AFF0   Adjusted funds from operations
ABET   Adult basic education and training
ACTSA   Association of Corporate Treasurers of Southern Africa
Acucap   Acucap Properties Limited
AdmedGap   Hospitalisation gap cover
AFS   Annual financial statements
AGM   Annual general meeting
AI   Artificial intelligence
AIM   Alternative investment market of the London Stock Exchange
Alsi 40   JSE/Actuaries All Share Top 40 Companies Index
ANC   African National Congress
ADI   APN Industria Reit
A-REIT   Australian Real Estate Investment Trust
ASIB   Automatic Sprinkler Insurance Bureau
ASISA   Association for Savings and Investment South Africa
ASX   Australian Stock Exchange
AUD   Australian Dollar
B-BBEE   Broad-based black economic empowerment
BCI   RMB/BER Business Confidence Index
BER   Bureau for Economic Research
BOE   Bank of England
BPO   Business process outsourcing
BPR   Best practice recommendations
bps   Basis points
c.   circa
CAGR   Compound annual growth rate
CCI   Consumer Confidence Index
CCIRS   Cross-currency interest rate swap
CDIO   Chief Development and Investment Officer
CDP   Carbon Disclosure Project
CEE   Central and Eastern Europe
CEO   Chief Executive Officer
CGU   Cash-generating unit
CIPC   Companies and Intellectual Property Commission
COBIT   Framework for the governance and management of IT
CO2   Carbon dioxide
COO   Chief Operating Officer
COE   Centre of Excellence
CPI   Consumer price index
CPLI   JSE 100 Carbon Performance Leadership Index
CRAR   Commercial rent arrears recovery
CRISA   Code for Responsible Investment in South Africa
CRM   Customer relations management
CSI   Corporate social investment
CSOS   Community Schemes Ombud Service Act
CSR   Corporate social responsibility
CSSA   Chartered Secretaries South Africa
C&R   Capital & Regional
CVA   Company voluntary agreements
DFI   Development finance institutions
DIA   Debts Issuers Association
DIPS   Distributable income per share
DJSI   Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
DPS   Distribution per share
DRIP   Distribution reinvestment plan
DTIC   Department of Trade, Industry and Competition
EAAB   Estate Agency Affairs Board
EAP   Employee assistance programme
EBIT   Earnings before interest and tax
EBP   Existing building performance
ECD   Early childhood development
EE   Eastern Europe
EMTN   Euro Medium-Term Note
EPRA   European Public Real Estate Association
ERM   Enterprise risk management
ERS   Executive retention scheme
ESG   Environmental, social and governance
EUR   Euro
EVP   Employer value proposition
EWP   Energy and water performance
FCTR   Foreign currency translation reserve
FECs   Forward exchange contracts
FTSE/JSE RI   FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Index
FF0   Funds from operations
FY   Financial year
G2   Growthpoint gives
GAI   Governance assessment instrument
GAV   Gross asset value
GBCSA   Green Building Council of South Africa
GBP Sterling   Pounds sterling
GCTC   Guaranteed cost to company
GDP   Gross domestic product
GEPF   Government Employees Pension Fund
GHPH   Growthpoint Healthcare Property Holdings
GIAP   Growthpoint Investec African Properties
GLA   Gross lettable area
GMF   GPT Metropolitan Office Fund
GOZ   Growthpoint Properties Australia Limited
GPRE   Globalworth Poland Real Estate N.V.
GRI   Global Reporting Initiative
GWI   Globalworth Real Estate Investments
Group Exco   Group Executive Management Committee
Growthpoint   Growthpoint Properties Limited
GRESB   Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark
GSIS   Growthpoint Staff Incentive Scheme
HHTS   Healthy Heads in Truck & Sheds
IAR   Integrated annual report
IAS   Investment Analysts Society
IASB   International Accounting Standards Board
IFC   International Finance Corporation
IFRS   International Financial Reporting Standards
IIRC   International Integrated Reporting Council
Income Tax Act   Income Tax Act, No 58 of 1962
IoD   Institute of Directors
IoT   Internet of things
IDR   Industria REIT
ISO   International Organisation of Standards
ITO   IT outsourcing
IT   Information technology
IT&C   Information technology and communications
ITS   Integrated transformation strategy
JCCI   Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry
JIBAR   Johannesburg Interbank average rate
JSE   Johannesburg Stock Exchange
JSE Listings Requirements   Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited
JV   Joint venture
King IV™   King IV Report on corporate Governance for South Africa 2016
KPA   Key performance area
KPI   Key performance indicator
kWh   Kilowatt hours
LEED   Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Lango   Lango Real Estate Limited
LTI   Long-term incentive
LTV   Loan to value ratio
Manco   Management Committee
MER   Managed expense ratio
MOCAA   Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
MOI   Memorandum of Incorporation
Moody’s   Moody’s Investor Services
MSCI   Morgan Stanley Capital International
NABERS   National Australian Built Environment Rating System
NAV   Net asset value
NBI   National Business Initiative
NDR   Non-distributable reserve
NGO   Non-government organisation
NPAT   Net profit after tax
NPI   Net property income
NRV   Net reinstatement value
NTA   Net tangible assets
OCI   Other comprehensive income
OHSA   Occupational Health and Safety Act No 85 of 1993
pa   Per annum
PI   Property Investment Group
PFI   Property Industry Foundation
PIC   Public Investment Corporation (SOC) Limited
PMS   Performance Management System
POPIA   Protection of Personal Information Act
PV   Photovoltaic
QLFS   Quarterly labour force survey
RBA   Reserve Bank Australia
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust
Remco   HR and Remuneration Committee
RFP   Request for proposal
RIMS   Risk information management system
RSA   Republic of South Africa
RSA Exco   RSA Executive Management Committee
SABS   South African Bureau of Standards
SARB   South African Reserve Bank
SA REIT   South African Real Estate Investment Trust
SAFMA   South African Facilities Management Association
SAIBPP   South African Institute of Black Property Practitioners
SANS   South African National Standards
SAPOA   South African Property Owners Association
SAPY   South African listed property index
SASRIA   South African Special Risk Insurance Association
SBTs   Science-based targets
SBPR   EPRA Sustainability Best Practices Recommendations
SENS   Securities Exchange News Service
SLA   Service level agreement
SME   Small medium enterprises
SOP   Standard operating procedure
STI   Short-term incentive
Sycom   Sycom Property Fund
tCO2e   Tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions
The Act   Companies Act, No 71 of 2008
TCFD   Task Force Climate-related Financial Disclosure
Tiber   Tiber group of companies
TFR   Total fixed remuneration
TR   Total return
TRem   Total remuneration
The Board   The Board of Directors of Growthpoint Properties Limited
The company   Growthpoint Properties Limited
The Group   Growthpoint Properties Limited Group
TSR   Total shareholder return
UN SDG   United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
USD   United States Dollar
US   United States
V&A   V&A Waterfront
VAT   Value added tax
VWAP   Volume weighted average price
WACC   Weighted average cost of capital
WALE   Weighted average lease expiry
WAN   Wide area network
WCDE   Western Cape Department of Education
WHO   World Health Organisation
WPN   Women’s Property Network
WSE   Warsaw Stock Exchange
WTTC   World Travel and Tourism Council
WULA   Water user licence application