway Sydney was the scene of a fresh new
cultural collaboration between Mirvac and the local arts
community. Over a nine-month period, Mirvac and the
Perron Group worked with the curators at Art Pharmacy
to transform a part of the centre into a multi-faceted
gallery space.
Five Sydney-based artists were involved, creating bespoke
pieces for the entrance and Level 2 areas, which were
undergoing development at the time. Together, these artists
injected a diverse range of perspectives, crafts and ideas
into the space.
To inspire Broadway customers to get involved with the
public art project, we invited Broadway shoppers to take a
vote on three different concepts by one of the local artists,
Victoria Garcia, asking them to nominate the artwork they’d
like to see installed as a permanent central showpiece. Over
1,900 Broadway locals cast their vote, showing the interest
and enthusiasm for art that’s alive in the local community.
All art works were unveiled at an official opening for
the redeveloped Level 2 in August last year, attended by
Sydney’s Lord Mayor Clover Moore, and Mirvac’s CEO &
Managing Director, Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz. Broadway Sydney’s
new precinct has proven to be a fantastic fusion of fashion
and dining, made all the more special by having these
bespoke pieces of art scattered throughout.
Broadway Sydney, Glebe, NSW
Birkenhead Point Shopper Hopper
As well as opening up a new
transport option, the Shopper
Hopper brings a new dimension
to the retail experience
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While we are satisfied with the pilot installations, there are
certainly areas we can improve upon. We learned that it was
necessary to have the roofs structurally reviewed to ensure
they could take the weight of pallets involved in installation,
as well as the importance of communicating clearly with
local stakeholders.
The good news is that we now have the practical experience
to confidently move ahead with further installations,
supporting our net positive ambitions.
With energy prices on the up and solar panel prices
decreasing, Mirvac Energy appears to be an excellent
defensive strategy for Mirvac, and we plan to continue
rolling it out across our portfolio.
Mirvac Energy: learning as
our plans become reality
Mirvac Energy was originally conceived to help the business
achieve our sustainability strategy commitment to install
one megawatt of renewable energy by 2018. Simply put,
it works on the premise that we install solar panels at our
own assets, harvest the energy, and sell it back to the base
building, providing an alternative energy source for our
properties, and a new revenue stream for our business.
Installing our first megawatt of renewable energy is a key
milestone on our path to be net positive by 2030. We knew
that through the implementation of Mirvac Energy, we
would discover a lot about the barriers and opportunities
that exist around solar energy. This proved to be true as we
installed our first two Mirvac Energy pilots in FY17: the first
being at Orion Springfield Central near Brisbane, and the
second at One Darling Island in Sydney.
At Orion, we had 3,200 panels to install, which needed to
be delivered and installed when the centre was closed. Given
the fact that Orion is a busy retail centre, the time
to install was limited. Adding to the complexity of the
installations was a limited space for the cranes and a strong
desire to reduce the impact on the local community.
Fortunately, our principal contractor, AGL, came up with
an innovative solution. Between 5:00am and 8:00am on
a Sunday morning, all the panels were lifted on to the roof
of Orion by helicopter and installed shortly after.
All 3,200 panels were lifted on to
the roof of Orion by helicopter
and installed shortly after.
FY17 Residential Highlights
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Mirvac’s Residential
business is founded
on a reputation for
delivering superior
product in Australia’s
key cities of Sydney,
Melbourne, Brisbane
and Perth.
With activities across both
apartments and masterplanned
communities, the Group’s integrated
model ensures that expertise from
all aspects of the business can be
utilised; from construction and
design to development and sales
and marketing.
For the year ended FY17, Residential
delivered earnings before interest
and tax of $302m.
Residential delivered earnings
before interest and tax of
$302m
The Moreton, Bondi, Sydney, NSW
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Mirvac’s focus on delivering high-quality masterplanned
communities and apartments ensured a strong result in
FY17. Highlights across the Residential business for the
year ended 30 June 2017 included:
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achieved a Residential return on invested capital of
18 per cent, above the Group’s target of 15 per cent and
driven by outperformance in masterplanned communities
in Melbourne and apartments in Sydney;
The Group continued to
carefully restock the residential
development pipeline with
discipline, with new acquisitions
including:
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settled a record 3,311 residential lots and achieved
strong residential gross margins of 25 per cent, above
the Group’s through-cycle target of between 18 and
22 per cent;
defaults remained at below 2 per cent;
secured future income to the Group, with $2.7bn 1 of
pre-sales contracts on hand. Mirvac’s existing pipeline
supports approximately 15,000 lot settlements over the
next four years;
secured 74 per cent of expected Residential EBIT for
FY18;
maintained strong sales activity reflecting quality,
well-located product, with approximately 3,100
residential contracts exchanged; and
continued to deliver quality residential product in the
Group’s core metropolitan markets, with approximately
3,000 lots released during the financial year across
both new and existing projects. Successful sales across
new masterplanned communities and apartments
releases included:
an 8.4 hectare masterplanned
community development site that sits
approximately 20 kilometres outside
of Brisbane’s CBD. The site has the
potential to deliver approximately 140
residential lots and is expected to be
launched in late-2017;
a 2.2 hectare masterplanned
community development site that
sits approximately 11 kilometres
north-west of Brisbane CBD and has
the potential to deliver approximately
80 land lots and townhouses; and
Masterplanned Communities:
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Woodlea, VIC: 93 per cent of released lots pre-sold;
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Brighton Lakes, NSW: 84 per cent of released lots
pre-sold; and
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Olivine, VIC: 87 per cent of released lots pre-sold; and
a 6.1 hectare masterplanned
community development site which
lies approximately seven kilometres
north-west of Brisbane CBD and has
the potential to deliver approximately
98 land lots and townhouses.
Apartments:
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St Leonards Square, Sydney NSW: 95 per cent of
released lots pre-sold;
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Marrick & Co., NSW: 72 per cent of released lots
pre-sold; and
Pavilions, Sydney Olympic Park NSW: 76 per cent of
released lots pre-sold.
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2. Site acquired in March 2017, with settlement expected in August 2017.
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SHARE OF EXPECTED FUTURE REVENUE BY PRODUCT
Apartments
49%
Masterplanned
communities
51%
SHARE OF EXPECTED FUTURE REVENUE
BY GEOGRAPHY
WA
9%
NSW
34%
QLD
20%
VIC
37%
FY17 AVERAGE SALES PRICE
House
Land
Apartments
FY17 BUYER PROFILE 2
Upgraders / empty nesters
Investors
First home buyers
FY17 BUYER PROFILE BY GEOGRAPHY 2
Domestic
Offshore
$
817k
291k
972k
%
40
37
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%
90
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MARKET OUTLOOK 1
The outlook for capital city residential markets remains
mixed, varying from state to state and at a sub-market level.
Employment opportunities have ensured that population
growth in the south-east states remains strong, with
overseas migration in Sydney close to the highest levels on
record, and an uplift in interstate and overseas migration
supporting strong growth in Melbourne. In Brisbane, positive
employment growth and better affordability have led to
an uplift in migration. In Perth, housing conditions remain
challenging, however, the economy is showing early signs
of stabilising and employment is lifting. This demonstrates
that urban cities with better employment opportunities,
knowledge centres and new infrastructure will continue
to see ongoing demand for quality product in desirable
locations, supporting Mirvac’s urban strategy.
RISKS
Stricter lending criteria both domestically and offshore
has sparked concern over the ability of purchasers to
settle. To mitigate settlement risk, Mirvac has a range of
strategies in place, and carefully and proactively monitors
its settlement risk profile. In addition to a requirement
of a 10 per cent deposit from purchasers, Mirvac has a
structured communication and engagement program with
its customers and lenders, and undertakes a thorough risk
assessment of its exposure to foreign investment.
Mirvac’s proven track record of managing its settlement
risk is demonstrated by a history of low defaults.
29,186
lots under control
1. These future looking statements should be read in conjunction with future
releases to the ASX.
2. By settlements.
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The Right Start by Mirvac:
giving first-home buyers
a break
Housing affordability has been a hot topic this year, and
is nowhere more keenly felt than in Sydney. According to
research by Ipsos Australia 1, 41 per cent of people in NSW
rate housing affordability as one of the most important
challenges facing the community.
Recognising that it was within our power to make a
difference, Mirvac came up with an initiative to tackle the
affordability issue. At our Pavilions apartment project at
Sydney Olympic Park, we launched The Right Start by
Mirvac: a new initiative to help first-home buyers struggling
to break into the competitive Sydney market.
The Right Start by Mirvac was designed to address two of
the main pain points that first home buyers experience:
firstly, saving enough for a deposit, and secondly, securing
a property ahead of other prospective buyers (many of
whom may be more experienced and confident about the
purchase process).
At Pavilions, we reserved 60 apartments for pre-qualified
first-time buyers ahead of other purchasers. We also gave
these customers the option to exchange with a 5 per cent
deposit, paying the remaining 5 per cent in two instalments
over the next two years. In addition to this, we connected
our customers with a mutual banking society that could
provide competitive lending terms and a savings regime.
Thanks to The Right Start campaign, 54 first-time buyers
were able get their foot in the door, and save up for the full
10 per cent deposit over a more manageable time frame.
The initiative was a great success, and we will look to repeat
it on other projects in future, allowing us to continue to help
Australians make home ownership a reality.
1. Ipsos: http://ipsos.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Ipsos-Issues-Monitor-
Oct-to-Dec-2016-National-NSW-FINAL.pdf
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apartments reserved for pre-qualified
first-time buyers ahead
of other purchasers
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Introducing Marrick & Co:
recognised as a One Planet
Living community
In February this year, we launched Marrick & Co in Sydney’s
inner west: a 220-apartment development on the old
Marrickville Hospital site. While Marrick & Co is situated on
a site with unique heritage, and in an area with a strong
sense of community, this project is special for another very
important reason: it is also the first development in NSW to
be recognised as a One Planet Living community.
One Planet Living is a holistic rating system based on the
planet’s capacity to support life, and encourages people
to lead happy, healthy lives using only their fair share
of the Earth’s resources. To receive this accreditation,
developments must be designed in accordance with 10
principles across carbon, waste, transport, materials,
food, water, wildlife, community, economy and happiness.
Creating a One Planet Living community was important to
Mirvac as it was one of the commitments we’d made as part
of our sustainability strategy, This Changes Everything,
to improve the built environment.
Bringing the Marrick & Co vision to life has certainly been a
collaborative effort. Throughout the design and development
process, Mirvac has worked closely with Inner West Council
(formerly Marrickville Council) to ensure the finished product
will deliver genuine value to the local community. With
this in mind, Mirvac has committed to building Inner West
Council’s new library and community hub on site, as well as
making 4 per cent of apartments affordable housing. Five
Livable Housing Australia gold level apartments will also be
provided, improving accessibility for the elderly and those
with disabilities.
“The collaborative way in which both council and Mirvac
have approached this project is a game-changer for future
development,” said Mirvac’s General Manager of Residential
Development NSW, Toby Long. “The needs and wants of the
community have been put first and foremost in the design
and provision of both public and private amenity.”
At Marrick & Co, sustainability is just the start. The
development includes a range of environmental features,
from rainwater capture and reuse, to LED lighting, as well as
electric car charge points, bicycle storage, a shared street
library, and community garden to make it easier for residents
to live sustainable lifestyles.
Kim Bazeley from Mirvac Design said that Marrick & Co
has the power to touch lives, especially through details like
the community gardens. “It’s not just a big picture vision,
it’s a critical part of people having a sustainable life and
environment,” she said. “We’ve spent a huge amount of effort
on these aspects, which will make it a great place to live.”
One Planet Living communities
must aim to produce just 0.8
tonnes of carbon a year per
person by 2050, and an ecological
footprint of 1.25 global hectares
per person by 2050.
0.8
tonnes of carbon a year
per person by 2050
ecological footprint of
1.25
global hectares per person
by 2050
Artist impression, Marrick & Co, Sydney NSW
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OUR PEOPLE AND CULTURE
Our People
& Culture
Our people are at the heart of what we
do, and we recognise that our investment
in them, along with fostering a positive
culture, leads to better business outcomes.
In FY17, we continued to implement a
range of initiatives to support a culture
that values performance, innovation,
professional development, flexibility
and wellbeing.
MIRVAC LEARNING ACADEMY
To enhance professional development
and career opportunities at Mirvac,
we expanded the Mirvac Learning
Academy in FY17, offering technical
masterclasses across our Residential
and Office & Industrial businesses.
These masterclasses are business-led
courses aimed at broadening technical
capability and sharing knowledge
and expertise to further strengthen
our capabilities.
We also included two additional
Leadership Development modules
in the Mirvac Learning Academy:
Communicating with Influence
and Executive Presence, which are
accessible to all people leaders.
LEADERSHIP
We recognise that effective leadership
is key to building a positive culture
and strong employee engagement,
so in FY17 we launched our Leadership
Success Profiles which define the
responsibilities and competencies
required to be a successful leader
at Mirvac.
We also trained over 300 of our
managers on the Big 5 Leadership
Fundamentals, which are the skills
and tools to be effective people
leaders. These fundamentals
were then measured through our
engagement survey, which in FY17
found that 80 per cent of our people
were favourable in their assessment
of their people manager’s capabilities.
ENCOURAGING LATERAL MOVEMENT
As an integrated business, Mirvac
offers huge scope for people to make
lateral moves within the business.
To support this, we have introduced
the Discovery program. This allows
people to ‘test drive’ a different
role within Mirvac over three days,
giving them the chance to see if it’s
something they want to pursue. The
Discovery program also facilitates new
connections between departments so
when opportunities come up, we can
offer them to our own people before
having to recruit externally. Employees
also receive weekly emails advertising
internal job vacancies.
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EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
Measuring our employee engagement gives us a valuable
insight into the quality of our workplace and culture, and
helps us to better understand how we can continue to
create a positive work environment for our people.
In FY17, we achieved an overall employee engagement score
of 88 per cent in the Willis Towers Watson’s engagement
survey, placing us above the Global High Performing Norm,
the survey’s highest external benchmark.
A number of items from the survey were particularly
important to us, such as:
97%
per cent of people noted that Mirvac
cares about the health and safety of
its employees;
95%
of people noted they are willing to
work beyond what is required in their
role to assist Mirvac to succeed;
82%
of people indicated that Mirvac has
a culture of continuous learning and
improvement; and
89%
of people believe their manager
supports them to find an appropriate
balance between their work and
personal commitments.
Having a clearly defined business strategy and the launch
of our new purpose, Reimagine Urban Life, was also
something that resonated well with our employees in the
engagement survey.
We are certainly proud of this achievement, and hope to
continue to provide a workplace and culture that attracts,
motivates, grows and retains the best people.
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Diversity &
Inclusion
At Mirvac, our aim is to
build a diverse and inclusive
culture that values a diversity
of perspectives and allows
people to feel like they can
be themselves and perform
at their best.
Total number
of employees over
1,470
59:41
Gender split
Employees by
location
67
16 weeks
Paid parental leave
144
997
266
Within our diversity and inclusion strategy, now in its third
year, we’ve outlined four key areas of focus, being: diversity
of thought; an inclusive culture; flexibility; and gender
balance. In FY17, we made some great progress under each
of the key areas, including:
DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT
To encourage diversity of thought, we recognise that
different work styles need to be respected. To support
this, a number of team workshops ran across the business
during the financial year to highlight how valuable different
work styles can be for teams. Our innovation program,
Hatch, has also provided us access to a range of tools and
methodologies that encourage different perspectives and
shows us how to leverage these when designing solutions.
AN INCLUSIVE CULTURE
Mirvac’s Diversity & Inclusion Council identified a number
of areas that are needed to create an inclusive culture, with
inclusive leadership being a major focus. To emphasise our
commitment to this, we’ve incorporated a focus on inclusive
leadership into our Leading@Mirvac training program
for new people managers and as an expectation in our
Leadership Success Profiles.
Technology has also played a role in helping leaders to be
more inclusive. Following the Transforming the Way We
Work project, managers are now able to make meetings
more inclusive, with employees given more flexibility
around where they work.
FLEXIBILITY
Mirvac has undertaken a significant amount of work in
the past 18 months to mainstream flexibility. Along with
Transforming the Way We Work, we introduced a Flexibility
Charter and a new Flexibility Policy to support a more agile
working environment.
Building Balance and My Simple Thing were also
implemented to empower our people to achieve better
work/life quality (see next page).
Our efforts to create a more flexible workplace appear to
be making a difference, with this year’s engagement survey
showing that 76 per cent of Mirvac employees had some
sort of flexible arrangement in place, compared to 44 per
cent in 2015. In addition, our survey results demonstrated
that more employees with flexible working arrangements
in place reported higher levels of engagement. This year,
we also saw that flexible working arrangements were more
evenly spread across both males and females.
100% 100% 50:50
Parental leave
return rate
Board representation
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GENDER BALANCE
Mirvac is proud to be one of
just a handful of ASX-200 listed
companies with a 50 per cent female
representation on its Board, which we
achieved well ahead of our original
2018 target.
As well as having diversity targets
for female representation at various
levels in the business, we’re focused
on having female talent in our
succession plans for leadership roles,
and require 50 per cent of candidates
on leadership recruitment shortlists to
be female. In FY17, we were delighted
to exceed our target of women in
senior leadership positions, which
has increased by over 7 per cent in
the past three years.
Our continued strategic focus on
gender balance is having a positive
impact on gender pay parity. The
Group’s annual gender pay parity
review showed the organisation-wide
pay gap had decreased by 12 per cent
in the past five years, while over three
years, the by-level pay gap reduced by
3 per cent and the like-for-like gender
pay gap decreased from 3 per cent to
0 per cent.
In addition to this, we introduced
a Domestic and Family Violence
Leave Policy, along with other
support initiatives for employees
who are directly affected by domestic
and family violence. Mirvac is also
working with White Ribbon Australia
to obtain accreditation and to help
raise awareness and provide
education around domestic
violence for all employees.
The considerable work we have done
contributed to Mirvac being recognised
and awarded with the Employer of
Choice for Gender Equality citation for
the third year in a row. This prestigious
citation acknowledges our ongoing
commitment to gender equality.
0%
gender pay gap on like-for-like roles
Last year, Mirvac launched Building
Balance, an initiative aimed at
encouraging our construction
employees to adopt more flexible work
practices and improve their health
and wellbeing. As part of the program,
construction employees were also
asked to think of one simple change
they could make to improve their
overall work/life quality. By providing
opportunities for our construction
teams to work in a more flexible way,
we have managed to shift to a culture
that’s less about putting in the hours,
to one that’s more about working as a
team to achieve outcomes and results.
In FY17, My Simple Thing was rolled
out to all Mirvac employees to give
everyone an opportunity to improve
their health and wellbeing.
“The beautiful thing about My Simple
Thing is that it gives our employees
the freedom to achieve better balance
in a way that resonates with them,”
said Mirvac’s CEO & Managing Director,
Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz.
Mirvac launched My Simple Thing by
asking the Executive Leadership Team
to communicate their own ‘simple
thing’ to the Group. Employees were
then asked to follow suit, and to drive
momentum a Yammer campaign ran
on the Intranet asking employees
to share their own ‘simple thing’
with their colleagues.
A fantastic outcome of My Simple
Thing is the way it’s highlighted
that flexibility is not just something
for working mothers, but rather,
an important part of everyone’s
working life.
Services Design Leader, Foti Papoulis,
for instance, leaves work early
one afternoon a week to coach his
daughter’s under 7s soccer team.
“It’s the first time the girls have
played soccer and the first time I
have coached. It’s great to have the
flexibility and it also gives me time out
from my busy schedule,” he says.
Meanwhile, Deputy Group Company
Secretary, David Sellin, uses My Simple
Thing to flex his work hours so that
he can train for triathlons. “I may not
win any races but I love the exercise
and the friendly competition the
sport brings.”
My Simple Thing has also shown
that flexibility doesn’t necessarily
mean working less hours; it’s about
working smarter and being creative
in the use of time and technology to
achieve results.
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Health and Safety
Mirvac has a priority focus
on the health and safety of its
employees, contractors and
customers, and in FY17, we
launched a refreshed policy
and focus to strengthen our
safety practices, behaviours
and culture across our
business, while supporting the
wellbeing of our people, places
and the communities in which
we operate.
HSE STATISTICS IN FY17
Some of the other HSE highlights over the past year included:
>
the introduction of a best-practice approach for the
engagement of principal contractors, developed by
a working group and piloted prior to roll-out;
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>
>
culture, workplace reporting and online learning module
completion statistics all equal to, or improved upon,
last year’s results;
the inclusion of additional lead indicators, focusing on
timely responses and close-out of actions; and
an update to Mirvac’s employee benefits to include
more health and wellbeing benefits.
The HSE team continues to meet on a monthly basis to
discuss and identify Group-wide issues, and hold dedicated
workshops to agree upon key risks, opportunities and
top priorities for the future. By encouraging greater
transparency, looking at the context around every incident,
and placing more focus on cross-functional work and
collaboration, we hope to improve our safety performance
and culture even further.
Mirvac Group LTIFR
(service providers
and employees)
Incident reporting
Promote timely
reporting of
workplace incidents
Workers
compensation
claim count
Induction training
for new starters
Fatalities
Workplace culture
Demonstrate
commitment to
HSE with active
participation by
senior executives
(HSE leaders program)
108%
130%
134%
100%
1.6
2.2
2.6
<3
17hrs
17hrs
14.3
21
20
22
100%
99.9%
99.9%
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N/A
100%
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Our HSE management systems within construction continued to be certified to ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, and AS/NZS 4801.
.
Limited assurance has been provided by Pricewaterhouse Coopers. Data sets that have been assured are marked with a
For further information visit mirvac.com/sustainability.
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MAKING HATCH THE MINDSET OF EVERYDAY
Now in its fourth year, our innovation program, Hatch, has
become more than just an experimental project; it’s now a
fundamental part of how we do business. Over the past year,
we’ve made some great headway on our missions, from
finding radical new ways to build, to creating new offerings
at the forefront of the future of work.
With innovation playing a role in a number of projects
across the Group, and to meet the growing demand for
Hatch services, Mirvac established a core innovation team
in FY17, with lead innovators each aligned to a business unit.
The Hatch team continues to be supported by Innovation
Champions, with 160 Champions having received training
across the business in the past 12 months.
Hatch Helpers was also introduced for those wanting the
chance to be involved with innovation projects on a casual
basis. Inspired by the idea of crowdsourcing, Hatch Helpers
allows Mirvac employees to volunteer for projects when
they have capacity, whether that means participating in
ideation sessions, conducting experiments, or assisting
with bids. There are currently 100 employees registered
as Hatch Helpers, giving Mirvac a fantastic pool of
additional talent and energy to draw from.
A PARTNERSHIP BASED ON BEST PRACTICE
In 2016, the University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
interviewed 21 leaders from Australia’s top ASX-listed
businesses to explore their approach to innovation.
Following their research, the UTS team produced a report
entitled ‘View from the Top: 2016 Innovation Report’, with
Hatch identified as a best practice innovation program.
As well as being a great achievement and fantastic
recognition of Hatch, it has led to an ongoing collaboration
with UTS MBA students.
SHOPPING NANNY TO THE RESCUE
Identifying customer problems led to some exciting
experiments in FY17, including Shopping Nanny, which has
been trialled at our Rhodes Waterside, Broadway Sydney
and Kawana Shoppingworld retail centres. Shopping Nanny
gives customers the option to book a nanny to accompany
them while they shop, keeping their children entertained
and enhancing their experience. Following the success
of the experiment, Shopping Nanny has now been
implemented at Kawana Shopping world and Rhodes
Waterside for 12 months, with extremely positive feedback
from our customers to date.
EXPERIMENTING AT ASCOT GREEN
At our Ascot Green apartment project in Brisbane, we are
running experiments to explore our customers’ attitudes
to solar energy. Here, we are giving customers the option
to upgrade to have solar panels on their apartment roof,
testing various propositions to see which people respond
to best. Our goal is to learn what drives behavioural
change, so we can deliver solar energy to our customers
more effectively.
WHAT’S NEXT?
One of our goals for the year ahead is to roll out
Group-wide innovation training further, empowering
even more of our people to use the Hatch way of thinking.
In addition, we are also exploring the idea of creating an
open innovation platform, where we will invite the outside
world to engage with us, paving the way for many more
exciting collaborations.
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Mirvac in the community
Giving back to the communities in which
we operate is a key part of our business,
and FY17 was another big year of positive
contribution at Mirvac.
Our third annual National Community
Day ran in October last year, with
over 800 Mirvac staff volunteering
at 47 charities across the country.
Our activities varied from helping
Tribal Warriors with boat maintenance,
to sprucing up at the YMCA’s Y Hotel
in Sydney’s Redfern to attract more
guests, and knitting squares for the
Wrap with Love collective.
Mirvac also continues to support
employees who want to make a
difference, matching workplace giving
up to the value of $10,000 per year,
and fundraising donations to the
value of $200 per year per employee.
$1.7m
invested in our communities
$600,000
from our customers,
partners and suppliers
TAKING A STAND AGAINST
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Song Kitchen at 200 George Street,
Sydney is our social enterprise café,
where 100 per cent of profits are
donated to the YWCA, a not-for-profit
organisation that helps to assist
women and children experiencing
domestic violence. The café was
profitable in its first year at 200
George Street, proving the success
of its model.
ENGAGING WITH THE COMMUNITY
AT AUSTRALIAN TECHNOLOGY PARK
Located in Sydney’s Redfern area,
the Australian Technology Park
(ATP) is a site that’s steeped in
history, with a vibrant Indigenous
community. Since Mirvac was first
engaged to develop ATP, we have been
mindful of our relationship with local
residents and have heavily focused on
community engagement.
While ATP will eventually comprise
around 93,000 square metres of
office space for the Commonwealth
Bank, there’s far more to this site than
office buildings. The precinct we are
developing here will also pay respect
to the site’s industrial heritage, and
will play a key role in the activities
of the community — whether it’s by
providing space for youth activities,
or supporting emerging businesses.
Employees can apply for additional
funding from the Charity Committee
for any project initiatives they’re
working on, and are given one day
a year to volunteer for a cause of
their choice.
SUPPORTING THINK PINK AND
THE LIVING CENTRE
In 2010, Mirvac gave its support to
the creation of the Living Centre: a
state-of-the-art wellness centre for
people with breast cancer, operated
by The Pink Foundation. Designed as
a sanctuary for breast cancer patients
and their loved ones, the centre
provides a range of respite services
at its central St Kilda location in
Melbourne, from massage therapy
and transport, to free access to their
‘Wig Bank’.
Our partnership with Think Pink has
continued since the centre’s launch,
with Mirvac providing practical
assistance in the form of reduced rent
and donated whitegoods. We donated
an apartment on St Kilda Road to
Think Pink to accommodate patients
visiting Melbourne for breast
cancer treatment.
In September last year, we agreed
to a new three-year sponsorship
agreement, enabling us to take our
support of the Living Centre to the
next level. Together with Freemasons
Victoria, Mirvac will provide annual
rent for the Living Centre for the
next three years, and provide
ongoing engagement opportunities
for Mirvac’s employees and
stakeholders with Think Pink.
We are proud to have helped the
Living Centre to nurture and support
thousands of women to date, and
look forward to carrying the
partnership forward.
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Over the past year, we have spent a
great deal of time engaging with the
people who live and work around ATP.
After attending community sessions
and meeting with key stakeholders, a
liaison group was established to keep
the community regularly informed on
what’s happening at ATP, and seek
input on the initiatives they’d welcome.
In addition, we are developing a
high-level community liaison group of
senior representatives, who will form
a senior advisory panel. This panel
will be consulted about four key areas,
being: local community engagement;
education and innovation; heritage
and culture; and art.
Our goal is to introduce opportunities
around these key areas to engage
the community, while creating a place
that is iconic for Sydney and Australia.
Artist’s Impression Australian Technology Park, Redfern, NSW
Through our work at ATP, we’ve developed a relationship
with Tribal Warriors, a non-profit community organisation
established and run by Aboriginal people. Mirvac engaged
Tribal Warriors to perform a traditional smoking ceremony
prior to construction starting at ATP, and we hope that
by working with them, we can start to learn more about
Aboriginal culture. Mirvac’s construction team members
now participate in Tribal Warriors’ ‘Clean Slate Without
Prejudice’ boxing program three mornings a week, creating
a healthy routine for local youth and ex-offenders. We
also plan to support employment opportunities at ATP for
people we connect with through the Tribal Warriors group.
Another connection made at ATP was with 107 Projects,
who host a gallery and events space in Redfern. Mirvac
initially hired their space for our consultation and
community events, and went on to help set it up as a
commercial facility that can be hired to others. This involved
sourcing and reusing floorboards from our St Leonards
Square project, which were used to renovate the space.
While community engagement has certainly been one
noteworthy aspect of our work at ATP, this project is
exciting for us in other ways too, from the construction
technology being used, to our jointventure, Hoist, with
start-up incubator York Butter Factory. We look forward
to sharing more about ATP as the precinct evolves.
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Supporting The Smith Family
through the Share campaign
One of the most exciting community achievements over
the past 12 months was the Share campaign we ran to
support our national charity partner, The Smith Family. This
seemingly simple idea was conceived by our Retail team,
and grew to become a successful business-wide campaign,
illustrating that great things happen when Mirvac works as
one team.
The Share campaign began in the form of Share My Shoes:
an initiative created and run by Mirvac’s Retail team. With
journalist Sarah Harris as the ambassador, we launched a
campaign asking shoppers to donate their old or unwanted
shoes. Shoppers could drop their shoes off at any of
our 16 retail centres, placing them in oversized donation
‘shoeboxes’ that were custom-made for the campaign.
Around 11,800 pairs of shoes were donated, far surpassing
our goal of 500.
Sold in The Smith Family’s outlets at an average of $10 a
pair, this added up to a donation of over $100,000.
Shoppers were also asked to go online and share snaps
of the shoes they were donating, with the hashtag
#sharemyshoes. For every hashtag, Mirvac Shopping
Centres donated a dollar, as did the Mirvac Charity
Committee. As well as adding to our grand total, it created
interest on social media, encouraged shoppers to come in to
our centres, and allowed us to build our customer database.
Following the success of Share My Shoes, Mirvac’s Office
& Industrial team decided to pick up where our Retail team
left off, launching the Share My Suit initiative with tenants
in our office buildings asked to donate unwanted suits,
handbags and shoes to be resold by The Smith Family.
To spread the word about Share My Suit, we sent out
circulars to tenants in four of our Sydney office buildings,
and placed collection boxes in the buildings’ foyers. In just
three weeks, over 220 kilograms of clothes were collected,
50 per cent of which could be resold. The proceeds of
the initiative were donated to The Smith Family’s Learning
For Life program, supporting education for disadvantaged
Australians.
So what will we be asking people to share next? Rest
assured, we have more plans in store, so stay tuned.
Share My Shoes collection boxes located at 16 retail centres across NSW
Mirvac’s Reconciliation Action Plan:
a positive change in the making
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Developing a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) has been one of
Mirvac’s key cultural goals over the past 12 months.
As an Australian land owner and
developer, we recognise that what we
do as a business is intrinsically linked
to the original custodians of the land.
We acknowledge that the choices
we make, and the ways in which we
collaborate with our tenants, residents,
customers and employees can really
make a difference.
Having made a commitment to deliver
a RAP by 2018, learning more about
issues facing Indigenous Australians
was an important focus this year.
We started our learning process
by looking to understand from our
employees where we might take
our first normal steps together.
We identified the simple, but powerful,
cultural protocol to acknowledge
country before beginning an
important discussion. Our people
said they would like to feel more
confident with this action, so we set
about giving them the tools to do so.
We want our Indigenous employees
and guests to feel welcomed, and
that we are listening.
We all take our learnings to areas
which can deliver long-term and
sustainable outcomes for people
by using our substantial purchasing
and hiring power thoughtfully
and responsibly. We know that by
considering the barriers Aboriginal
and Torres Straight Islander people
face in accessing our supplier
and recruitment processes, and
systematically addressing them,
we can help empower people
through economic security.
We look forward to taking these
steps together.
NSW presentation from local Indigenous community members
“In the simple act of helping our employees acknowledge the original
custodians of our land, we’re sending a powerful message to our
Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander colleagues, communities,
and customers. We’re saying that their culture and their history
are important. We’re saying that we’re listening, and that we want
to make a difference”.
Sarah Clarke, Group General Manager, Sustainability & Reputation
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SUSTAINABILITY
REPORT
This Changes Everything FY17 at a glance
Looking ahead
Smarter thinking
Shaping the future of place
Reimagining resources
Enriching communities
Lessons learned
What’s next
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42
44
48
54
56
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This report has been produced in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative’s
(“GRI”) G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. The GRI index is available for
download from the FY17 Annual Report website and provides a list of our GRI
disclosures and their location in this report and associated documents. Limited
assurance has been provided by Pricewaterhouse Coopers. Data sets that have been
. For further information visit mirvac.com/sustainability or
assured are marked with
contact sustainabilityreport@mirvac.com
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This Changes Everything is
Mirvac’s sustainability strategy,
comprised of four focus areas
with long-term missions.
Reflecting on its first four years,
we are proud to say that our strategy
is still going strong, and has driven
some incredible changes across our
business. Whether it’s by trialling
new technologies or forging new
partnerships, it’s safe to say that
This Changes Everything has well
and truly become part of the way
we do business here at Mirvac:
not just a box to tick, but an ethos
to live by, sustainably.
It has been another year of notable
sustainability achievements for Mirvac,
from securing the first Australian
Gold WELL certification for human
health and wellbeing at 200 George
Street in Sydney, to our One Planet
Living endorsement at Marrick & Co in
Sydney’s inner west. The cultural shift
inspired by This Changes Everything
has also grown stronger.
“In my eyes, our biggest achievement
has been embedding This Changes
Everything into the way we work and
I think we really passed a threshold
on that this year,” says Mirvac’s
CEO & Managing Director,
Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz.
“Sustainability has now become a
natural part of who we are and how
we work; it’s simply what we do.
What we were aiming to change
was to make our business more
sustainable in the way we make
choices and deliver lasting outcomes.”
With strong and visible support
from Mirvac’s leaders and it being
incorporated into performance
measures and incentives, This
Changes Everything is truly integrated
into every aspect of our business.
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This Changes Everything FY17 at a glance
NATIONAL INTEGRATION
OF SOCIAL RETURN ON
INVESTMENT CAPTURE
1.1MW
RENEWABLE ENERGY INSTALLED
including 3,200 PV panels at Orion
Springfield Central
LAUNCHED THE
SUSTAINABLE
LIFESTYLES INDEX
4.1 star
NABERS
water rating 1
-26.3%
CARBON INTENSITY
WATER INTENSITY
-24.5%
RECYCLING
95%
Construction
69%
Investment
5.1 star
NABERS
energy rating 1
$1,749,961
INVESTED IN OUR
COMMUNITIES
CLIMATE CHANGE
POLICY ADOPTED
$2,289,503
AVOIDED LANDFILL TAX
by sending less waste to landfill
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
PILOTS UNDERWAY
RECEIVED ONE PLANET
LIVING ENDORSEMENT
MARRICK & CO
in Sydney, NSW
1. average NABERS rating maintained across the office portfolio.
GOLD WELL RATING AT 200
GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY
A first in Australia
LAUNCHED THE GROUP’S
FIRST RECONCILIATION
ACTION PLAN
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Looking ahead
We’ve learned an enormous amount
from our sustainability commitments
that cover 17 of the 19 key issues in
This Change Everything. Exploring
such a wide range of areas has been
invaluable, helping us identify where
we’re able to have maximum impact as
a business. Over the coming months,
we plan to use these insights and
conduct a materiality review to ensure
our focus areas make a meaningful
difference in the areas that are most
important to us and our stakeholders.
It will likely mean focusing on fewer
things more deeply. Our goal will be
to identify the areas where we can
best manage risks and deliver the
most value.
Recycle 75%
of waste
REDUCE POTABLE
WATER INTENSITY
BY 15%
(ACHIEVED 2015)
Pilot a house with
no energy bills
Implement three closed-loop
recycling projects
Create biodiversity
action plans
for all assets
CREATE A ONE
PLANET LIVING
COMMUNITY
(ACHIEVED 2017)
2018
REDUCE CARBON
INTENSITY BY 20%
(ACHIEVED 2016)
INSTALL 1MW
RENEWABLE ENERGY
(ACHIEVED 2017)
Create green transport
plans for all assets
DELIVER OUR
FIRST SMART
BUILDING
(ACHIEVED 2016)
Increase water capture
and recycling to 15%
Create community
charters for all
office, retail and
residential assets
Demonstrate investment
in communities
2020
2025
Install solar PV
on all new Mirvac
homes
EDUCATE 1 MILLION PEOPLE
ON SUSTAINABILITY
(ACHIEVED 2016)
Create the first
smart portfolio
Be net positive
Zero waste
Install solar power storage
batteries in all new Mirvac homes
2030
Reimagining Resources
Smarter Thinking
Enriching Communities
Shaping the Future of Place
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Our progress so far
Data analysis and tracking
Over the past 12 months, we have concentrated our efforts
on tracking and benchmarking data from the buildings we
manage. Technologies such as smart metering, LED lights
and chiller plant optimisation have had a major impact
on our energy efficiency, but we want to keep improving.
By holding monthly analytics meetings, we’re able to see
what’s working well and refine our systems further to drive
better performance – not only in terms of energy efficiency
but also with regard to the thermal comfort, health and
wellbeing of the occupants of our buildings.
SAMBAs on the move
Designed to measure the comfort of building occupants, our
SAMBA units have continued to provide great insight into
the thermal conditions, lighting, acoustics and air quality
at 200 George Street. We are now looking at using SAMBA
units in other assets, to measure and improve their internal
environments in a similar way. Two measures we plan to
explore in more detail are total volatile organic compounds
and particulate matter (fine particles in the air), to monitor
how these vary across a building and throughout the day,
with the aim of improving the air quality in our buildings.
The Living Lab continues to evolve
Now in its second year, the Living Lab at 200 George Street,
which is where we conduct live research into the quality of
the indoor environment, is well and truly established. The
sensor units are up and running and the SAMBA units are in
place. The challenge has been pulling all the data together
in a meaningful way. We have used the lab to run a few tests
around things like thermal inertia, and have many more
experiments planned as part of our ongoing innovation.
Updates in store for our offices
As technology evolves, we know our office tenants’
requirements for robust infrastructure to meet and
anticipate data opportunities will only grow.
With this in mind, we are undertaking an audit of all our
office buildings with the end goal of upgrading all of them
to have fibre optic ‘backbones’. This will future-proof our
assets, keep us on the front foot as technologies such as
5G emerge, and enable better intelligence on the way our
buildings can operate more efficiently with energy, water
and waste.
Sharpening our cyber security
Mirvac attended the Intelligent Building Conference
(IBcon) again in 2017, and continues to leverage best
practice insights to strengthen our cyber security.
For the full story, see page 17.
Thinking progressively is the key to doing things differently,
maintaining a competitive edge, and delivering better
products. This year, we have continued to embrace
new technologies, invest in our people, and embed
innovation into everything we do. As well as driving better
sustainability outcomes across our buildings, this focus
has enabled us to improve the health and wellbeing of
our employees, and become the first Australian company
to earn a gold WELL rating from the International WELL
Building Institute. We believe that where there’s a will,
there’s always a smarter way.
TECHNOLOGY
There’s no doubt that technology is one of the strongest
forces driving our business, and the world in which we
operate. Almost every facet of what we do is affected by
technological change, from the way we deal with waste
on construction sites, to the impending impact of artificial
intelligence on the workforce.
This year we continued to explore, learn from, and make the
most of emerging technologies to drive better outcomes
across our business, whether it involved enhancing the air
quality in our offices, or identifying emerging issues through
our smart working groups. Here are a few of the highlights.
The smartest building on the block
This year, we were especially proud to attain gold WELL
certification for 200 George Street, Sydney. This is a
new standard that focuses on the occupants’ experience,
aligning with our commitment to delivering buildings that
support human health and wellbeing. You can read the full
story on page 16.
Smarter ThinkingMission: To create the first smart portfolio by 2020TARGETPROGRESSEducate 1 million people about sustainability by 2020 Achieved in FY16Deliver our first smart building by 2018Achieved in FY16, we are deploying smart elements across multiple buildings to help realise our goal of smart portfolio43
76%
(up 14% from FY16)
of Mirvac’s people say they have
some form of flexibility, whether
formal or informal and this is a
significant factor in our excellent
employee engagement results.
WORKFORCE
In FY17, flexibility continued to be a major focus at Mirvac,
with our building balance initiative inspiring a new business-
wide program entitled My Simple Thing, which encourages
conversations between employees and managers at all
levels of the organisation to identify simple measures which
are meaningful and help improve work-life quality.
In addition, the agile working environment we’ve created
at our 200 George Street head office in Sydney has been
a great success, and is being extended to other offices.
For more on our People & Culture, see page 28.
OSPREY WATERS WINS RASI AND UDIA AWARDS
Last year, we launched the Residential Awards for
Sustainability and Innovation, an internal competition
also known as the RASIs. The first winner of this award
was the team from Osprey Waters, which impressed our
panel with its thoughtful submission. In an exciting turn of
events, Osprey Waters went on to become a double winner
at the 2016 Urban Development Institute of Australia
(UDIA) Awards, taking home both the 2016 National
UDIA Environmental Excellence Award and the highly
coveted Russell Perry award for Urban Development
Excellence in WA.
So what makes Osprey Waters so special?
Located on the Peel Inlet in Mandurah, WA, Osprey Waters
unites residents with a nearby estuary and surrounding
bushland, delivering connected and convenient waterside
living. The UDIA judges were especially impressed with the
integration of landscaping into the design, which included
refurbishing the natural environment and planting over
2,700 new native trees. Natural vegetation has been
retained, and wildlife habitats protected, including those
belonging to birds such as the osprey and black cockatoo.
The development also includes 6.4 hectares of landscaped
natural parkland with walkways, boardwalks, beautiful
tree-lined streets, playgrounds and barbecue amenities
encouraging community, connectivity and activity.
The preservation and cultivation of these habitats really
makes a difference to our customers, who have shared with
us through the Mirvac liveability survey that access to green
space for physical and mental wellbeing is valuable.
At Osprey Waters, Mirvac made the display home special.
Using innovative building techniques and materials: the
display home is carbon neutral in its operation and provides
an ideal vehicle to educate prospective buyers and residents
about the benefits of sustainable living.
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2017 ANNUAL REPORT
SUSTAINABILITY
Our progress so far
As an integrated property developer, Mirvac is in a unique
position to create a wide variety of places, from community
precincts to office towers. One factor that’s consistent in
our approach for all these project types is our long-term
perspective. Given the fact we are more than just developers
– we also own and manage our buildings – it’s in our best
interests to really understand and embrace what these
communities value and collaborate for the long term.
While technology is rapidly changing the way we live,
work and communicate, some things – such as our basic
human need to feel safe, supported and connected - remain
consistent. When designing a new asset or residential project,
we’re looking to meet these needs, creating places that will
enhance the quality of life for the people who use them for
many years to come.
Not only does this information allow us to better plan and
design to provide these key elements, our initiative to
measure its social return on investment has enabled good
conversations with local and state governments about the
wider benefits our developments deliver.
In FY17, our future focus saw us articulate a new vision for
Mirvac as a whole: to Reimagine Urban Life.
“To me, reimagining urban life
means trying to be in front of
the curve. Our goal is to create
and deliver a vision for the future
– not just in a physical sense, but
a community sense too. I think
we are lucky to be able to use the
physical to create the experience.”
Toby Long, General Manager of
Residential Development NSW
Shaping the Future of PlaceMission: To create a framework for the future of placeTARGETPROGRESSDevelop a sustainable lifestyles index for implementation (2016)After finalising the index last year, we launched this internally as the Mirvac liveability survey (see page 45), and piloted the survey on two developments.Create a One Planet Living community (2018)In 2017, our Marrick & Co residential development in Sydney’s inner west received formal endorsement of its action plan, making it the first One Planet Living community in NSW (see page 27 and 45 for more).Create biodiversity action plans for all assets (2018)This year, we created 23 new biodiversity action plans, making a total of 32.Create green transport plans for all assets (2018)We developed green transport plans for 21 assets in the past 12 months.Pilot a house with no energy bills (2018)The design of the home is complete and construction commenced in August 2017.Install solar PV on all new Mirvac homes (2020)Install solar power storage batteries on all new Mirvac homes (2030)In FY17 we installed a pilot solar and battery system on a home in Brighton Lakes. We are using the data to help us understand the value to our customers. We have started to rollout solar and batteries as optional upgrades on new home releases.45
SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLES
Many of our customers want to live more sustainably,
whether that entails growing their own produce, or cycling
instead of taking the car. By integrating sustainable features
into the fabric of our developments, we hope to deliver on
the needs of these customers and make sustainable choices
easier to make, driving positive change in the communities
where we operate.
Mirvac’s commitment to sustainable living is nowhere
better illustrated than at Marrick & Co, a newly launched
residential project. The result of close collaboration with
Inner West Council, Marrick & Co has environmental and
social responsibility at its heart. This year, it became the
very first One Planet Living community in NSW.
See page 27 for the full story.
Following considerable internal and external consultation,
we launched our sustainable lifestyles index this year in
the form of the Mirvac liveability survey. This survey
helps us to understand which elements of sustainable
living are important to the choices our customers make.
So we can respond directly to these needs.
The survey was piloted at two projects: Elizabeth Hills and
Harold Park in Sydney, the first a suburban master planned
community and the latter, predominantly apartments in the
inner city. Their responses confirm the importance of the
built form in creating and enabling sustainable lifestyles.
For us, it’s a win-win, we’re innovating to ensure that
customers get what they want, while we improve our
ability to enable people to live well.
TRANSPORT
Part of our plan for a more sustainable future involves
encouraging people to embrace alternative modes of
transport, rather than depending only on our cars; whether
it’s by integrating bicycle paths or end-of-trip facilities
into our designs, or finding innovative ways to help
people move around.
This year, we continued working towards our target to
deliver green transport plans for all our assets, creating
tailored plans for 21 of our assets across NSW. After
assessing location, access, customer behaviours, and
existing transport options, each plan sets out a number of
ways to encourage sustainable travel, including installing
bike racks and providing electric vehicle charging points, as
well as carpooling programs and incentives to promote the
use of public transport.
Our liveability survey provided some valuable insights
that will influence and inform design moving forward,
for instance:
66%
of our residents either grow their
own food or would like to, although a
lack of space was often cited as the
biggest barrier;
92%
of respondents felt that outdoor
amenity was more important in
shaping local identity than any
other factor;
Exercise was undertaken more
frequently when facilities
were close to home
75%
of respondents said they attend local
community events, such as food
markets and festivals.
RESILIENCE
Climate change: reading the risks
Climate change has become an increasingly pressing
concern for many Australians, including in the built
environment. Given our reliance on water and exposure to
the elements, as well as the long lifespans of our assets, it
is important that we understand, inform, and minimise the
risks climate change presents to our business, from damage
caused by flooding or hailstorms, to loss of property
value or insecurity of tenants’ tenure. There are also risks
that may not be so immediate, but are potentially just as
significant, such as vulnerability to rising energy, water
and materials costs.
We have been working to build greater resilience across our
business. While it’s our duty to meet compliance, we are also
mindful that it’s good for us and better for the community
to continuously improve the way we deliver sustainable
infrastructure. Better, more resilient buildings mean
improved risk management, including more predictable
responses to the changing climate and better ability to
meet changing customer requirements. To this end, we’ve
adopted a climate change policy and are undertaking a
climate risk disclosure review.
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2017 ANNUAL REPORT
SUSTAINABILITY
AFFORDABILITY & ACCESS
Housing affordability has reached
crisis levels in parts of Australia, and
Mirvac has made it our business to
adapt as our customers’ needs change.
The costs of both housing and living
are big issues for many Australians
and we are thinking deeply about how
we can use our expertise, products and
partnerships to make a difference. We
launched an initiative called The Right
Start at Sydney Olympic Park, which
is designed to make it easier for first
home buyers to secure a property by
addressing some of the hurdles they
face in securing a home. Read the full
story on page 26.
We have also been exploring other
ideas to address affordability and
access, including:
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>
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the multi-generational house, a
modular housing design that can
be added to over time, as a family’s
needs change;
built-to-rent, which combats tenant
insecurity by creating residential
products with long-term leases
in high-quality, well-maintained
properties; and
the House with No Bills project,
which we started work
on last year.
House with No Bills becomes
concrete
After announcing our concept for a
house with no bills last year, we are
happy that this concept is now close
to delivery. Over the past 12 months,
we secured key partnerships with
specialist providers, including Evergen
(renewable energy), Clipsal (home
automation) and Fujitsu (information
technology). The design of the
home is complete and construction
commenced in August 2017. We
anticipate the selected family will
be living there by 2018.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Our initial residential solar power
battery storage pilot, conducted in
collaboration with specialist partner,
Evergen has offered key learnings
about installation and set-up, and
confirmed that batteries are certainly
worth pursuing. We plan to offer
batteries as an upgrade option in all
of our masterplanned community
homes, and are working through
our innovation program, Hatch, to
understand the best ways in which
we can also offer them to customers
buying apartments.
0.12
EIFR (Environmental Incident
Frequency Rate per one million hours
worked). Improving on last year’s
1.2 EIFR
23
biodiversity plans developed in
FY17, 32 plans in total
BIODIVERSITY
Protecting and improving biodiversity
is an integral part of reimagining
urban life, which we have continued
to progress which our initiatives this
year. Through landscaping, native
species and habitat protection, and
tree planting we’re working to leave
a positive and lasting legacy in the
areas where we operate – particularly
in locations that are adjacent to
protected or sensitive ecosystems.
Developed last year, our first bio-
matrix has now been piloted on nine
residential projects nationally, enabling
us to measure the biodiversity at these
sites before and after development.
We have also created biodiversity
plans at 23 assets this year to help
understand biodiversity at the local
level and identify actions to improve
on the current status.
For example we installed an individual
asset level can be showcased by the
recent work to install an interior green
wall at the Broadway Shopping Centre,
Sydney. As well as its obvious aesthetic
appeal, this green wall delivers great
environmental benefits, improving air
quality by absorbing pollutants and
releasing oxygen creating a healthier
place to work and play. Located
right in the heart of the centre, it’s a
great illustration of how improving
biodiversity can positively affect the
customer experience in even the most
unexpected context.
REWARDING REHABILITATION AT
GAINSBOROUGH GREENS
Situated in the leafy suburb of
Pimpana in south-east Queensland,
Mirvac’s masterplanned community,
Gainsborough Greens, gave
opportunity to create a series of
vibrant and distinctive landscaped
villages, interspersed by recreational
areas and green space.
We sourced fill (low grade soil) from a
nearby empty paddock that had been
degraded by previous grazing activity,
and worked with ecological habitat
experts to completely rehabilitate
the 50 hectare area.
By using an innovative direct seeding
planting technique, instead of
traditional tube stock planting,
we were able to rehabilitate the
site more quickly and cost efficiently,
while introducing more diversity
from the beginning which has
proved beneficial.
In just 18 months, our rehabilitated
site evolved into a large thriving
wetland community, home to 34
native plant species. Fed by shallow
lagoons, the site continues to evolve,
with no need for irrigation, fertilisers,
herbicides or pesticides.
We even witnessed a breeding pair
of painted snipes (an endangered
species listed by the International
Union for the Conservation of
Nature) which is a fantastic outcome
for Mirvac and the local community.
Importantly, since rehabilitation
began, the site has been subject to
both severe flooding and drought
conditions, and has responded with a
very high degree of resilience thanks
in part to replacing the introduced
grasses with native species and
the creation of the wetlands. An
outstanding achievement by our team,
we are now transferring the site to its
local council as a conservation area.
This year, Gainsborough Greens
was also the site for an innovative
timber re-use initiative, which you
can read about on page 51.
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1m
Over one million plants
57
bird species (compared to 17 before)
$2.8m
cost savings
85% of budget
95%
time savings
(equating to 3 months)
Gainsborough Greens – Wetlands
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2017 ANNUAL REPORT
SUSTAINABILITY
Our progress so far
Given the nature of our work, using resources responsibly
has the potential to make an enormous positive
impact. From our construction methods, to our building
management systems, we’re going to great efforts to use
our resources wisely; reducing our energy consumption and
our reliance on traditional sources, conserving water, and
diverting waste from landfill. Our mission to be net positive
by 2030 is ambitious, and some areas such as water remain
a challenge. Based on our performance to date, however, we
still feel confident it’s a goal that’s within our reach.
ENERGY
Whether it’s through energy-conscious design, renewables,
or energy-saving customer incentives, Mirvac continues to
work to reduce our reliance on traditional energy sources.
Technologies, methods and regulatory environment
continue to evolve, presenting new opportunities to do
things even better.
Renewable energy
Our new business, Mirvac Energy, is a vehicle that’s already
enabling us to make serious in-roads in this area. Read the
full story on page 22.
Renewable energy is also being used on more of our
construction site sheds, such as Brighton Lakes in Sydney,
where a new solar system was installed in January this
year. Given the lifespan of these systems, we have also
started reusing them on several site sheds, helping us
to get maximum value from our investment. We have
already reused a system from our site shed at Kawana
Shoppingworld on the Sunshine Coast at Ascot Green in
Brisbane, and plan to recycle more systems in this way in
the future.
Energy intensity (GJ/m2)
Carbon intensity (CO2-e/m2)
‑8.7% ‑26.3%
compared to FY13 baseline
1. Operational data includes wet waste.
DEFINING OUR BOUNDARIES – OUR SUSTAINABILITY
REPORTING METHODOLOGY
As property developers, we recognise that we leave
a lasting impact on the world. For this reason, our
reporting boundaries stretch beyond the initial design and
construction of our assets, encompassing our broader
sphere of influence too.
We have separated the boundary of our commitments into
three categories: operational control, financial control and
influence. Our reporting methodology was determined as
part of the strategic development process and reviewed
by third party experts.
For a detailed overview of how we calculate our progress
against strategy commitments, click here. For details on
our connected reporting framework, click here.
Reimagining ResourcesMission: To be net positive by 2030TARGETPROGRESSReduce carbon intensity by 20% (2018)Achieved in 2016 with our focus now on achieving net positive by 2030.Recycle 75% of waste (2018) & zero waste (2030)Operations 69%; construction 95%; waste to landfill 8,819 tonnes. 1 Implement three closed loop recycling projects (2018)Closed loop recycling projects are now being explored at Gainsborough Greens and Australian Technology Park.Integrate sustainability criteria into the tendering process (2017) Sustainability criteria has now been integrated into our online tendering process.Complete lifecycle assessments (LCAs) for all new projects (starting from June 2014) LCA assessments were completed for 12 projects this year, leading to an estimated 26% reduction in carbon impact.Reduce potable water intensity by 15% (2018)Achieved in 2015 with our focus now on achieving net positive by 2030.Increase water capture and recycling to 15% (2018)71,970 kL captured water (operational control).49
NABERS
GHG Emissions
Emissions tCO2‑e
FY13
FY17
FY17
source data
Scope 1
Natural gas
Refrigerants
Diesel
Petrol
LPG
Kerosene
Wood
2,697
1,383
2,333
646
7
–
–
313
884
288
89
–
–
3,065
59,488GJ
With two buildings maintaining
1,939kg
a 6 Star NABERS rating, it was
326,109L
122,937L
57,402L
n/a
n/a
another strong year on the
NABERS front.
CURRENT NABERS RATINGS
Energy Water
Rating
Rating
(Stars)
(Stars)
Total scope 1
7,0066
4,640
Scope 2
Electricity
71,426
79,149
98,280,076kWh
Total scope 1 + 2
78,492
863,790
Property
189 Grey St
101 Miller St
40 Miller St
275 Kent St
65 Pirrama Rd
One Darling Isl
8 Chifley Sq
20 Bond St
23 Furzer St
4.5
5
4.5
5
6
5.5
5
5.5
6
4
5
4
5
4
3.5
3.5
3.5
4
3.5
4
4
5.5
–
–
4.5
–
4
471
12,542
2,812
9,915
178
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1
–
477
59,844GJ
10,639
87,414,896kWh
3,089
9,355
45
15
5
–
10,931,520km
8,819T
326,109L
122,937L
57,402L
25,970
104,462
23,627
107,416
1 Southbank Blvd
4.5
4 Riverside Qy
380 St Kilda Rd
–
90 Collins St
699 Bourke St
Scope 3
Natural gas
Electricity
Travel
Waste
Diesel
Petrol
LPG
Kerosene
Total scope 3
Total
In good company
As in past years, Mirvac continues to
be active on a number of committees
and working groups:
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Green Building Council of Australia
(including Board of Directors)
Property Industry Foundation
(Board of Advisors)
Better Building Partnership
(including chair of waste technical
working group;
NABERS technical working group,
focusing on the revised NABERS
waste tool;
>
Property Council of Australia
(including national sustainability
roundtable and social sustainability
roundtable);
>
Calculating Cool Tool steering group
(rating tool for HVAC systems);
> LBG Australia and New Zealand;
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>
Responsible Construction
Leadership Group; and
Supply Chain Sustainability School
Advisory Committee
Green Star
A highlight this year was earning
a 6 Star Green Star As Built
certification for 200 George Street,
Sydney NSW, which joins our
impressive list of credits. Two of
our assets, 275 Kent Street Sydney
NSW and 23 Furzer Street Woden
ACT have maintained a 6 star
Green Star Performance rating.
Reimagining Resources
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2017 ANNUAL REPORT
SUSTAINABILITY
POTABLE WATER USAGE
Retail
Office & Industrial
Total (kL)
FY13
492,216
349,597
841,813
FY17
527,127
474,154
1,001,281
WATER INTENSITY REDUCTION (kL/m2)
-28.8%
Retail
-19.2%
Office & Industrial
-24.5%
Portfolio
NON-POTABLE WATER (kL)
% NON-POTABLE WATER
71,970kL
portfolio
7%
portfolio
WATER
We live on a dry continent and we
recognise that Australians and our
producers have a very important
relationship with water. While its
consumption is necessary in our
business, our aim is to keep this to
a minimum. Having already achieved
our target to reduce potable water
intensity by 15 per cent from our
baseline year, FY13, the past
12 months have seen us make some
good progress on non-potable water.
Optimising our systems
In recent years, we have found
that when we install a non-potable
water system, the commissioning
and optimisation are the greatest
challenges. While it’s hard to optimise
a system, this step provides the
greatest value; so this year, we focused
on improving some existing systems
we already had in place.
We made some major adjustments
to the water capture system at 23
Furzer Street in Woden ACT, which
saw the water rating improve back
to a 5.5 Star NABERS rating, and we
have re-commissioned systems in
several of our retail assets.
At 275 Kent Street in Sydney, we
also optimised the existing rainwater
tank to make the most of its large
capacity. By starting to feed captured
condensate water into the tank, we
have made a huge impact and expect
the water harvest to be at least double
the previous year’s amount.
At Ascot Green in Brisbane, we have
installed a new 50,000 litre water tank
that is being used for dust suppression
and stormwater treatment.
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The financial side of waste
Our work on waste is certainly helping to deliver value.
Apart from its environmental impact, waste is costly to our
business – when we create it, we not only have to pay landfill
taxes, we need to pay to have it removed. As landfill levies
continue to rise, we are appreciating the financial savings
our work on waste is creating. Working together smarter
and reimagining our resources, we are finding innovative
solutions to help us reach our zero waste target.
Construction
Investment
95%
recycled
0% 1
prescribed
69%
recycled
0%
prescribed
5%
landfill
31%
landfill
New construction targets
Two years ago, our construction team did a benchmark
survey on waste. The 2015 baselines was set per product
line (that is, office, apartments and homes) that have been
normalised for each area. From these, we’ve set 95 per cent
recycling targets on every new construction site, and an
internal target to reduce overall waste by 10 per cent. It’s a
stepping stone to get to zero waste by 2030.
Closing the loop
We are now a few steps closer to our target of implementing
three closed-loop recycling projects by 2018, with three
separate initiatives either in development or underway.
Closed loop systems are those in which used products are
recovered and recycled reducing overall resource costs for
companies as well as their carbon footprint.
Second life for timber
At Gainsborough Greens, we collaborated with a specialist
provider to recycle and reuse around 40 tonnes of timber
that had been felled during the development process. Most
of this timber was locally milled and repurposed, with lower
quality timber becoming non-critical items like tree stakes
and survey pegs, while higher quality wood was transformed
into permanent structural elements, such as shelters. The
wood that couldn’t be milled was used for natural play
features in the community’s Forest Green park.
Through this initiative, we permanently sequestered over
140 tonnes of carbon (the equivalent to annual emissions
from three houses) and saved approximately three hectares
of forest from being mulched.
WASTE
Throughout FY17, we have carried on managing waste using
our six key strategies: avoid, reuse, recycle, recover, treat
and dispose.
Post‑audit progress
After carrying out waste audits across a range of our
assets last year, our national resource recovery manager
has been able to implement strategic measures, such as
improving cleaning processes and introducing a pre-sort
to prevent contamination.
Keeping it clean with pre‑fab
We’re continuing to see the positive impact pre-fabricated
components have on waste. At Yarra’s Edge in Melbourne,
using pre-fabricated bathrooms contributed to a 17 per cent
waste reduction from a 2015 baseline. One of the standout
examples is the structure of Building 2 at the Australian
Technology Park in Sydney, which will be fabricated out of
structural steel with an emphasis on prefabricated elements
and modules. In addition to a significant reduction in waste
generation, there are other advantages including reduction
of temporary formwork and scaffolding resulting in site
labour and program efficiencies.
TOTAL WASTE
Construction
Investment
Total
FY13
35,565
12,833
48,398
FY17
23,469
24,654
48,124
95%
recycling targets on every
new construction site
$2,289,503
in avoided landfill cost
by sending less waste
to landfil
1. Hazardous waste is less than 0.05%
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2017 ANNUAL REPORT
SUSTAINABILITY
SUPPLY CHAIN AND GOVERNANCE –
MATERIALS
Ensuring the integrity and
sustainability of our materials is of
vital importance to us. Mirvac relies on
a host of different suppliers to provide
an equally broad range of materials
and services. With such a large
and complex supply chain, careful
management is essential, and we
have worked hard to develop a strong
procurement process, and a Vendor
Code of Conduct, to which all suppliers
need to adhere.
This year, we finished migrating all our
vendor data across to Ariba so it’s now
our single source of truth.
We are now also using Ariba to
manage our corporate and facility
management contracts too. There are
three parts to this: tendering, contract
management and relationships
management. We are able to compare
vendors side-by-side, and even
anticipate when contracts are due
to expire so we’re in a good position
to renegotiate.
Sustainability now part of the
process
We are continuing on our journey
to embed sustainability into the
procurement process having
integrated sustainability criteria into
our online tendering module. This
means that the suppliers we work with
will be required to answer questions
on key topics such as corporate
social responsibility, health safety
and environment, governance and
community and engagement. We
recognise not all of our procurement
spend currently goes through this
system and are committed to rolling
out a risk based approach for the
remaining suppliers.
SUPPLY CHAIN FY17
4,544
Total number of suppliers
$1.6bn
Total spend on suppliers
Amount spent in foreign currency:
Less than
$4.3m
Number of suppliers flagged as
problematic
0
“Knowing what’s in our materials,
where and how they are
produced is vital. We are paying
more attention to how we use
our substantial purchasing
power ethically and sustainably.”
– Sarah Clarke, Group General
Manager Sustainability &
Reputation
Construction risk assessment
Last year, construction suppliers
accounted for almost half of our
supply chain (by spend). As well as
using lifecycle assessments to identify
environmental hot spots, we also
used international data on corruption
and modern slavery to identify high
risk countries. The outcomes of this
assessment will be fed back into our
procurement process to ensure we are
taking a proactive stance in identifying
and managing supply chain risk.
We also now have a supply chain
section on our website, with free
resources available (such as the supply
chain survey) and a direct link to the
Supply Chain School, of which we were
proudly a founding partner.
LIFECYCLE ASSESSMENTS
Introduced only a few years ago, the
lifecycle assessment (LCA) has rapidly
become part of how we design and
develop properties at Mirvac. The
more we understand the long-lasting
impacts of the materials we use, the
more informed our choices can be.
We have now identified several key
material hotspots:
>
cement-based materials (ready-
mixed and precast concrete);
> metals (steel and aluminium);
>
>
facades and windows (glass); and
in-fill and formwork materials
(gravels and timber products).
Equipped with this knowledge, we
have been able to make more strategic
decisions when selecting materials,
products, suppliers and construction
processes, which save carbon and cost.
As we increase our use of pre-fab
components, LCA will give us the
ability to measure the impact of
technology such as the velocity and
modular bathroom systems.
Moving forward, our focus will be on
continuing to use LCAs to identify the
highest impact opportunities to save
costs and carbon, and concentrating
on these to improve our decisions,
both ecologically and economically.
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LCA ACHIEVEMENTS
26%
estimated reduction of carbon
impact 1 from six comparable projects.
or an equivalent of taking
12,800
cars off the road
80%
predicted cost savings from the
in-house expertise in future.
1. 58,400 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Our progress so far
Creating vibrant and inclusive communities is a fundamental
part of Mirvac’s vision to Reimagine Urban Life. From our
safe, neighbourly residential developments to the vertical
communities in our office buildings, we create places where
people can connect and collaborate.
This year, we’ve carried on driving better community
outcomes through a range of initiatives, from employees
donating their time and money to charity, to supporting
public art projects. With our community framework now
complete and our Reconciliation Action Plan launched
in July this year, we’ve also made great progress towards
achieving our strategy goals.
Our measurement of community investment is validated
independently through the LBG Australia and New Zealand.
Our total contribution this year was $1,749,961, down from
$2,065,960 last year, which had included big initiatives
such as the auction of a home for the Make-a-Wish
Foundation. The total investment includes a management
contribution of $263,462. Leverage contributions (including
contributions for customers, partners and employees) was
up this year to $637,893 from $321,957 in FY16. We are
measuring social return on investment and outcomes in
the community in order to predict, demonstrate and
influence future community engagement at Mirvac,
focussing on managing social risk and co creating
opportunities with our neighbours.
INVESTING IN AND ENGAGING WITH OUR COMMUNITIES
From engaging with local Indigenous communities at
Australian Technology Park, to running the Mums & Co
program across our retail centres, we have made many
great community connections this year. One highlight was
our public art initiative at Broadway Shopping Centre,
Sydney, which you can read about on page 21.
CHARITY
Whether it’s through giving time, money, or both, we take
our responsibilities to engage with, and contribute to, the
not-for-profit sector seriously. We also recognise that in this
exchange, we gain as much as we give. We learn more about
our operating context, about the communities from which
we gain skills and resources, and we understand our social
risks and opportunities more deeply.
We understand that social cohesion is good for business.
We can both contribute to and grow from these
partnerships.
Our relationship with national charity partner, The Smith
Family, now in its third year, has gone from strength to
strength. In FY17, we supported The Smith Family through
a number of activities, the most notable being the Share
campaign. You can read more about it on page 36.
Our employees have also supported a wide range of causes
and organisations, and in doing so they have gained
valuable insights and understanding of the communities in
which we operate. For a full overview, see page 34.
Enriching CommunitiesTARGETPROGRESSDevelop a Reconciliation Action Plan (2017)Our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is the formalisation of our ongoing engagement with Indigenous communities and the result of thoughtful consultation right across our business and with Indigenous Australians. It has now been endorsed by Reconciliation Australia, an important recognition of our progress, and was launched in July 2017.Develop a community framework (2016)We are creating a sustainable development plan that brings together our community framework and other sustainability initiatives.Create community plans or charters for all residential, office and retail assets (2018)A community charter was completed for 200 George St, Sydney that provides guidelines on how we engage with tenants and the surrounding community. This framework will be used for our office assets moving forward.Mission: To demonstrate investment in communities within and beyond our boundaries by 201855
$1,749,961
of investment
(including $263,462 of
management cost)
$382,560
value of hours of support
$5,072
in-kind donations
$637,893
leverage contributions up
from $321,957 in FY17
$886,266
cash donations
OUR SOCIAL RETURN ON INVESTMENT JOURNEY
CONTINUES
After developing our social return on investment (SROI)
measurement process, which was validated externally,
we have now piloted it nationally by embedding it in to
the project delivery process. This means that, for the first
time, we have a step in our development planning process
to capture and predict the social impact of each proposed
development.
What does that mean for our business? It means that we
are measuring the key elements we know are important
to our customers about their communities, like feeling
safe and engaging with their neighbours. Having this data
enables us to design and plan with these elements in mind,
and it facilitates a range of constructive conversations with
local and state governments about what it’s like to partner
with Mirvac. It helps us to build relationships with potential
partners that are rooted in trust that Mirvac cares about
and delivers on community needs.
As a result, our development managers can now see
how their investments compare to other similar Mirvac
developments when it comes to things like open space
and community facilities. Based on the predicted SROI,
our teams are able to consider whether they have enough
funding, and whether it’s been allocated to the right areas.
The SROI research and prediction tool is also allowing
development managers to engage in external conversations
with local authorities about proposed design and investment
decisions. By providing predicted social outcomes, we can
model and negotiate different development scenarios, and
clearly demonstrate the Mirvac difference.
COMMUNITY FRAMEWORK UPDATE
We recognise the importance of incorporating community
assessments to understand local needs and values in our
project delivery processes; from the early consultation
stages, through the creation of ongoing plans for existing
assets, these assessments help us to better understand
social risks and opportunities.
$38,000
fundraising effort in one day
for NSW hard hat day
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Lessons learned:
This Changes Everything is
delivering what we intended –
it is both bold and broad.
BEING BROAD
By selecting 19 important issues, we
have learned about a wide variety of
topics and integrated those learnings
within our business. This has provided
us with opportunities to explore
territories which had been unfamiliar,
and anticipate both business risks and
the needs of our stakeholders.
These experiences have empowered
us to now better identify which issues
really are the most significant so that
we can apply our efforts strategically.
We are likely to evolve This Changes
Everything by refining our focus areas
so that we can look more deeply at
key issues.
We’ll decide on this refinement by
consulting internally to align our focus
with what we collectively identify as
our most important risks, and we’ll
validate those choices by consulting
widely and transparently across all our
stakeholder groups.
BEING BOLD
Our strategy has been widely
recognised as sector leading and we
are proud that we’ve set big goals.
With a purpose to reimagine urban life,
we are a progressive and innovative
company. We make it our business to
set our sights high and to pursue what
we believe can and ought to make
a difference.
Being bold is true to our culture and it
has helped us to deliver demonstrable
value beyond expectations to our
employees, customers, partners,
communities, and securityholders.
We envisage that our sustainability
strategy will continue to evolve with
this boldness at its heart.
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COMMITTED LEADERSHIP
At Mirvac, we don’t just talk about
sustainability. Our leaders take
a visible role in demonstrating
our commitment. We hear from
them why it’s important to them
in managing business risk, we see
them participating in our activities,
and we welcome them holding us
to a high standard. Sustainability is
a contributor to the high levels of
employee engagement at Mirvac and
we will continue to see this leadership
as we take our next steps.
GOOD GOVERNANCE
We have been disciplined in integrating
explicit measures of our efforts across
these areas into a scorecard linked
to performance incentives. We have
also monitored its progress through
an internal governance process, the
Health, Safety, Environment and
Sustainability Committee, comprised
of leaders in our business and chaired
by a member of the Executive
Leadership Team.
This commitment to measuring and
monitoring our performance has
helped us to integrate sustainability
deeply within our strategy, operations,
and culture. It really is who we are and
how we conduct ourselves. We see
the value of these formal processes
and are committed to retaining them
into the strategy’s next stages.
We will continue to refine them to
ensure they are our most significant
risks and opportunities.
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OPERATIONAL LESSONS
Short term targets are a key part of
This Changes Everything, enabling
us to gain breadth of experience
that stands us in good stead to
reach our longer term goals. As the
Mirvac Energy case study (page 22)
illustrates, the lessons learned are not
just technical but often commercial,
logistical and social, reflecting the
complex nature of the challenges we
are tackling. This has reinforced the
need to develop solutions and identify
and engage with key stakeholders,
particularly in the community,
early in a project.
WATER
Our objective to be net positive by
2030 is ambitious and our efforts
over the past four years have been
valuable in identifying what works and
what doesn’t work for our portfolio.
We found that black water treatment
is an expensive and energy intensive
exercise for high rise properties and
is more appropriate for mixed use
developments with diversity in water
sources and usages. As a result,
the black water treatment system
at 8 Chifley Square has been
deactivated and we have instead
focused on rain water capture and
potential for condensate capture at
the site. This allows us to achieve
greater utilisation of the existing
infrastructure and provide a reliable
source of non-potable water during
the summer months.
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SMART BUILDINGS AND BIG DATA
The first step in creating a smart
portfolio by 2020 was to deliver a
smart building by 2018. The delivery
of two smart buildings ahead of
schedule has enabled us to better
understand the inherent challenges in
collating data across multiple systems
and different and often proprietary
communication protocols. It has also
helped facilitate ongoing conversations
around what data is meaningful to our
business and stakeholders and will
help us on our journey to net positive,
while ensuring we continue to deliver
buildings and communities that are
healthy, vibrant and well connected.
We have seen this in our Living Lab at
200 George Street, Sydney, where we
are gathering information on actual
indoor environment quality that can
be overlaid on energy, water and
occupant data to optimise the tenant
experience and building performance.
With 29 smart building systems and
smart metering throughout 90% of
our office and retail portfolios, we
continue to learn about simplifying
data collection, collation and use to
unlock the potential and take us one
step closer to realising our ambitions.
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What’s next?
“We are well on track to achieving
the goals we’ve set for ourselves.
It’s always good to take stock,
to do a pulse check, finesse our
approach based on what we now
know, and ensure we are having
the maximum impact we can.”
Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz, CEO &
Managing Director.
With a number of commitments due,
we expect a big year ahead in FY18.
We’ve learned a lot over the past
four years, and we’ll be applying that
learning to refreshing our strategy.
It’s a good time in the cycle for us to
review our key issues and reaffirm the
alignment of sustainability within our
purpose to reimagine urban life.
We’ll continue to put people at the
heart of what we do, to be a customer-
centric and human organisation that
creates sustainable and connected
environments. We look forward
to building on the great work we
have done to date, and continuing
to integrate sustainability into the
business in a way that adds value to
our stakeholders and supports our
ambition to be zero waste and net
positive by 2030.
In 2017, we’re collaborating widely
to review our significant issues. We will
apply the broad learnings of the past
four years to help us to focus on
fewer things more deeply to deliver
more value.
Importantly, this review will be
anchored in risk management and will
address those areas which we agree
are, and will be, the most important in
our sector, and for Mirvac in particular.
We are strengthening our disciplined
approach to understanding our
customers and their communities.
Our processes to listen and understand
their values and engagement,
measuring and refining our approach,
will continue to help us to develop
products that are good for people
and will deliver ever increasing
social benefits.
And of course, we are seeing real
challenges on affordability in Sydney
and Melbourne. Costs of housing and
living are causing real pain and stress
for an increasing group of people
who are the most vulnerable in our
society. We will continue to engage
closely on these topics to ensure we
understand the needs, appreciate
the differences across our customer
and community groups, and use our
special capabilities to deliver on their
needs. Social cohesion matters to us,
and I think we will see our commitment
to this increase over the evolution
of This Changes Everything.
We are a people-focused business.
It’s absolutely vital that we listen
to and reflect on the needs of our
stakeholders and to put them front
and centre in designing our next stage.
We’re planning a wide and thoughtful
consultation process which seeks
to understand what is valuable to
our employees, customers, partners,
communities and securityholders.
We’ll take those insights and align
them with our particular capabilities
and strengths, as well as our
interest areas, to ensure that what
we’re designing truly reflects our
competitive points of difference.
Mirvac is a great partner. We want
to strengthen our capability and
reputation as being a trustworthy
partner who listens to understand
needs, collaborates on projects of
mutual interest, and delivers on our
promises every time. Our approach
to refining key issues can really help
us in this effort.
Some of the things which we know will
continue to be a focus for us are our
bold promise to be net positive and
zero waste by 2030. Delivering our
first megawatt of renewable energy
has set us on the path to meeting
this commitment.
In addition, we are continuing
our journey to ensure excellent
governance across the organisation,
including the integrity of our supply
chain and its materials, our investment
in social businesses, and our ethical
use of data.
“Some of the things which we
know will continue to be a focus
for us are our bold promise to
be net positive and zero waste
by 2030.”
Sarah Clarke, Group General
Manager, Sustainability
& Reputation.
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GOVERNANCE
Governance
GOVERNANCE
Board of directors
Directors’ report
Remuneration report
Auditor’s independence declaration
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
SECURITYHOLDER INFORMATION
DIRECTORY/EVENTS CALENDAR
GLOSSARY
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Board of directors
John
Mulcahy
Susan
Lloyd-Hurwitz
Christine
Bartlett
Peter
Hawkins
James
M. Millar AM
Samantha
Mostyn
John
Peters
Elana
Rubin
DIRECTORS’ EXPERIENCE AND AREAS OF SPECIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
The members of the Mirvac Board and their qualifications,
experience and responsibilities are set out below:
John Mulcahy
PhD (Civil Engineering), FIEAust, MAICD – Independent Non-
Executive Chair
Chair of the Nomination Committee
Member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee
Member of the Human Resources Committee
John Mulcahy was appointed a Non-Executive Director
of Mirvac in November 2009 and the Independent Non-
Executive Chair in November 2013. John has more than
30 years of leadership experience in financial services and
property investment. John is the former Managing Director
and Chief Executive Officer of Suncorp-Metway Limited.
Prior to joining Suncorp-Metway, John held a number of
senior executive roles at Commonwealth Bank, including
Group Executive, Investment and Insurance Services. He
also held a number of senior roles during his 14 years at
Lend Lease Corporation, including Chief Executive Officer,
Lend Lease Property Investment and Chief Executive Officer,
Civil and Civic.
John is currently a Non-Executive Director of ALS
Limited (formerly Campbell Brothers Limited) (appointed
February 2012), Deputy Chairman of GWA Group Limited
(appointed November 2010) and Chairman of ORIX Australia
Corporation Ltd (appointed March 2016). John is also a
Director of The Shore Foundation Limited and the Great
Barrier Reef Foundation and a former Director (and Chair
from November 2010) of Coffey International Limited (from
September 2009 to January 2016) and former Guardian of
the Future Fund Board of Guardians (2006 until April 2015).
Susan Lloyd‑Hurwitz
BA (Hons), MBA (Dist) – Chief Executive Officer & Managing
Director (CEO/MD) – Executive
Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz was appointed Chief Executive Officer
& Managing Director in August 2012 and a Director of Mirvac
Board in November 2012.
Prior to this appointment, Susan was Managing Director at
LaSalle Investment Management. Susan has also held senior
executive positions at MGPA, Macquarie Group and Lend
Lease Corporation, working in Australia, the US and Europe.
Susan has been involved in the real estate industry for
over 28 years, with extensive experience in investment
management in both the direct and indirect markets,
development, mergers and acquisitions, disposals, research
and business strategy.
Susan is National President of the Property Council of
Australia, a Director of the Shopping Centre Council of
Australia and the Green Building Council of Australia, a
member of the NSW Public Service Commission Advisory
Board, President of INSEAD Australasian Council and a
member of the INSEAD Global Board.
Susan holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from the University of
Sydney and an MBA (Distinction) from INSEAD (France).
Christine Bartlett
BSc, MAICD – Independent Non-Executive
Member of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee
Christine Bartlett was appointed a Non-Executive Director
of Mirvac in December 2014. She is currently a Non-
Executive Director of GBST Holdings Ltd (appointed June
2015 and appointed Deputy Chair in January 2016), Sigma
Pharmaceuticals Limited (appointed March 2016), TAL Life
Limited (appointed January 2017) and Chairman of The
Smith Family. She is also an external Director to the Board of
Clayton Utz (appointed January 2016). Christine is a member
of the UNSW Australian School of Business Advisory
Council and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Previously, she has been a Director of PropertyLook and
National Nominees Limited and Deputy Chairman of the
Australian Custodial Services Association.
Christine is an experienced CEO and senior executive,
with extensive line management experience gained
through roles with IBM, Jones Lang LaSalle and National
Australia Bank Limited. Her executive career has included
Australian, regional and global responsibilities based in
Australia, the USA and Japan. Christine brings a commercial
perspective especially in the areas of financial discipline,
identifying risk, complex project management, execution of
strategy, fostering innovation and taking advantage of new
emerging technologies.
Christine holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of
Sydney and has completed senior executive management
programs at INSEAD.
Peter Hawkins
BCA (Hons), FAICD, SFFin, FAIM, ACA (NZ) – Independent
Non-Executive
Chair of the Human Resources Committee
Member of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee
Member of the Nomination Committee
Peter Hawkins was appointed a Non-Executive Director of
Mirvac in January 2006, following his retirement from ANZ
after a career of 34 years. Prior to his retirement, Peter was
Group Managing Director, Group Strategic Development,
responsible for the expansion and shaping of ANZ’s
businesses, mergers, acquisitions and divestments and for
overseeing its strategic cost agenda.
Peter was a member of ANZ’s Group Leadership Team
and sat on the boards of Esanda Limited, ING Australia
Limited and ING (NZ) Limited, the funds management and
life insurance joint ventures between ANZ and ING Group.
He was previously Group Managing Director, Personal
Financial Services, as well as holding a number of other
senior positions during his career with ANZ. Peter was also
a Director of BHP (NZ) Steel Limited from 1990 to 1991 and
Visa Inc. from 2008 to 2011.
Peter is currently a Non-Executive Director of Westpac Banking
Corporation (appointed December 2008) and Liberty Financial
Pty Ltd, and a former Non-Executive Director of Treasury
Corporation of Victoria, Clayton Utz and MG Responsible Entity
Limited, the responsible entity for MG Unit Trust.
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James M. Millar AM
BCom, FCA, FAICD – Independent Non-Executive
Chair of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee
Member of the Nomination Committee
James M. Millar was appointed a Non-Executive Director of
Mirvac in November 2009. He is the former Chief Executive
Officer of Ernst & Young (EY) in the Oceania Region, and was
a Director on their global board.
James commenced his career in the Insolvency &
Reconstruction practice at EY, conducting some of the
largest corporate workouts of the early 1990s. He has
qualifications in both business and accounting.
James is a Non-Executive Director of Fairfax Media Limited
(appointed July 2012), Macquarie Media Limited (appointed
April 2015) and Slater and Gordon Limited (appointed
December 2015). He is Chair of both the Export Finance
and Insurance Corporation (appointed December 2014) and
Forestry Corporation NSW (appointed March 2013).
James serves a number of charities where he is a Trustee of
the Australian Cancer Research Foundation and the Vincent
Fairfax Family Foundation. He is a former Chair of Fantastic
Holdings Limited (from May 2012 until June 2014) and The
Smith Family (until April 2016), and a former Director of
Helloworld Limited (from September 2010 until January 2016).
Samantha Mostyn
BA, LLB – Independent Non-Executive
Member of the Human Resources Committee
Samantha Mostyn was appointed a Non-Executive Director of
Mirvac in March 2015. Samantha is a Non-Executive Director
and corporate advisor and is currently a Non-Executive
Director of Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (appointed
September 2010) and Transurban Holdings Limited
(appointed December 2010). She is also a Director (and Chair
since November 2015) on an Australian APRA regulated
Citibank Subsidiary Board. She serves as the President of
the Australian Council for International Development and is
Chair of Carriageworks.
Samantha has significant experience in the Australian
corporate sector both in Executive and Non-executive
capacities, in particular in the areas of human resources,
corporate and government affairs, sustainability management
and diversity. Samantha has held senior executive positions
including Group Executive Culture and Reputation, IAG,
Global Head HR and Culture, Cable & Wireless in London,
and served as a Director of Cover-More Group Limited, the
Sydney Theatre Company, a Commissioner with the Australian
Football League (AFL), the National Sustainability Council, and
the National Mental Health Commission.
John Peters
BArch, AdvDipBCM, ARAIA, FAICD – Independent Non-Executive
Member of the Human Resources Committee
John Peters was appointed a Non-Executive Director of
Mirvac in November 2011.
John brings to the Board over 40 years’ experience in
architectural design, project management, property
development and property management.
For 21 years, John was the principal of a private property
development company focused on substantial mixed
use developments and redevelopments in South East
Queensland. During this period, he has also consulted to
various investors and other financial stakeholders in several
Queensland development projects.
Prior to this, John was with Lend Lease Corporation for
14 years, where he was Queensland Manager Lend Lease
Development, and Director, Lend Lease Commercial.
John is a Non-Executive Director of Argyle Community
Housing Ltd and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of
Company Directors.
Elana Rubin
BA (Hons), MA, FFin, FAICD, FAIM – Independent Non-Executive
Member of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee
Member of the Nomination Committee
Elana Rubin was appointed a Non-Executive Director of
Mirvac in November 2010 and has extensive experience
in property and financial services. Elana is a Director of
Afterpay Touch Group Limited (formerly Touchcorp Limited)
(appointed January 2015), Transurban Queensland, ME
Bank, Victorian Funds Management Corporation, Victorian
Managed Insurance Authority and LaunchVic. She is
also a member of several advisory Boards in property,
infrastructure and governance.
Elana is the former Chair of AustralianSuper (July 2007 to
April 2013), one of Australia’s leading superannuation funds,
having been on the board since 2006. She was a Director of
Victorian WorkCover Authority (December 2001 to February
2012) and Chair from 2006. She was also a Director of
Mirvac Funds Management Limited, the responsible entity
and trustee for Mirvac’s listed and unlisted funds, from
November 2013 to February 2015.
Elana was previously a Non-Executive Director of NAB
Wealth / MLC (from April 2013 to October 2016), TAL Life
Limited (formerly Tower Australia Limited) (from November
2007 to April 2013) and has been a Director on a number
of listed companies and other entities including Bravura
Solutions Ltd. Elana is a former member of the Federal
Government’s Infrastructure Australia Council (from May
2011 to September 2014).
COMPANY SECRETARY
Sean Ward
BEc, BComm, FCSA, FGIA, FFin, MBA (Dist)
Sean Ward was appointed Company Secretary on 23 August
2013 and in May 2017 was also appointed Head of Risk.
Sean joined Mirvac as Group Company Secretary in April
2013 and has more than 17 years’ corporate experience.
Prior to joining Mirvac, Sean was the Head of Subsidiaries
at Westpac Banking Corporation, providing company
secretarial support for all of Westpac’s listed and unlisted
entities and before this was a Senior Companies Advisor
at ASX Limited. Sean completed his Masters of Business
Administration with the Australian Graduate School of
Management in 2016.
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DIRECTORS’ REPORT
Directors’ report
The Directors of Mirvac Limited present their report,
together with the consolidated financial report of Mirvac
Group (Mirvac or Group) for the year ended 30 June 2017.
Mirvac comprises Mirvac Limited (parent entity) and its
controlled entities, which include Mirvac Property Trust and
its controlled entities.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
The principal continuing activities of Mirvac consist of
real estate investment, development, third party capital
management and property asset management. Mirvac
performs these activities across three major segments:
Office & Industrial, Retail and Residential.
MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS
DIRECTORS
The Directors of Mirvac in office at any time during the
financial year and at the date of this report together with
information on their qualifications and experience are set
out on pages 62 to 63.
REMUNERATION REPORT
The Remuneration report as required under section 300A
(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out on pages 67 to 87
and forms part of the Directors’ report.
The number of Directors’ meetings held and attended by each Director during the year ended 30 June 2017 is detailed below:
Director
Held
Attended
Held
Attended
Held
Attended
Held
Attended
Board
Audit, Risk &
Compliance Committee
Human Resources
Committee
Nomination
Committee
John Mulcahy
Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz
Christine Bartlett
Peter Hawkins
Samantha Mostyn
James M. Millar AM
John Peters
Elana Rubin
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
6
—
6
6
—
6
—
6
6
—
6
6
—
6
—
6
5
—
—
5
5
—
5
—
5
—
—
5
5
—
5
—
4
—
—
4
—
4
—
4
4
—
—
4
—
4
—
4
Details of all directorships of other listed companies held by each Director in the three years immediately before 30 June
2017 are as follows:
Director
Company
Date appointed
Date ceased
John Mulcahy
ALS Limited (formerly Campbell Brothers Limited)
Coffey International Limited
GWA Group Limited
February 2012
September 2009
November 2010
Current
January 2016
Current
Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz Nil
Christine Bartlett
Peter Hawkins
James M. Millar AM
Samantha Mostyn
John Peters
Elana Rubin
GBST Holdings Ltd
Sigma Pharmaceuticals Limited
Westpac Banking Corporation
MG Responsible Entity Limited
Helloworld Limited (formerly Jetset Travelworld Limited)
Fairfax Media Limited
Fantastic Holdings Limited
Macquarie Media Limited
Slater & Gordon Limited
Cover-More Group Limited
Transurban Holdings Limited
Virgin Australia Holdings Limited
Nil
June 2015
March 2016
December 2008
April 2015
September 2010
July 2012
May 2012
April 2015
December 2015
December 2013
December 2010
September 2010
Current
Current
Current
November 2016
January 2016
Current
June 2014
Current
Current
April 2017
Current
Current
Afterpay Touch Group Limited (formerly Touchcorp Limited)
January 2015
Current
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REVIEW OF OPERATIONS
RISKS
As a property group involved in real estate investment,
residential and commercial development and investment
management, Mirvac faces a number of risks throughout the
business cycle which have the potential to affect the Group’s
achievement of its targeted financial outcomes.
The Group’s objective is to ensure those risks are identified
and appropriate strategies are implemented to control or
otherwise manage the impact of those risks. Mirvac’s risk
management framework is integrated with its day-to-day
business processes and is supported by a dedicated Group
Risk function.
Further information on the Group’s risk management
framework is detailed in Mirvac’s Corporate
governance statement.
For the year ended 30 June 2017, the Group continued
to review both internal and external risks which have
the potential to affect the Group’s targeted financial
outcomes and to implement strategies to minimise their
impact. Further information on the material risks identified
for each of the sectors is outlined in the Operating and
financial review on pages 8 to 27. At a Group level, Mirvac
faces certain risks to achieving of its financial outcomes;
these risks are the types of risks typical for an Australian
property group. These may include debt refinancing and
compliance with debt covenants, compliance with health,
safety and environment regulations as well as broader
economic conditions.
FRAUD, BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION
Mirvac has zero tolerance regarding fraud, bribery and
corruption and requires all employees and service providers
to adhere to the highest standards of honesty and integrity
in the conduct of all its activities. Mirvac will uphold all laws
relevant to countering bribery, fraud and corruption in the
jurisdictions in which it operates.
Any allegation of a person from within or associated with
Mirvac (notwithstanding the capacity in which they are
acting), acting in a manner inconsistent with this statement
will be treated seriously, regardless of the seniority of
those involved. Disciplinary action including dismissal may
result. Where it is believed that a criminal offence may have
been committed, the police and other relevant bodies may
be informed.
A review of the operations of the Group during the financial
year and the results of those operations are detailed in the
operating and financial review on pages 8 to 27.
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE STATE OF AFFAIRS
Details of the state of affairs of the Group are disclosed on
pages 8 to 27. Other than those matters disclosed, there
were no significant changes to the state of affairs during the
financial year.
MATTERS SUBSEQUENT TO THE END OF THE YEAR
No other events have occurred since the end of the year
which have significantly affected or may significantly affect
Mirvac’s operations, the results of those operations, or
Mirvac’s state of affairs in future years.
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
Mirvac and its business operations are subject to compliance
with both Commonwealth and State environment protection
legislation. The Board is satisfied that adequate policies and
procedures are in place to ensure Mirvac’s compliance with
the applicable legislation. In addition, Mirvac is also subject
to the reporting requirements of the National Greenhouse
and Energy Reporting Act 2007 and Building Energy
Efficiency Disclosure Act 2010. Mirvac is not aware of any
incidents that have resulted in material non-compliance with
environmental regulations during the financial year.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT
Mirvac is committed to ensuring that its systems, procedures
and practices reflect a high standard of corporate
governance. The Directors believe that Mirvac’s corporate
governance framework is critical in maintaining high
standards of corporate governance and fostering a culture
that values ethical behaviour, integrity and respect, to
protect stapled securityholders’ and other stakeholders’
interests at all times.
During the year ended 30 June 2017, Mirvac’s corporate
governance framework was consistent with the third
edition of the Corporate Governance Principles and
Recommendations released by the ASX Corporate
Governance Council.
Mirvac’s Corporate governance statement for the
year ended 30 June 2017 and associated policies1
can be found on Mirvac’s website at:
www.mirvac.com/about/corporate‑governance.
TAX GOVERNANCE STATEMENT
Mirvac has adopted the Board of Taxation’s Tax Transparency
Code (TTC). As part of the TTC, Mirvac has published a
Tax governance statement (TGS) which details Mirvac’s
corporate structure and tax corporate governance systems.
Mirvac’s TGS can be found on Mirvac’s website at:
www.mirvac.com/about/corporate‑governance.
1. Other than the Risk Management Policy & Framework, the Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy and the Political Donations Policy. A summary of the Risk
Management Policy & Framework is contained below (see Principle 7), and a summary of the Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy and the Political Donations
Policy is contained in the Code of Conduct which is available on our website (see Principle 3).
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NON-AUDIT SERVICES
From time to time, Mirvac may engage its external auditor,
PricewaterhouseCoopers, to perform services additional to
their statutory audit duties. Details of the amounts paid or
payable to PricewaterhouseCoopers for audit and non-audit
services provided during the year ended 30 June 2017 are
set out in note H5 to the consolidated financial statements.
In accordance with the advice received from the ARCC, the
Board is satisfied that the provision of non-audit services is
compatible with the general standard of independence for
auditors imposed by the Corporations Act 2001 and did not
compromise the auditor independence requirements of the
Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons:
• all non-audit services were reviewed by the ARCC to
ensure they did not affect the impartiality and objectivity
of the auditor; and
• none of the services undermined the general principles
relating to auditor independence as set out in Accounting
Professional & Ethical Standards 110 Code of Ethics
for Professional Accountants, including reviewing or
auditing the auditor’s own work, acting in a management
or a decision-making capacity for the Group, acting as
advocate for the Group or jointly sharing economic risk
and rewards.
AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION
A copy of the Auditor’s independence declaration as
required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is
set out on page 88 and forms part of the Directors’ report.
ROUNDING OF AMOUNTS
The amounts in the consolidated financial statements
have been rounded off to the nearest million (m) dollars in
accordance with ASIC Corporations Instrument 2016/191.
This statement is made in accordance with a resolution
of the Directors.
Susan Lloyd‑Hurwitz
Director
Sydney
17 August 2017
2017 ANNUAL REPORTRemuneration report
CONTENTS
Introduction
Who is covered by this report
Key questions
Our remuneration strategy and the link to business strategy
Executive KMP remuneration at Mirvac
How remuneration is structured
Business and executive remuneration outcomes
Summary of FY17 remuneration
Actual remuneration received in FY17
Total remuneration in FY17
LTI grants in FY17
Equity instrument disclosures relating to KMP
Other transactions with KMP
Service agreements for the Executive KMP
Governance and how remuneration decisions are made
Non-Executive Directors’ remuneration
Additional required disclosures
Terms used in this remuneration report
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1 INTRODUCTION
The Directors of Mirvac are pleased to present
securityholders with the FY17 remuneration report. This
report outlines Mirvac’s approach to remuneration for
its executives and in particular the link between Mirvac’s
strategy and its remuneration framework and the link
between performance and reward.
Mirvac’s remuneration framework is an integral component
of the overall People Strategy. Our people are at the heart
of what we do, and we recognise that our investment in
them, along with fostering a positive culture, leads to better
business outcomes. More on our People Strategy and how
this supports Mirvac’s performance can be found in the Our
People and Culture section, page 28.
Mirvac’s remuneration framework reflects our commitment
to deliver competitive remuneration for excellent
performance in order to attract the best and retain and
motivate talented individuals, while aligning the interests of
executives and securityholders.
2 WHO IS COVERED BY THIS REPORT
At the heart of our remuneration framework are:
• incentives based on financial measures that reflect
core value drivers and strategic objectives that reflect
key initiatives and goals critical to organisational
transformation and success;
• consideration of business and operational risk through
the design of performance objectives, clawbacks and the
exercise of Board discretion;
• incentives that align the interests of executives to
securityholders;
• vesting periods for deferred incentives that reflect the
time horizons over which Mirvac invests, while providing
appropriate stretch and incentive for executives; and
• best-practice governance.
Mirvac delivered excellent performance against key financial
measures and key strategic objectives in FY17. This report
outlines how Mirvac’s performance has driven the
remuneration outcomes for senior executives.
This report covers the key management personnel (KMP) of Mirvac, who are the people responsible for determining and
executing Mirvac’s strategy. This includes both the Executive KMP (the CEO/MD, CFO and heads of business units who are
part of the Executive Leadership Team) as well as Non-Executive Directors.
For FY17, the KMP were:
KMP
Position
Non‑Executive KMP
John Mulcahy
Christine Bartlett
Peter Hawkins
James M. Millar AM
Samantha Mostyn
John Peters
Elana Rubin
Executive KMP
Chair
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director (“CEO/MD”)
Brett Draffen
Shane Gannon
Chief Investment Officer
Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”)
Campbell Hanan
Head of Office & Industrial
Susan MacDonald
Head of Retail
Stuart Penklis1
Head of Residential
Former Executive KMP
John Carfi2
Head of Residential
1. Stuart Penklis commenced his role on 1 May 2017.
2. John Carfi ceased employment on 24 February 2017.
The information provided in this remuneration report has been audited as required by section 308(3C) of the
Corporations Act 2001.
Term as KMP
Full Year
Full Year
Full Year
Full Year
Full Year
Full Year
Full Year
Full Year
Full Year
Full Year
Full Year
Full Year
Part Year
Part Year
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Further info
Section 4
Page 71
Section 6
Page 72
Section 6
Page 72
Section 6
Page 72
Section 5
Page 72
3 KEY QUESTIONS
Key questions
Mirvac approach
Remuneration in FY17
1.
How is Mirvac’s performance
reflected in this year’s
remuneration outcomes?
2.
What changes have been made
to the remuneration structure
in FY17?
3.
Are any changes planned
for FY18?
Remuneration framework
Mirvac’s remuneration outcomes are strongly linked to the
delivery of sustainable securityholder value over the short and
long term.
Short term: Mirvac has delivered strong performance in terms
of operating earnings, ROIC and delivery of strategic objectives,
which has resulted in above target performance on our balanced
scorecard and a corresponding higher than usual payout of short
term incentives (STI).
Long term: The three year performance period for the FY15
long term incentives (LTI) completed on 30 June 2017. The FY15
LTI was divided into two components, with half tested against
relative TSR performance and the other half tested against
ROIC targets, both over a three year period. The Group ROIC
performance was 11.2 per cent which significantly outperformed
the stretch target of 9 per cent resulting in 100 per cent vesting
for this component. While the Group’s absolute TSR performance
was strong (48.5 per cent), it was marginally below the median
of the comparator group and as a result this portion of the LTI
did not vest for Executive KMP. As a result, total vesting for
Executive KMP for the FY15 LTI award is 50 per cent. The Board
is committed to ensuring executives’ remuneration links to
the achievement of sustainable value for securityholders and
therefore will continue to use ROIC and TSR for the FY18 LTI
award for the Executive KMP.
The CEO/MD’s STI target was increased from 75 per cent to
80 per cent.
The LTI broadly remained unchanged in FY17; however, the
threshold performance level for the ROIC performance hurdle
increased from 8 per cent to 9 per cent, with stretch remaining
at 10 per cent.
There were no changes to STI methodology.
No, there are no significant changes planned for FY18. However,
in line with previous years, the Board will review and adjust (if
necessary) the threshold and stretch performance levels for the
performance objectives applicable to the STI and LTI awards.
Where does Mirvac’s
remuneration sit relative to
the market?
Fixed and variable pay are both aimed at the market median,
with remuneration opportunities for outstanding performance
extending up to the 75th percentile of the market.
What proportion of
remuneration is “at risk”?
The majority of Executive KMP’s remuneration is based on
performance, and is therefore at risk. The remuneration package
for the CEO/MD is 70 per cent performance related pay, and for
other Executives the remuneration package is, on average, 58
per cent performance related pay.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Are there any clawback
provisions for incentives?
Yes, if there is a material financial misstatement, any unvested
LTI or deferred STI awards can be clawed back.
Section 6
Page 74 & 75
What is Mirvac’s minimum
securityholding requirement?
The CEO/MD must maintain a minimum securityholding of
100 per cent of fixed remuneration. Other Executives must
hold 50 per cent of their fixed remuneration. Non-Executive
Directors must hold 25,000 securities. In FY18 the minimum
securityholding requirement for the Non-Executive Directors
will be increased.
Section 12
Page 82
Section 16
Page 86
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Key questions
Mirvac approach
Further info
Short term incentives (STI)
8.
Are any STI payments
deferred?
9.
Are STI payments capped?
Long term incentives (LTI)
Yes, 25 per cent of STIs for Executive KMP are awarded as rights
over Mirvac securities, half of which vest in one year and half
in two years. If the Executive resigns before the vesting period
ends, the rights do not vest and are forfeited.
Yes, an Executive’s STI is capped at double their STI target,
achievable only in circumstances of both exceptional individual
and Group performance.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
What are the performance
measures for the LTI?
50 per cent subject to relative TSR and 50 per cent subject to
ROIC, with the Board having over-arching discretion to ensure
vesting outcomes are appropriately aligned to performance.
Does the LTI have re-testing?
No, there is no re-testing.
Are dividends/distributions
paid on unvested LTI awards?
Is the size of LTI grants
increased in light of
performance conditions?
Can LTI participants hedge
their unvested LTI?
Does Mirvac buy securities
or issue new securities for
security based awards?
No, dividends/distributions are not paid on unvested LTI
awards. This ensures that Executives are only rewarded when
performance hurdles have been achieved at the end of the
performance period.
No, there is no adjustment to reflect the performance conditions.
The grant price for allocation purposes is not reduced based on
performance conditions. Mirvac uses a ‘face value methodology’
for allocating performance rights to each Executive KMP, being
the average security price for the month leading up to grant,
discounted for the assumed value of dividends and distributions
not paid during the three year performance period.
No, this is prohibited.
For deferred STI awards, securities are purchased on-market.
For LTI awards, the Board has discretion to issue new securities
or buy securities on-market.
Does Mirvac issue share
options?
No, Mirvac uses performance rights for the deferred STI and LTI
awards.
Executive service agreements
17.
What is the maximum an
executive can receive on
termination?
Executive KMP termination entitlements are limited to 12 months’
fixed remuneration.
Section 5
Page 72
Section 6
Page 74
Section 6
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Section 6
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Section 6
Page 75
Section 6
Page 74
Section 6
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Section 6
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Section 6
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Section 6
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Section 14
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4 OUR REMUNERATION STRATEGY AND THE LINK TO BUSINESS STRATEGY
At Mirvac, our remuneration is linked to the drivers of our business strategy, helping to create sustainable value for securityholders.
Mirvac’s remuneration strategy is designed to support and reinforce its business strategy. The at-risk components of remuneration
are tied to measures that reflect the successful execution of our business strategy in both the short and long term.
Our strategic drivers are reflected in STI performance measures and LTI performance measures. So Mirvac’s actual
performance directly affects what executives are paid.
Our Strategic
drivers...
Are reflected in
STI performance
measures...
And LTI performance
measures...
So Mirvac’s actual
performance after
performance
Directly affects what
executives are paid
Relative Total
Shareholder Return
(TSR)
Measures the
performance of Mirvac
securitires over time,
relative to other entities
in a comparison group.
Return on Invested
Capital (ROIC)
Measures Mirvac’s
profitablility relative
to its total assets. It is
calculated by dividing
earnings by total assets.
From FY15–FY17
• Although absolute
TSR performance
was strong (48.5%),
Mirvac’s TSR was
below the median
relative to its
comparator group.
• Mirvac’s average
annual ROIC is 11.2%.
LTI vesting
outcome for
Executive KMP
in FY17 = 50%
of target
In FY17
• Operating earnings
were $534m, up from
$482m in FY16.
• ROIC was 12.4% up
from 12.3% in FY16
CEO/MD STI
outcome in
FY17 = 139%
of target
In FY17
Overall Mirvac
performed well against
the scorecard of
strategic objectives.
Average STI
in FY17 for
other eligible
Executives
= 144% of
target
Capital efficiency and
financial performance
Reflects the alignment
of business strategy to
create sustainable value
for securityholders.
Customer and investor
satisfaction
Provide customers and
investors an experience
that delivers excellence,
consistently exceeds
expectations and
engenders loyalty.
Operating earnings
Reflects how much
revenue the business has
generated for the year,
less operating costs.
Return on Invested
Capital (ROIC)
Measures Mirvac’s
profitablility relative
to its total assets. It is
calculated by dividing
earnings by total assets.
Customer/investor
satisfaction measures
Measures include retail
customer, office tenant
and residential customer
satisfaction surveys,
as well as qualitative
feedback from key
institutional investors
and third party capital
investors.
High performing people
and culture
Have an engaged and
motivated workforce
with superior skills and
capabilities.
People measures
Measures include
employee engagement,
key talent retention,
gender diversity and
flexibility targets.
HSE&S leadership
Be recognised as a
leader in sustainability.
Provide workplaces
free from harm and
supported by a culture
where safety remains an
absolute priority.
HSE&S leadership
measures
Measures include Lost
Time Injury Frequency
Rate, Environmental
Incident Frequency
Rate, timely incident
reporting and
sustainability targets.
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5 EXECUTIVE KMP REMUNERATION AT MIRVAC
Mirvac’s executive remuneration approach is strongly
performance focused. A significant proportion of executive
remuneration is based on sustained performance, aligned
with the business strategy.
Executive remuneration at Mirvac is:
• performance based: more than 50 per cent of total
remuneration is at risk;
• equity focused: 52 per cent of the CEO/MD’s total
remuneration is paid in equity and about one third
of other Executive KMP members’ total remuneration
is paid in equity;
• encouraging an ownership mindset: as a minimum
securityholding, the CEO/MD is required to hold 100 per
cent of fixed remuneration as Mirvac securities, and all
other Executive KMP are required to hold 50 per cent of
their fixed remuneration as Mirvac securities; and
• multi-year focused: 50 per cent of STI deferral is subject
to a one year holding lock and the remaining 50 per cent
to a two year holding lock. LTI performance is measured
over a three year period.
The graphs below set out the remuneration structure
and mix for the CEO/MD and other Executive KMP
members at Mirvac:
CEO/MD
Performance Dependent
Fixed remuneration
30%
Target STI
24%
Maximum LTI2
46%
Cash
18%
Deferred1
6%
Relative TSR
(50% of award)
23%
ROIC
(50% of award)
23%
OTHER EXECUTIVE KMP
Performance Dependent
Fixed remuneration
42%
Target STI
31%
Cash
23%
Maximum LTI2
27%
Deferred1
8%
Relative TSR
(50% of award)
13.5%
ROIC
(50% of award)
13.5%
1. Deferred STI: 50 per cent deferred for 12 months and 50 per cent deferred for 24 months. Subject to clawback.
2. LTI granted as performance rights with performance measured over a three year period. Subject to clawback.
6 HOW REMUNERATION IS STRUCTURED
MARKET POSITIONING OF FIXED AND
TOTAL REMUNERATION
Mirvac has adopted a market positioning strategy designed
to attract and retain talented employees, and to reward them
for delivering strong performance. The market positioning
strategy also supports fair and equitable outcomes
between employees.
Fixed remuneration acts as a base-level reward for
a competent level of performance. It includes cash,
compulsory superannuation and any salary-sacrificed items
(including FBT). Fixed remuneration at Mirvac is targeted at
the median (50th percentile), with flexibility based on:
• the size and complexity of the role;
• the criticality of the role to successful execution of the
business strategy;
• role accountabilities;
• skills and experience of the individual; and
• market pay levels for comparable roles.
Total target remuneration (being fixed remuneration, STI
and LTI) is positioned at the median (50th percentile)
with the opportunity to earn total remuneration up to the
upper quartile (75th percentile) in the event that both the
individual and the business exceed stretch targets.
When determining the relevant market for each role, Mirvac
considers the companies from which it sources talent, and
to whom it could potentially lose talent. From time to time,
the Board engages its independent remuneration advisor
to provide remuneration benchmarking data as input into
setting remuneration for Executive KMP. Refer section 15,
page 85.
For business roles
• primary comparison group: A-REIT sector, plus Lendlease
and Aveo Group; and
• secondary comparison group: general industry with a
similar market capitalisation (50 per cent to 200 per cent
of Mirvac’s 12 month average market capitalisation).
For corporate roles
• primary comparison group: general industry with a similar
market capitalisation (50 per cent to 200 per cent of
Mirvac’s 12 month average market capitalisation). The use
of general industry reflects the greater transferability of
skills for these roles; and
• secondary comparison group: specific peers in the A-REIT
sector, plus Lendlease and Aveo Group.
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STI: HOW DOES IT WORK?
Purpose
Eligibility
Motivate and reward employees for contributing to the delivery of annual business performance.
All permanent Mirvac employees are eligible to participate in the STI plan, subject to having more than
three months’ active service during the financial year and remaining employed on the award date.
Target, minimum
and maximum
STI opportunity
A target STI is set for each individual, which will be earned if Group and individual performance is on
target. Actual STI awards can range from zero to double the target opportunity, depending on Group
and individual performance, but are capped at a maximum of 200 per cent of target.
Group STI
scorecard/pool
funding
Group operating earnings must be at least 90 per cent of target before any STI payments are made.
The STI pool funding is calculated based on operating earnings and ROIC (both with 50 per cent
weighting) and moderated by the Board, based on achievement of strategic objectives. The targets for
the individual strategic objectives are not disclosed as some are commercially sensitive. The objectives
are quantitative in nature and are set in line with the short and medium term strategic objectives.
Category
Measure
Rationale for using
Measurement
Financial
measures
Operating
earnings
Reflects the underlying performance
of Mirvac’s core business operations
and represents a key driver of
securityholder value.
ROIC
Reflects how efficiently Mirvac
is using its assets to generate
earnings.
For both financial performance
measures on the Group STI scorecard,
a threshold, plan and stretch goal is
set at the start of the financial year
with the outcome calculated based
on the following scale:
Performance level
Group STI
score % target
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