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At ProLogis, sustainability is a business approach that balances environ-
mental, societal and economic objectives. We engage key stakeholders,
such as customers, employees, investors and the local communities 
in which we operate, to solicit feedback and further our understanding 
of the sustainability issues that are most relevant to them.

have established what we believe is a core competency

in sustainable design and construction and have already

achieved some notable successes in delivering high-

performance properties to key customers. 

Company wide, we have made significant strides 

toward meeting the goals and objectives outlined in last

year’s report. Among the recognition we have received:

(cid:129) Ranked No. 1 “Most Admired Real Estate Company”

by Fortune magazine for the second year in a row with

top scores across all performance categories, including

social responsibility and innovation

(cid:129) Received multiple top awards from the National 

Association of Industrial and Office Properties for the

development of LEED-certified space

(cid:129) Presented with the Urban Design Award for 2007 by 

the South Bedfordshire District Council in the United

Kingdom. The former brownfield site is now ProLogis

Park Dunstable, which also received the BREEAM 

‘Excellent’ rating for environmental performance

(cid:129) Received CASBEE Osaka ‘A’ grade certification for two

distribution centers in Japan; ProLogis Parc Maishima II

and ProLogis Parc Osaka II

ProLogis is focused on becoming the global leader in

environmental best practices. We consider sustainability

and climate change to be fundamental issues and 

understand the importance of actively managing the

impact of both our day-to-day operations as well as 

our development business.

The creation of our first report was an illuminating

experience. Not only did we begin to monitor our global

activities, we furthered our existing sustainability objec-

tives by implementing industry-approved methods for

It has been gratifying to see how ProLogis associates

future data collection.

worldwide have embraced our programs and have 

Our efforts have also helped us gain a better under-

become ambassadors for change – communicating the

standing of potential impacts of climate change and how

importance of our efforts throughout their local markets

the depletion of resources can disrupt world economies.

and to others within their communities. We welcome

Consumers catch a glimpse of this dynamic when they

your feedback and look forward to sharing additional

fill their gas tanks or pay their utility bills. At the same

results with you in next year’s report.

time, real estate developers are noting more stringent

building codes and minimum energy performance 

standards that have led to higher construction costs. 

In addition, our reporting helps us stay focused 

on progressing our CSR initiatives – such as installing

renewable energy systems or requiring minimum envi-

Jeffrey H. Schwartz

ronmental construction standards. We are fortunate to

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y   M I S S I O N

Our mission with regard to sustainability 

is straightforward: to be the leading global

provider of sustainable distribution facilities

and to create an optimal balance between

shareholder value, the environment and 

corporate social responsibility. To ProLogis,

sustainability is a business approach that 

recognizes economic, environmental and 

social objectives. It defines who we are 

and how we operate.

We strive to retain the trust and support 

of our investors, customers, employees 

and the communities in which we operate 

and to manage our business in a way that

benefits all of our stakeholders.

R E P O R T   G U I D E  

I N D E P E N D E N T   A S S U R A N C E   S TAT E M E N T   S U P P L E M E N T

This is the second corporate sustainability report 

OpinionOn the basis of the method and scope of work

produced by ProLogis. It is global in scope and covers our

undertakenand the information provided to us by ProLogis:

activities in North America, Europe and Asia for the full

MaterialityNothing came to our attention to suggest

year ended December 31, 2007, unless otherwise noted.

that significant material issues for the company have

The basis for reporting on other matters specific to

been omitted from the scope of the Report. We recom-

the operations of our business, including joint ventures,

mend that ProLogis consider discussing the following

subsidiaries, leased facilities, outsourced operations

areas in more detail in future reports: health and safety

and other entities that can affect comparability from

performance indicators, the implications of the Foreign

period to period, can be found in ProLogis’ Annual 

Corrupt Practices Act and issues around labor standards

Report on Form 10-K, which is filed with the Securities

for suppliers and contractors in emerging markets.  

and Exchange Commission. 

CompletenessWe are not aware of any material 

This report is intended to provide information about

reporting units which have been excluded from the

the most significant sustainability-related impacts that

consolidated data, beyond those specified in the scope

arise from our business activities and is focused on

of the Report. Nothing has come to our attention that

those for which we have the greatest degree of control

causes us to believe that the data have not been properly

or influence. By identifying and reporting on the most

collated from information reported at operations level.

material issues to ProLogis and our stakeholders, we

In the future, ProLogis should consider explicitly linking

ensure that our reporting remains relevant and useful. 

its identification of material issues to stakeholder feed-

We are pleased to report that as of December 31,

back to ensure that concerns from all stakeholders are

2007, there have been no re-statements of information

being addressed by the company. The introduction of 

provided in previous sustainability-related disclosure.

a systematic approach to giving and reporting on chari-

In addition, the scope of reporting related to our total

table donations and community support activities at 

carbon footprint has been expanded to include interna-

corporate and operations level should be a priority for

tional data; in 2006, we only reported on the CO2

the coming year. We found evidence that appropriate

emissions resulting from our U.S. business operations. 

systems are in place for monitoring and gathering 

To the extent possible, we have included data from

information on relevant management arrangements 

internal resources or with the help of our business 

and consolidated performance.

partners. When original data was not available, we 

ResponsivenessWe reviewed evidence of a variety of

relied on third-party sources for estimates. We also

mechanisms in place for responding to key stakeholders

have engaged a third-party assurance provider to assist

such as investors, employees and customers at group

in expanding the scope and level of detail included, 

level and some examples of engagement mechanisms

as well as in developing and refining data collection

for additional stakeholders at the operational level.

methodologies for this and future reports. 

We note ProLogis’ strength in conducting systematic 

This report incorporates the most recent G3

dialogue with customers and believe that this example

Guidelines as released by the Global Reporting Initiative

could be used to develop more systematic engagement

(GRI) as a general framework for this report. GRI is 

mechanisms with other stakeholders. Looking forward,

an international, multi-stakeholder network through

we recommend setting group-wide targets around

which a recognized sustainability reporting framework

social aspects of performance, particularly with regard

has been developed. This report has been externally

to employee development, community interaction 

assured and GRI-checked as meeting the requirements

and supplier standards.

for GRI’s Application Level “B+”. 

Questions or feedback? Please contact ProLogis’ 

Investor Relations department at 1-800-566-2706. 

csr network ltd 
U.K. March 2008

Jon Woodhead, Director

Todd Cort, Project Manager

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This 2007 ProLogis Sustainability Report has been

S T A K E H O L D E R C O M M U N I C A T I O N F R A M E W O R K

subjected to independent assurance by csrnetwork.

We communicate openly and in good faith with our

In conducting the assurance, csrnetwork evaluated

stakeholders and encourage honest feedback from

the Materiality, Completeness and Responsiveness of

them. This is obtained through active outreach including

the Report in line with the guidelines of the AA1000

customer satisfaction surveys, group and one-on-one

Assurance Standard as well as the requirements for

investor meetings, industry forums, media interviews,

reporting at the B+ level for the Global Reporting

quarterly earnings calls, employee training sessions,

Initiative G3 guidelines. The full draft of this assurance

public planning meetings and meetings with vendors and

statement, including the scope of the assurance

suppliers. Additionally, we provide departmental contact

process, responsibilities, findings and recommendations,

information on our corporate website, www.prologis.com

can be found at:

http://ir.prologis.com/investors/sustainability.cfm

csr network ltd
U.K. April 2008

K E Y S T A K E H O L D E R E N G A G E M E N T

We also respond to incoming inquiries. They can

originate from local communities seeking volunteers,

from third-party organizations looking for information

about ProLogis’ plans to address climate change, such

as the Carbon Disclosure Project and KLD Analytics,

and from individual or institutional investors trying

to better understand our business operations.

These efforts have helped us understand and address

the needs of our stakeholders. Taking this a step fur-

ther, we actively publicize our sustainability goals and

We identify our key stakeholders as any person or group

achievements and have completed a number of strategic

of people who may affect, or be affected by, ProLogis’

stakeholder engagement activities, including:

business operations. This includes customers, investors,

planners, non-governmental organizations, governmental

agencies, suppliers, employees and the communities

in which we operate. All of these entities have an inter-

est in ProLogis’ sustainability efforts and are therefore

expected to find value in this report. As the ultimate

beneficiaries, stakeholders’ priorities were the key

driver for determining report content.

In order to define the content for our 2007 sustain-

ability report, ProLogis associates who interact with

various stakeholders met with external consultants to

establish a framework for determining the most important

topics. The group then assessed which of those topics

we have some degree of control over, since those are

the areas where our resources can best be deployed

for bringing about the desired results.

• Specific investor targeting analysis via Thomson

Financial, a leading global financial information

company, to identify U.S.-based socially responsible

investors

• Registering for the report alert service through

CorporateRegister, the world’s largest online directory

of company-issued CSR, Sustainability and

Environmental reports

• Developing a “Sustainability Champion” program,

wherein each ProLogis office will have a designated

individual charged with helping to implement ProLogis’

environmental initiatives in that office, collecting

information on sustainability efforts and participating

in quarterly conference calls to share ideas with

other Sustainability Champions

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GRI Content Index

DMA EC 
EC1
EC2
EC6
EC7

EC8
DMA EN
EN1
EN3, EN4
EN6, EN7

p16
p18
p16
p18
p18 

Disclosure on management approach
Direct economic value generated and distributed
Financial implications, risks and opportunities due to climate change 
Policy, practices and proportion of spending on locally based suppliers
Procedures for local hiring and proportion of senior management hired from the local community at significant 
locations of operation 
Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services provided primarily for public benefit 
Disclosure on management approach 
Materials used by weight or volume

p15
p8
p8
p8, 11 Direct and indirect energy consumption by primary energy source
p8  –11 Use of energy-efficient or renewable energy initiatives to achieve direct and indirect energy reduction requirements;

reductions achieved

Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight
Total number and volume of significant spills 

EN13, EN14 p9, 11  Strategies, current actions and future plans for managing impacts on biodiversity; habitats protected or restored 
p11
EN16
p9
EN23
p8, 10 Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services
EN26
p9
EN28
p13
DMA LA 
p13
LA1
p13 
LA2
LA3, LA4
p14
LA10, LA12 p14 
p13 
DMA HR 
p14 
HR4
p13
DMA SO 
p14, 15 Programs to assess and manage the impacts of operations on communities 
SO1
SO3, SO4
p14

Significant fines or sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations 
Disclosure on management approach 
Total workforce by employment type, employment contract and region
Total number and rate of employee turnover by age group, gender and region
Benefits provided to employees; percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements
Average hours of training per year; performance and career development reviews
Disclosure on management approach
Total number of incidents of discrimination and actions taken
Disclosure on management approach 

Total number of employees trained in organization’s anti-corruption policies and procedures; any incidents and
actions taken 
Total number of legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust and monopoly practices and their outcomes
Significant fines or sanctions for non-compliance with laws and regulations
Disclosure on management approach
Product and service life cycle assessments 
Customer satisfaction measurement
Marketing and communications compliance; any incidents and actions taken 

Statement from the CEO about relevance of sustainability to ProLogis and its strategy, including a description 
of the organization’s key impacts, risks and opportunities
Name of organization, primary products and services; operational structure, location of headquarters
Countries of operation
Nature of ownership; legal form
Markets served 
Scale of organization: employees, net sales, capitalization and products
Significant changes during reporting period regarding size, structure, or ownership
Awards received during reporting period
Reporting period, cycle and date of previous report
Contact point for questions regarding report
Process for defining report content; boundary and limitations of report
Basis for reporting on joint ventures, subsidiaries, leased facilities, outsourced operations and other entities 
that can significantly affect comparability from period to period
Data measurement techniques and the bases of calculations

p4 

3.9
3.10 – 3.11 p4, 17  Re-statements or significant changes from previous reports
3.12 – 3.13 p4, 6 
4.1 – 4.4

GRI Standard Disclosures table; policy and practice with regard to seeking external assurance for report

p16, 17  Governance structure; indication if chairman is also executive officer; independence of members; mechanism 

for direction to the highest governance body

4.5 – 4.6

p16, 17  Linkage between compensation and organizational performance; processes in place to avoid conflicts of interest

among members of the highest governance body

4.7 – 4.10

p3, 16  Processes for determining the highest governance body’s qualifications and expertise on economic, environmental and
social topics; internal mission statements; codes of conduct; management, evaluation and assessment frequency
Explanation of whether/how the “precautionary approach” is addressed 
Externally developed economic, environmental or social charters, principles, or other initiatives; 
organizational membership in associations or advocacy organizations
List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization; key topics and concerns raised, explanation of response

4.11
p17 
4.12 – 4.13 p17 

4.14 – 4.17 p5 

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6

SO7
SO8
DMA PR 
PR1
PR5
PR6, PR7

p14
p14 
p18
p18
p18 
p18

GRI Profile Indicators

1.1 – 1.2

p2 

2.1 – 2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.10
3.1 – 3.3
3.4
3.5 – 3.7
3.8

p7 
p19 
p7
p19 
p7 
p17 
p2 
p4 
p4 
p4, 5 
p4

C O M P A N Y   O V E R V I E W

ProLogis is the world’s largest owner, manager

and developer of distribution facilities, with

operations in 118 markets across Asia, Europe

and North America.

ProLogis is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and 

I N V E S T M E N T   M A N A G E M E N T

employs more than 1,500 people worldwide. The com-

Our investment management segment represents 

pany had $36.3 billion of assets owned, managed and

the long-term management of unconsolidated property

under development, comprising 510.2 million square

funds, and the properties they own, with the objective 

feet (47.4 million square meters) in 2,773 properties

of generating a high level of returns to us and our fund

as of December 31, 2007. 

partners. Along with the income recognized under the

Our customers include manufacturers, retailers,

equity method from our investments in the property

transportation companies, third-party logistics providers

funds, we include fees and incentives earned for services

and other enterprises with large-scale distribution needs.

performed on behalf of the property funds (primarily

In addition to our core industrial business, we are active

property and asset management services) and interest

in retail and mixed-use development in Europe and

earned on advances to the property funds, if any, in 

Asia, and throughout North America as Catellus

this segment.

Development Group, a ProLogis company. 

ProLogis is organized under Maryland law and is taxed

C D F S   B U S I N E S S

as a Real Estate Investment Trust under the Internal

Our CDFS business segment primarily encompasses 

Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Our European

our development of properties that generally are either

headquarters are located in the Grand Duchy of

contributed to a property fund or sold to third parties.

Luxembourg with our European customer service

Additionally, we acquire properties with the intent to 

headquarters located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

rehabilitate and/or reposition those properties in the

Our regional offices in Asia are located in Tokyo,

CDFS business segment prior to being contributed to a

Japan, and Shanghai, China.

property fund. We also engage in commercial, mixed-use

Our business is currently organized into three 

development activities generally with the intention of

reportable business segments: (1) property operations,

selling the land or completed projects to third parties.

(2) investment management and (3) CDFS business.

Additionally, we have land positions, including land

P R O P E R T Y   O P E R A T I O N S

owned by the CDFS joint ventures and land controlled

through contracts or options, for future development 

Our property operations segment represents the 

of industrial distribution properties or other commer-

direct, long-term ownership of industrial distribution

cial development.

and retail properties.

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environmental

ProLogis is committed to continuously improving the environmental 
performance of our global portfolio. Through state-of-the-art design and
construction, innovative customer programs, active engagement with 
suppliers and benchmarking our performance, we strive to be the world
leader in environmental best practice in our industry. 

G O A L S / R E S U L T S

(cid:129) Reduction of potable water usage for landscape irrigation

In 2006, ProLogis adopted a series of multi-year, 

by 50% in accordance with methodology established

quantifiable waste and renewable energy goals for all

under the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED

new development in its global portfolio to be achieved

(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program

by 2010. They are as follows:

ProLogis continued to make progress toward these goals

(cid:129) Utilization of 20% recycled content, based on cost,

during 2007. By building to BREEAM (Building Research

in all new warehouse developments

Establishment Environmental Assessment Method)

(cid:129) Diversion of 75% of construction debris from disposal

standards we will achieve the first, second and fourth 

in landfills and incinerators on all new projects

of these goals on all new development in the United

(cid:129) Installation of renewable energy sources that have 

Kingdom, while under LEED standards, we are making

a combined generation capacity of over 25 million

progress toward these objectives. For example, in

kWh per year across the company’s global property

Minooka, Illinois, over 90% of the waste related to the

portfolio

construction of an 800,000-square-foot facility leased

to Kraft Foods was diverted from landfills. 

U.S. and U.K. Sustainable Warehouse Initiatives

Early in 2008, ProLogis announced two important 

not only provide options for our customers that are

sustainable development initiatives. We pledged to

interested in furthering their own sustainability initia-

develop all new warehouses in the United States to envi-

tives and reducing energy consumption, but we believe

ronmental standards developed by the USGBC and to

that as customer demand grows, these high-performance

register each building with the USGBC for certification

buildings will lease more quickly and generate higher

under LEED, the U.S. national standard for environmen-

rents and greater return on investment.

tally responsible construction. Additionally, we plan 

Presently, we have 5.7 million square feet of 

to develop all new warehouses in the United Kingdom

warehouses in the United States under design or con-

to BREEAM  standards developed by BRE Global.

struction for which we are pursuing LEED certification.

These initiatives impact all new development currently

In addition, Catellus has submitted two projects –

in the design or planning stage, as well as future projects

Alameda Landing in California and Mueller in Texas –

in the United States and the United Kingdom.

that were accepted into the USGBC’s LEED Neighborhood

In an increasing number of global markets, regulators

Development pilot project. In the United Kingdom, we

are adopting policies that provide preferential permit-

have 3.7 million square feet of facilities either completed,

ting treatment for those development projects that will

under development or in planning that have received

comply with leading environmental standards, creating

BREEAM ratings, with another two million square feet

an advantage for the frontrunners. Our facilities will 

of space that is eligible to be rated in the future.

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We also implemented waste diversion and potable

E N E R G Y - E F F I C I E N T   L I G H T I N G

water reduction strategies at various global projects and

In 2006, ProLogis embarked on a lighting program 

established a mechanism for tracking our progress on

to install or upgrade the lighting systems in our North

these initiatives during 2007. Additionally, we continue

American portfolio to energy-efficient T5 and T8 

to work on increasing our use of recycled materials 

fluorescent lighting systems, which can cut electricity

and are focused on understanding the recycled content

usage by 30 to 40%. To date, we have installed more

of steel and concrete – two of the largest items used 

than 14.1 million square feet of high-efficiency lighting,

in warehouse construction. ProLogis has never been

which translates into roughly 15.8 million kWh saved

fined for non-compliance with environmental laws and

annually compared with standard systems. That is enough

regulations and due to the nature of our business, we

to power 1,489 U.S. homes for a year. In terms of carbon,

have a very low risk of significant spills.

the combined installations avoid approximately 9,694

In March 2008, we announced an initiative with

metric tons of CO2 from being emitted annually.

Southern California Edison (SCE) to provide rooftop

space in one of our distribution parks for a solar panel

W O R K I N G   W I T H   S U P P L I E R S

installation pilot project. SCE will make the capital 

Through the building components and products we 

investment in the panels and harvest the energy 

purchase, we enhance the environmental attributes 

for their customers’ use in the region, while ProLogis

of our warehouses. In 2007, we met with suppliers

will install the panels and earn “roof rent” from SCE.

to learn more about their sustainable offerings in order

We anticipate the first installation will be made late 

to incorporate such products into our purchasing prac-

in 2008 and will provide an update on the progress 

tices. One outcome included testing environmentally

of this initiative in future reports.

friendly paints and carpets during initial warehouse

Finally, in order to improve our fluency in green 

construction and tenant improvements. Based on positive

construction practices, we required our North American

feedback, we plan to incorporate environmentally 

construction management team to undergo LEED 

preferred products into our standard offering for 2008.

accreditation training. So far, 25 ProLogis employees

have achieved LEED AP status. 

Lowest Carbon Footprint Warehouse in Europe

In October 2007, we completed construction of a 

U.K. distribution warehouse for Sainsbury’s, one of the

U.K.’s leading retailers, that has the lowest carbon foot-

print of any such facility in Europe. The award-winning,

624,000-square-foot facility at ProLogis Park Pineham,

Northampton, sets new standards for sustainable devel-

opment with an ultra-low carbon design that exceeds

U.K. building regulations by 40%.

A carbon management system recorded the carbon

footprint of every aspect of the construction process,

including emissions associated with the production 

ProLogis Park Pineham

of raw materials and construction components, carbon

harvested from the roof and generates electricity for use

associated with transport to the site and energy used on

on the site. Air tightness levels exceed U.K. regulations

site. The carbon footprint was further reduced through

by 75%, while a solar wall and wall-mounted photovoltaic

a waste management plan to reduce and recycle con-

panels generate renewable electricity and provide passive

struction waste.

warehouse heating. Carbon credits were purchased 

The building also has significantly reduced opera-

to offset the embodied carbon by 110%, creating a 

tional carbon emissions. A combined heat and power

net reduction in emissions equivalent to that of more

plant drives the refrigeration system, warms rainwater

than 440 homes.

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G L O B A L   S T A N D A R D S   C H E C K L I S T

through energy-efficient practices and products. As a

ProLogis is committed to delivering the most energy 

partner, we pledge to assess our current energy con-

efficient, environmentally responsible buildings possible.

sumption and operating and maintenance practices, as

Green building rating systems, which can be found 

well as identify strategies that will continually improve

in a number of regions across the globe, have proven 

energy performance enterprise wide. We are currently

to be a credible way to communicate the sustainable

developing a formalized operations and maintenance plan

components of a building. 

for our headquarters that will be customized for our

Where standards for green construction exist, we are

field offices and will meet monthly to discuss progress. 

building projects that qualify for certification based on

those criteria. Where green rating systems do not exist,

C H I C A G O   C L I M A T E   E X C H A N G E

we plan to utilize a global standards checklist we created

In February 2007, ProLogis announced its membership

in 2007 based on the requirements for environmental

in the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX), the world’s 

certification from the leading regional rating systems 

first voluntary, legally binding greenhouse gas emissions

in the United States (LEED), in Japan (CASBEE) and

reduction, registry and trading program. Membership 

in the United Kingdom (BREEAM). 

in the Exchange requires us to completely offset the

As of December 31, 2007, we had 29 distribution

“carbon footprint” associated with our business 

centers worldwide that had received, or were in the

operations in the United States.

process of receiving, LEED, CASBEE or BREEAM ratings.

We were the first real estate developer to join 

We are currently tracking development projects using our

CCX; at the time, CCX did not have energy-efficiency

global checklist and will report on progress as appropriate. 

standards that could be applied to real estate. We are

E N E R G Y   S T A R

collaborating with the Exchange on a protocol to pro-

vide a way for CCX participants to earn carbon offsets

In early 2008, ProLogis was accepted as a partner in

for the energy performance of their buildings. Our 

ENERGY STAR, a joint program of the U.S. Environmental

goal is for the protocol to be utilized by any member

Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the U.S. Department 

company wanting to earn carbon credits for their

of Energy (DOE) that aims to protect the environment

energy-efficiency measures. 

A Visionary Mixed-Use Development

In 2002, Catellus was selected as master developer 

for the former Robert Mueller Municipal Airport rede-

velopment in Austin, Texas. The original master plan,

which envisioned Mueller as a mixed-use, dense, transit-

oriented urban node, was the result of close collaboration

between the city government and surrounding neighbor-

hoods – and more than 100 public planning meetings. 

Catellus’ role at the project has been to execute that

vision and to strike a balance between the ambitions 

of the community and the realities of the marketplace.

Although there have been challenges, the end result 

Strictly Pediatrics Subspecialty Center at Mueller in Austin, Texas

is a highly successful master plan that incorporates a

or be LEED certified; all single family homes must

number of green principles, including material and land

meet or exceed a three-star energy efficiency rating. 

reuse, open space, parks, multi-modal transit, affordable

Distinctively, Mueller’s retailers exceeded both local

housing and utilization of renewable energy. 

and national standards for green building, making the

Uniquely, the Mueller plan requires all commercial

retail district one of the most sustainable in a mixed-

buildings to meet or exceed a two-star energy efficiency

use community in the nation. For Best Buy, Mueller 

rating from Austin Energy’s Green Building Program 

is home to their first “green” retail store.

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Global Carbon Footprint

Electricity/Indirect
Energy Consumption

Natural Gas

Carbon Footprint1

12,394,108

kWh

63,099

therms

14,881

metric tons of CO2

1  Operations include electricity and natural gas usage at ProLogis offices as well as emissions 
  associated with business travel via plane, automobile, commuter rail, intercity rail and bus.

  Note: These figures are based upon actual utility bills and travel reports, where available,
  and based upon square footage and estimations where exact data was not available.
  Sources of emissions factors used in the calculation are the U.S. EPA, DOE and CCX. Our 
  carbon footprint calculation follows the GHG Protocol established by the World Resources 
  Institute and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. 

to formalize reporting for our environmental impact 

mitigation and, working in partnership with agencies and

organizations, will go above and beyond where feasible. 

ProLogis has completed a number of habitat 

protection and restoration projects across the globe. In

Florida, we worked with the Fish and Wildlife Commission

to safely relocate 74 burrows and 21 gopher tortoises. 

At ProLogis Park Uzice in the Czech Republic, we

helped revitalize a nearby forest by planting trees –

increasing the area of the existing forest by more than

100%. And at Catellus’ Mueller airport redevelopment

in Texas, we are restoring parts of the site not just to its

pre-airport condition but to its original state as Texas

Through a combination of offset procurement and

blackland prairie. This includes creating educational

organic reductions, including reduced hours of HVAC

trails and displays to help park users learn about native

operation and installation of energy-efficient lighting,

plants and ecosystems. 

we plan to offset the entire carbon output related to

our global business operations for 2007 later this year.

2007 Global Carbon Footprint

H A B I T A T   R E N E W A L

As part of the land procurement and entitlement

process, ProLogis completes an Environmental Impact

Assessment (EIA) for every project and identifies

threatened or impacted species and habitats during 

the assessment process. We are currently working 

10%

5%

10%

5%

22%

North America Offices 

North America Transportation

Europe Offices

48%

Europe Transportation 

Asia Offices

Asia Transportation

Harnessing the Wind

Japan is a densely populated and highly land constrained

country, with nearly 70% of its landmass mountainous

and uninhabitable. Consequently, the large majority of

Japan’s population is concentrated in about 30% of 

the country’s coastal flatlands. 

Strong, sustained winds along the coast create 

ideal conditions for wind-based power systems. So 

far, ProLogis has included wind turbines at three 

large distribution centers developed by the company 

in Osaka and Nagoya. 

The first is ProLogis Parc Amagasaki, a 1.5-million-

ProLogis Parc Centrair

square-foot industrial park completed in 2006. The

totals 1.4 million square feet and was completed 

park features two, 10 kW wind turbines with an 

in 2007. Also completed in 2007 is ProLogis Parc

expected annual capacity of 6,400 kWh. The second,

Centrair in Nagoya, an 860,00-square-foot park that

ProLogis Parc Osaka II, includes two, 4 kW wind 

features four, 10 kW wind turbines.

turbines, photo-catalytic pavement, energy-efficient

lighting and high-insulation wall paneling. The park 

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social

Corporate social responsibility is a core value of our company. Through our
partnerships, corporate giving, community outreach, employee involvement
and education, we are committed to building healthy and productive rela-
tionships with our employees, business partners and the local communities
in which we do business around the world. 

C O M M U N I T Y   E N G A G E M E N T  

N O R T H   A M E R I C A

ProLogis is proud to invest in the communities in which

In 2007, 706 of our employees in 38 different North

we operate. We contribute our time, our expertise and

American offices took part in a variety of activities bene-

our financial support in numerous ways around the globe,

fitting over 81 different charities and donated more

all with the goal of making a positive difference to 

than 4,700 hours of time. Some of the organizations

people and organizations in need. In 2007, we created

we helped include: 

a company-wide volunteer program that provides every

ProLogis employee with two paid days each year to be

used for community volunteer efforts.

We intend to further develop our company-wide

community investment strategy in 2008 and began 

to measure our financial investments as a percentage

of company profits in 2007. 

As a part of our due diligence process, ProLogis

closely examines the impact that new development will

have on the environment and community. We make every

effort to ensure that the public is educated on our plans

by attending city council and planning meetings, listening

to public feedback and working to create master-planned

distribution parks that will assimilate into the community.

While every project is different, some examples of our

process include traffic analysis to determine if there

are any required infrastructure upgrades and economic

analysis to research potential job creation our project

will provide, as well as the increased tax revenues for

local and/or state agencies.

Sustainability at ProLogis transcends our development

business; its principles are being utilized company wide.

For example, at our corporate events and meetings, 

we no longer offer bottled water or paper, plastic or

Styrofoam cups. Instead, we provide reusable cold and

hot beverage containers. We also require venues to have

plastic, paper and aluminum recycling, and hotels must

have a linen reuse program. Finally, in order to elimi-

nate paper distribution at tradeshows, we now provide

reusable USB flash drives. 

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(cid:129) 19 different schools

(cid:129) Four food banks

(cid:129) The Humane Society

(cid:129) The Salvation Army

(cid:129) Race for the Cure

(cid:129) Junior Achievement

(cid:129) Toys for Tots

(cid:129) Two childrens’ hospitals

(cid:129) Habitat for Humanity

(cid:129) Boys and Girls Clubs

of America

(cid:129) YMCA

(cid:129) United Way

(cid:129) St. Jude 

Childrens’ Hospital

E U R O P E

We are committed to supporting local charities and

non-profit organizations throughout Europe. We provide 

in-kind donations, monetary gifts and supplies to

encourage local growth and revitalization and to engage

each community’s individual spirit. 

Through the Park Foundation in Poland, we donated

funds to upgrade equipment at the children’s oncology

ward at the Maria Konopnicka University Hospital – 

this effort was part of a nationwide initiative to support

underprivileged children in the country. We also donated

time and resources to: sponsor an elementary school

basketball tournament where winning schools received

sports equipment, support three months worth of 

summer events for disadvantaged children in Piotrkow,

buy lunch for poor children at Warsaw schools, and 

create scholarships to the Higher School of Logistics 

in Poznan.

In Bucharest, Romania, we gave our time and

resources to create new football fields and playgrounds

for children. We also partnered with the Real Estate

Economics master program run by the Academy of
Economics to award sponsorships totaling €5,000. 

We regularly allocate funds for community dispersal

in the United Kingdom. In 2007, we gave to the

Sutton United Football Club, the Racing Blyth Youth

Football Team and the Stafford Rangers Football Club.

We also funded the installation of a stone memorial at

one of our parks in remembrance of a fallen U.S. World

War II pilot, who heroically redirected his damaged 

aircraft, saving innocent lives.

In the Guangxi disaster area in China, school children commemo-
rated ProLogis’ first Hope School with an art contest.

In Germany, with each new distribution facility 

In Japan, we donated funds to support developing

developed, we donate funds to a local charity. In 2007,

countries through Nippon Keidanren, a Japanese 

we gave to: Sozialstation Neufahrn, an elder care 

Business Federation, and local festivals in Ichikawa City

organization, two different organizations supporting 

and Misato City. At the Ichikawa San Festa festival, 

research and fulfilling wishes for children with cancer,

we sponsored games and prizes, serving more than 

Kinderheim Anna-Stiftung, a children’s home and 

800 people at the day-long event.

Circusschule TriBühne, an education program 

in Hamburg.

A S I A

M A N A G E M E N T   A P P R O A C H

We place a dedicated effort on training and education

for our employees. In 2007, we strengthened our focus

We are proud to support local communities in Asia 

on training and development by regularly communicating

by fostering school programs and participating in local

and educating our employees about business operations,

events. In China, ProLogis has pledged to fund the 

career growth and our sustainability efforts worldwide. 

construction of one new school for every five million

In 2007, employees participated in a wide variety 

square feet of industrial development that the company

of training events related to leadership, business skills,

completes in the country. Last year, we constructed one

team building, ethics, safety, language and technology.

school and expect to complete three more in 2008. In

In addition, our bi-annual, company-wide, new associate

addition, we support Shanghai Surprise, a university

training event, ProLogis University, took place in 2007,

scholarship program for underprivileged children. 

bringing more than 350 employees from around the

Global Employment
by Type1

Employees
by Region

Employee Turnover
by Region

Employee Turnover
by Gender2

Employee Turnover
by Age3

1
7
4
1

,

1
5
8

North America

Europe

Asia

%
2
3

%
1
2

%
7
1

%
4
1

%
5
2

%
0
2

%
8
1

%
4
1

%
5
1

%
3
1

5
6
3

8
7
2

Full Time

Part Time

3
2

1
2

Contract/Temp.

1  Contract/temporary workers are not ProLogis employees
2  Employees who terminated employment as a percentage of gender by region, not a percentage of total headcount
3  Employees who terminated employment as a percentage of age group by region, not as a percentage of total headcount

Female

Male

%
0
2

%
8
1

%
1
2

%
9
1

%
2
2

%
7
1

%
5
1

%
8

%
4
1

%
6

%
1
1

20 – 29

30 – 39

40 – 49

50+

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globe to Denver, Colorado, to learn more about the

H U M A N   R I G H T S

company’s history and mission. In total, ProLogis spent

ProLogis affirms the company’s commitment to Equal

more than $1.6 million for employee training in 2007.

Employment Opportunity. We believe that our 

Moving forward, we have increased our commitment to

associates are our most important assets and seek 

training with the establishment of a new Training and

to hire and retain superior associates by committing 

Development department. 

to excellent employment standards. 

All of our employees receive regular performance 

ProLogis will recruit, hire, train, promote and com-

reviews, and in 2007, we established an enhanced 

pensate candidates for employment and our current 

performance review system to increase the consistency

associates without regard to race, color, age, religion,

of feedback at the corporate level. We also have a

sex, national origin, disability or sexual orientation. 

compensation tracking program, a metrics data program

All other personnel actions, including, but not limited

and an internship program for career development. 

to, disciplinary action and fringe benefits programs, 

Approximately 36% of our employees have been

will be based on the same principles. In North America,

trained in ProLogis’ anticorruption policies and proce-

ProLogis had two incidents of discrimination raised

dures. We have had no acts of corruption take place,

during the year. Our attorneys have responded to both

nor have we had to engage in any legal actions 

incidents, and they are still open. Neither Europe nor

to address anti-competitive, anti-trust or monopoly

Asia reported any discrimination incidents.

practices. We believe that our relationships with our

Currently, ProLogis Human Resources associates

employees are good, and our employees are generally

with hiring responsibility typically attend at least one

not represented by any collective bargaining agreements.

diversity-related career fair each year.

Additionally, as construction is typically outsourced 

ProLogis follows all relevant federal and state laws

to contractors, the vast majority of ProLogis associates

applicable to individuals with disabilities, Vietnam-era

are employed in administrative or managerial positions.

and disabled veterans and endeavors to maintain 

Therefore the company does not experience a significant

guidelines and practices that meet the standards 

number of health or safety issues.

required by law.

ProLogis University at Manual High School

Every two years, ProLogis brings its new hires from all

over the world into one location for ProLogis University,

a three-day-long event that aims to educate, train and

motivate. It includes a series of motivational meetings

and networking opportunities for new employees, along

with functional training in development, property man-

agement, marketing and accounting.

For an entire day of this event, the group partici-

pates in a community service project. Last year, 350

employees gathered in Denver to revitalize Manual High

School, a school that had been shut down by Denver

Public Schools due to low student attendance and poor

academic performance.

What the school needed most was support from the

In August 2007, 350 ProLogis employees spent a day revitalizing
the campus of Manual High School, located in an inner-city
neighborhood in the greater Denver area.

community and a boost in morale. ProLogis employees

time and – along with an $80,000 donation from the

spent a day giving the school a facelift with new land-

company – helped turn the fate of the school onto a

scaping, new paint and general repairs. Their efforts

positive path. The school reopened after the summer on

represented over 2,000 hours of ProLogis volunteer

August 20, 2007, with a renewed spirit and sense of

hope.

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C O R P O R A T E   G I V I N G   A N D   P R O   B O N O   E N G A G E M E N T  

We build our economic portfolio to include a budget 

for in-kind donations. We believe that charitable efforts

provide long-term return on investment and greatly 

contribute to our social sustainability. 

In 2001, the ProLogis Foundation was established

with the goal of providing financial support to institutions

of higher education and charitable organizations across

North America. In 2007, ProLogis donated $5 million

to the Foundation, approximately 0.5% of net earnings,

to help support its efforts. We have plans to hire a

foundation manager in 2008 and are formulating a plan

Rendering of ProLogis’ expanded global headquarters

to better manage charitable activity and fund allocations.

H E A D Q U A R T E R S   E X P A N S I O N

To facilitate access to our distribution parks and

ProLogis formally opened its new global headquarters

mixed-use developments, we frequently redevelop roads

in Denver, Colorado, in February 2006. The five-story,

and interchanges for public benefit. The first stage in

LEED-certified building comprises more than 89,000

any development process is to conduct an environmental

square feet of space and is home to approximately 350

impact assessment to determine if there is a need to

associates. In this building, we provide single-stream

conduct infrastructure upgrades in order to minimize

recycling, environmentally friendly janitorial and office

impact on the local community. 

supplies, and 100% compostable and biodegradable

For example, as a part of The Bridge development, 

products in our on-site cafeteria. 

a 264-acre, mixed-use site near Dartford in the United

A year-and-a-half later, we began planning to expand

Kingdom, we constructed a bridge over the M25 motor-

our corporate office. Our explosive growth had resulted

way – one of Europe’s busiest highways – to connect

in a strong need for more people serving in corporate

the property with existing infrastructure. The bridge

functions such as accounting, finance, human resources

spans 150 meters and forms part of the bus route for

and marketing. In October 2007, we broke ground on 

the revolutionary Fastrack public transportation system.

an expansion of our headquarters facility. 

Fully funded by ProLogis, we worked in partnership with

This facility will also be LEED certified, and we are

Dartford Burough Council to create plans and build the

aiming for a silver rating. At completion , the building

£20 million bridge.

will comprise four stories totaling 93,350 square feet

and will connect to the first building via an all-glass,

ground-level corridor. Uniquely, the roof of the connector

will feature a “green” landscaped area with native grass

and shrubs.

Enhancements to the second building will include

improved air quality, additional energy efficiency 

enhancements and building insulation, more natural

light and carbon dioxide monitoring in the ductwork.

The building is scheduled for completion in late 2008. 

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economic

ProLogis is committed to leveraging its global leadership position to sustain
profitable growth. We strive to maintain industry-leading, long-term financial
performance through our diversified business model, the world’s largest
global platform of distribution facilities and strong relationships with the
companies we serve.

M A N A G E M E N T   A P P R O A C H

facilities without green features face economic risk, 

We seek to be the leading global provider of distribution

or potentially, ultimate obsolescence. Research already

facilities to the world’s largest users of distribution space. 

shows that green buildings generate significant bene-

Our business model enables us to grow by accessing

fits. Green buildings command 3% higher rental rates,

and managing a variety of capital sources around the

realize an average increase of 7.5% in building value,

globe. Our investment management business is a power-

deliver 3.5% higher occupancy rates and improve

ful engine of growth with more than $19 billion of 

return on investment by an average 6.6%.1

industrial assets under management. Our equity partners

obtain access to ProLogis’ high-quality portfolio through

our contribution of properties and benefit from profes-

sional management and our strong ties with global 

customers. ProLogis has the opportunity to establish 

relationships with equity partners around the world,

aligning our interests with theirs. In addition, our invest-

ment management business enables us to expand with

less of our overall capital invested, since we generally

retain a 20 to 25% interest in the funds. In this way,

we leverage our operating system and achieve higher

returns on invested capital.

We are a globally diversified company. We anticipate

that 80 to 85% of our new development in 2008 will

be outside the United States. This diversification helps

mitigate the impact of an economic downturn in any

one region of the world and helps support sustained

economic growth.

Our response to universal climate change has been

to increase our environmental awareness and green

practices, which includes, but is not limited to, our 

involvement with CCX and the commitment to develop

all new buildings to LEED standards in the United

States and to BREEAM standards in the United Kingdom.

We believe that environmentally friendly facilities will

become increasingly sought after by tenants and that

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C O R P O R A T E   G O V E R N A N C E  

We are committed to furthering meaningful corporate

governance practices and maintaining a business 

environment of uncompromising integrity. We continue

to enhance these objectives through our governance

policies and compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 

of 2002, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the 

rules of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). 

Our highest governance body is the board of trustees,

followed by our senior executives. The ProLogis board is

responsible for reviewing and approving strategic plans,

corporate actions and financial objectives. The chair-

man of the board is currently the chief executive officer

for continuity and involvement purposes. The board

adheres to a well-defined code of ethics and partici-

pates in a company-wide ethics challenge conducted

each year by our legal department. 

Following our Annual Meeting of Shareholders 

in May 2008, our board of trustees will comprise 10

members who are elected annually. We require that 

a majority of our board be independent under listing

standards adopted by the NYSE. To determine whether

a trustee is independent, the board must affirmatively

determine that there is no direct or indirect material

relationship between the company and the trustee.

1 McGraw-Hill Construction, Green Building SmartMarket Report, 2006.

Prior to the election of any member of the board, the

Our compensation philosophy is to reward superior

board governance and nomination committee screens

company and executive performance and to attract 

all potential candidates with a brief biographical sketch,

and retain highly competent executives upon whose

conducts interviews and retains executive search firms

judgment, initiative and leadership our success depends.

as necessary. The committee may look at a variety of

Our board’s compensation committee focuses on 

factors to identify potential candidates including each

completing regular performance reviews for our senior

individual’s focus on environmental, economic and

executives and is responsible for setting compensation

social responsibility.

levels in accordance with company goals and objec-

The board receives an update on sustainability 

tives; the committee also oversees programs in hiring,

initiatives during quarterly board meetings and attends

motivating and retaining key employees and in creating

to each item as appropriate. To address economic sus-

short- and long-term shareholder value. 

tainability, the board’s audit committee is charged with

You may communicate with any of the trustees, 

monitoring the quality and integrity of the accounting

individually or as a group, by writing to them c/o Edward

and reporting practices of the company. Due to the

S. Nekritz, Secretary, ProLogis, 4545 Airport Way,

newness of our sustainability initiatives, it is currently

Denver, Colorado 80239. All communications should

not feasible to accurately track the board’s performance

prominently indicate on the outside of the envelope that

related to the entirety of our sustainability measures.

they are intended for the full board, for outside trustees

Moving forward, we plan to establish a formalized eval -

only or for any particular group or member of the board.

uation process to assess our board’s commitment to 

our sustainability goals. 

M E M B E R S H I P S   A N D   I N D I C E S

We take precautionary measures to address risk

We are members of: the National Association of Industrial

management in both operational planning and with new

and Office Properties, the National Association of Real

investments. We have operational controls in place for

Estate Investment Trusts, the Chicago Climate

emergency management, carry comprehensive insurance

Exchange, the Real Estate Roundtable, the U.S. Green

coverage and conduct a thorough underwriting process.

Building Council, the U.S. Environmental Protection

Before any capital is committed to a new investment,

Agency’s ENERGY STAR program, the U.K. Green

our investment committee looks at the economic, social

Building Council, the Urban Land Institute and the

and environmental impact of each investment, reviews

National Brownfield Association. 

investment memos and conducts an economic analysis

We are listed in the Domini 400 Social Index, the

to ensure prudent investments.

FTSE4Good Index and will apply for the Dow Jones

Sustainability Index in 2008. Institutional Shareholder

Continuous Dividend Growth
(per share)

Composition of Revenue
(in billions)

$30.5 Billion Total 
Market Capitalization
(as of December 31, 2007)

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P R O L O G I S   S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y   R E P O R T       1 7

Services (ISS) assigned ProLogis an Industry Corporate

Prior to committing any capital for new investment,

Governance Quotient (CGQ) rating of 89.3 as of March

we participate in a comprehensive due diligence

27, 2008. ISS’ CGQ is the most widely recognized

process – part of which includes analyzing the land to

third-party measure of corporate governance. The organi-

identify the presence of any foreign chemicals. Where

zation ranks U.S. companies using 65 different variables

appropriate, we conduct a brownfield redevelopment

across eight categories: board of directors, charter and

process to completely remove unsafe and unhealthy

bylaw provisions, executive and director compensation,

particles, creating a clean, blank slate for new develop-

audit, anti-takeover provisions, stock ownership, 

ment. We also seek land designated as brownfield and

progressive practices and director education. 

remediate contaminated soil to support reuse. In 2007,

we redeveloped 460 acres of brownfields – 185 in

L O C A L   R E S O U R C E S  

North America and 275 in Europe. 

ProLogis appreciates the value that comes from 

We place a high importance on maintaining consistent

hiring local nationals in each market where we conduct 

messaging when marketing our business. Every public-

business. No one knows the local geography, trends or

facing employee adheres to a detailed disclosure policy,

business practices better than someone who is native

and we follow all NYSE guidelines regarding press 

to that market. More than 99% of our 1,515 employees

release announcements and other marketing collateral.

are local nationals; we have only 13 expatriates working

The majority of our senior marketing staff belongs to

in markets other than their home countries. 

one or more professional organizations, such as the

In addition to our workforce, we utilize local con-

Business Marketing Association and the American 

struction materials and suppliers for all of our property

Marketing Association, and adheres to guidelines 

development. By buying from suppliers within 500  miles

established by these groups. We are in full compliance

of the facility, we ensure that the materials are not being

with our marketing communications regulations and 

transported over long distances to get to the site.

do not have any violations to report for 2007.

P R O D U C T   /   C U S T O M E R   R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y

D I V I D E N D   G R O W T H   A N D  

We seek to exceed customers’ expectations with excep-

C O M P O S I T I O N   O F   R E V E N U E

tional levels of service. We are proud to maintain high

ProLogis has distributed over $1.9 billion in common

levels of customer retention and satisfaction, which in

dividends to investors since January 1, 2000. We have

turn benefit ProLogis’ shareholders economically through

increased our dividend every year, from $1.34 per share

low turnover and other customer receivable costs. We

in 2000, to $1.84 per share in 2007, representing a

regularly measure customer satisfaction by conducting

compounded annual growth rate of over 4.6%. For the

surveys that ask our customers in North American to

five years ending December 31, 2007, ProLogis com-

rate their ProLogis personal contacts in areas of leasing,

mon shares provided a total return (price appreciation

property management and maintenance. Surveys are

plus reinvested dividends) of approximately 205% to

conducted every two years; the next will be performed

investors, compared with 83% for the S&P 500 and

in 2008. 

78% for the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

The consistency and quality of our distribution 

Through ProLogis’ property operations, development

facilities are imperative to our economic sustainability.

and investment management segments, we have diver-

All of our properties are regularly assessed for necessary

sified our sources of income and enhanced our financial

improvements as a part of our property maintenance

stability. In 2007, our net operating income totaled

procedure. As part of this process, we retrofitted

$1.7 billion, 45.8% of which came from development,

3.4 million square feet of distribution space in 2007 

11.5% from investment management and 42.7% from

with new lighting systems for improved efficiency 

property operations.

and a healthier atmosphere. 

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Mission

Profile

Our mission is to be the leading global provider of sustainable 

ProLogis is the world’s largest owner, manager and developer 

distribution facilities to the world’s largest users of distribution

of distribution facilities, with operations in 118 markets across

space and to maximize shareholder value through customer serv-

North America, Europe and Asia. We have more than 500 million

ice, organizational excellence and our commitment to corporate 

square feet of industrial space in over 2,750 properties, representing

social responsibility.

Global Presence

over $36 billion of assets owned, managed and under development.

Our customers include manufacturers, retailers, transportation

companies, third-party logistics providers and other enterprises

with large-scale dis tribution needs. Headquartered in Denver,

Colorado, we employ approximately 1,500 people worldwide.

North America

Europe

Asia

Belgium
Brussels
Czech Republic
Pilsen
Prague
Ostrava
France
Orleans
Metz
Le Havre
Paris
Marseille
Germany
Hamburg
Frankfurt
Cologne
Munich
Hungary
Budapest
Hegyeshalom

Italy
Milan
Padova
Rome
Turin
The Netherlands
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