ProLogis 2007 Sustainability Report
[Introduction]
[Executive Introduction]
[Mission]
[Report Guide and Stakeholder Communication]
[GRI Indicators]
[Company Overview]
[Environmental]
[Social]
[Economic]
[Global Markets]
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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 Germany, with each new distribution facility developed, we donate funds to a local charity. In 2007, we gave to: Sozialstation Neufahrn, an elder care organization, two different organizations supporting research and fulfilling wishes for children with cancer, Kinderheim Anna-Stiftung, a children's home and Circusschule TriBühne, an education program in Hamburg.

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Kid's art
In the Guangxi disaster area in China, school children commemorated ProLogis' first Hope School with an art contest.
ASIA
We are proud to support local communities in Asia by fostering school programs and participating in local events. In China, ProLogis has pledged to fund the construction of one new school for every five million square feet of industrial development that the company completes in the country. Last year, we constructed one school and expect to complete three more in 2008. In addition, we support Shanghai Surprise, a university scholarship program for underprivileged children.

In Japan, we donated funds to support developing countries through Nippon Keidanren, a Japanese Business Federation, and local festivals in Ichikawa City and Misato City. At the Ichikawa San Festa festival, we sponsored games and prizes, serving more than 800 people at the day-long event.

MANAGEMENT APPROACH
We place a dedicated effort on training and education for our employees. In 2007, we strengthened our focus on training and development by regularly communicating and educating our employees about business operations, career growth and our sustainability efforts worldwide.

In 2007, employees participated in a wide variety of training events related to leadership, business skills, team building, ethics, safety, language and technology. In addition, our bi-annual, company-wide, new associate training event, ProLogis University, took place in 2007, bringing more than 350 employees from around the

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Workforce charts



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