Simon Sustainability Report 2021

SIMON SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021

GRI 102: ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE SIMON–2021GRI INDICATORS

Disclosure number

Disclosure title

2021 Response

102-1 102-2

Name of the organization Simon Property Group, Inc. (SPG)

Activities, brands, products, and services

Simon owns, develops, and manages premier shopping, dining, entertainment, and mixed-used destinations which consist primarily of Simon Malls, Premium Outlets, and The Mills. Additional information is available in our 2018 Form 10-K.

102-3

Location of headquarters

225 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204

102-4

Location of operations

This is Simon p. 3

102-5

Ownership and legal form Simon is a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market.

102-6

Markets served

This is Simon p. 3; Employees p. 47; and Simon Annual Report and Form 10-K Section 2.

102-7

Scale of the organization This is Simon, Page 3; Employees, Page 47; and Simon Annual Report and Form 10-K Section 2.

102-8

Information on employees and other workers

At December 31, 2021, we and our affiliates employed 3,300+ persons at various properties and offices throughout the United States, of which approximately 870 were part time. Approximately 1,000 of these employees were located at our corporate headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana. Additional information is available under the Employee section of this report (p. 51). We work with hundreds of suppliers including construction contractors, engineering consultants, and service providers. We have a broad supply chain that consists of all materials and services needed to provide space, power infrastructure, as well as heating and cooling to our tenants. Examples of categories of our service providers include security personnel, janitorial services, and waste management companies. We expect high standards of ethics and environmental compliance from all our suppliers. We are committed to ensuring that our suppliers maintain high standards of ethics and environmental compliance.

102-9

Supply chain

102-10 Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain

Communities p. 28

102-11

Precautionary principle or approach

While conducting business, Simon meets or exceeds all applicable local, regional, and federal laws and regulations. Additionally, it is our ambition to reduce or to avoid negative impacts on the environment. Social and environmental considerations are incorporated into our design and development processes. We seek cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation.

102-12

External initiatives

Key Highlights 2021 p. 2

102-13

Membership of associations

Employees p. 62

GRI 102: STRATEGY

Disclosure number

Disclosure title

2021 Response

102-14 Statement from senior decision maker 102-15 Key impacts, risks, and opportunities

Statement from our General Counsel, Page 1

Creating Sustainable Centers p. 5-6 and Employees p. 59

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CREATING SUSTAINABLE CENTERS

CUSTOMERS

COMMUNITIES

ENVIRONMENT

EMPLOYEES

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