NEW YORK, and SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Macerich (NYSE:
MAC), one of the nation's leading owners, operators and developers
of one-of-a-kind retail properties in top markets, today announced
the Company has earned Bureau Veritas SafeGuard™ Hygiene Excellence
and Safety Certification for key properties.
This high-profile certification designates a facility has met
stringent requirements to minimize the on-site risk of virus spread
and is adhering to best-in-class hygiene and safety protocols.
"At Macerich, we've put people's well-being first, so everyone
can feel confident at our market-leading retail properties – this
holiday season and always," said Olivia
Bartel Leigh, Executive Vice President, Portfolio Operations
and People, Macerich. "We're pleased that our properties meet the
high bar for hygiene and safety as measured by the Bureau Veritas
SafeGuard™ Hygiene Excellence and Safety Certification, and think
this seal of approval can help make a difference for people as they
choose where and how to shop."
Shelly Orel, President –
Certification, Audit & Assurance, Bureau Veritas North America,
commented: "Bureau Veritas is proud to certify Macerich and
award the Bureau Veritas SafeGuardTM Hygiene Excellence
and Safety Certification across their retail properties. We commend
Macerich for continuing to put safety first – and implementing the
industry's highest hygiene and health standards to protect their
employees, retailers and shoppers."
All 11 Macerich centers that applied for the certification to
date have successfully earned this meaningful hygiene and safety
award. Importantly, all 47 Macerich regional shopping centers have
implemented the same set of rigorous hygiene and health
protocols.
The 11 Macerich centers are:
- Arrowhead Towne Center (AZ)
- Fashion Fair (CA)
- Fashion Outlets of Chicago
(IL)
- Kings Plaza (NY)
- Lakewood Center (CA)
- Los Cerritos Center (CA)
- Queens Center (NY)
- Stonewood Center (CA)
- Tysons Corner Center (VA)
- Vintage Faire Mall (CA)
- Washington Square (OR)
A skilled operator with decades of experience, Macerich adheres
to high operating standards and now has new protocols in place to
meet today's needs. These include intensified cleaning and
sanitizing, plus the use of electrostatic sprayers; providing masks
at all properties as needed and requiring mask-wearing at all
properties in compliance with state and local requirements; social
distance queuing, path of travel, security, deliveries, and
furniture placement per industry best practices and CDC
recommendations. Macerich properties now also feature enhanced,
high-quality HVAC systems with hospital-grade filtration.
The independent third-party certification process by Bureau
Veritas includes:
- Detailed review of safety guides and protocols to achieve
hygiene and safety excellence using industry best practices, local
laws and requirements, and leading medical expertise
- Best-in-class digital solutions to conduct audits of Macerich's
properties to ensure compliance of hygiene protocols and
operational requirements
- Administration of the Bureau Veritas
SafeGuardTM Hygiene Excellence and Safety Label
upon achieving a successful audit which demonstrates each property
is in compliance, providing an extra layer of assurance to the
general public, employees and retailers
About Bureau Veritas
Bureau Veritas is a world-leading provider in testing,
inspection and certification. Created in 1828, the Group has more
than 75,000 employees located in more than 1,500 offices and
laboratories around the globe. Bureau Veritas helps its clients to
improve their performance by offering services and innovative
solutions in order to ensure that their assets, products,
infrastructure and processes meet standards and regulations in
terms of quality, health and safety, environmental protection and
social responsibility.
Bureau Veritas is listed on Euronext Paris and belongs to the
Next 20 index.
Compartment A, ISIN code FR 0006174348, stock symbol: BVI.
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About Macerich
Macerich is a fully integrated, self-managed and
self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT), which
focuses on the acquisition, leasing, management, development and
redevelopment of regional malls throughout the United States.
Macerich currently owns 51 million square feet of real estate
consisting primarily of interests in 47 regional shopping centers.
Macerich specializes in successful retail properties in many of the
country's most attractive, densely populated markets with
significant presence on the West Coast and in Arizona, Chicago and the New
York Metro to Washington,
DC corridor. A recognized leader in sustainability, Macerich
has achieved the #1 GRESB ranking in the North American Retail
Sector for five straight years, 2015-2019. Additional information
about Macerich can be obtained from the Company's website at
www.macerich.com.
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